Hot Air Balloons

There are always some hot air balloons flying over mom and dad's house in the summer. This area is known for having lots of them. They even have some kind of festival in the fall.

75th Birthday Celebration

We spent July 5th at camp to celebrate Gigi's 75th birthday. It was great to see all the family that I haven't seen in years. The weather was perfect and the water was cold. I got to spot kids on the boat while they were on the tube or the kneeboard.

Cleaning Out

We cleaned out the attic at my grandmother's house. It was a task but it is done. We didn't find as many "treasures" as I had hoped but some of the stuff was cool and it was nice to have her there to explain where it came from and who is in the pictures.

Lobster Dinner

We were able to eat lobster and clams the first night we were here. I was thrilled to have fresh lobster and Krissi loved the clams. Mom and dad are enjoying company. Mom made her famous "grape-nut" ice cream. They even sell it in the stores here!

On Vacation

I made it to Mom and Dad's house safe and sound. We had lobster for dinner and are going to my grandmother's house to start on the attic tomorrow. I will post pictures as I take them. :-)

Uncle Larry

Thank you again to everyone who sent Uncle Larry cards after the house fire. He has finally begun work on the new house and has been living on the property in a travel trailer. He has been astounded with the amount of cards he recieved and I do believe it has helped him to begin to get through the tough times. This is a recent picture of him at my great-aunt's birthday.

Idea

Thanks to Rebecca I think I found a new charity to help! I am very exicted about getting started. Krissi remembers seeing the pillowcases while tutoring a homebound/hospital bound student this year. I am going to start looking into it more. Check out the website. It is the ConKerr Cancer site.

I hope to have pictures of pillowcases soon. :-)

Movies...

I started thinking about how many movies I have gone to since May 3. Check out the list:
1. Prince Caspian
2. You Don't Mess With Zohan
3. What happens in Vegas
4. Sex and the City
5. Iron Man
6. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
7. Horton Hears a Who
8. Baby Mama
9. Made of Honor
10. Miss Pedigrew Lives for a Day
11. Wall E

Diploma

I got a diploma frame for my Specalist Degree from West Georgia today. I decided to spend some of my summer school money on two diploma frames. I spent the money and time on getting the degrees, I should be proud of them.

More Flowers!

I guess I have turned into my mother for sure! I spend more time working on flowers in the yard than I do anything else. I am really enjoying the time outside and enjoy when the weather is a bit cooler. I am still teaching summer school and can't wait until July when I can have a vacation. :-) Some friends and I made "grapenut" ice cream this weekend and I even hit the movie theater to see Iron Man.

Hot!

It has been very hot here for the past week. My thermometer in the shade is reading 99.9F at 2:30pm! Even with the heat, I have been able to keep my flowers alive. I started teaching fifth grade summer school last week and it has been an eye opening experience. I forgot how much math fifth graders know. :-) I have been doing my best to keep cool and enjoy my afternoons off.

One Year Anniversary

I can't believe I have been in my home for a year this weekend! I have done lots of work in the yard and it is starting to look great. I still can't believe that the house is mine. :-)

Mother's Day

We took mom and dad to the Aquarium and World of Coke for Mother's Day. We did the behind the scenes tour, the regular tour, and the 4D movie while visiting the aquarium. Then we were off the the World of Coke and a softball game. We had a great day and they had a great visit.

Krissi's Graduation

Krissi got her Masters Degree in Educational Leadership last week. Mom and dad came down to visit and attend the graduation. We had a fun open house with the kids from her class. I am very proud of my little sister! She is a hard worker!

My New Classroom

I will be teaching at a new elementary school in Cobb County. I am THRILLED to be part of the experience of opening a new school! We had an open house for the parents and public today. It was fun to finally see our classrooms and get an idea of how to set up our rooms. The desks won't stay like this for long! I am too excited about the technology and the clean building!