Saying Goodbye

Thankful to those that could make it out today. Saying goodbye to 9 years of teaching friends was difficult. I have to trust this move is the right path to take...

 Part of the Kindergarten Team:

Turning 4

We celebrated with Caroline on her 4th birthday in NC.

Riverwood

Uncle Kyle let us come to Riverwood one afternoon for a look around and a pony ride.

Beautiful Sign

As  many of you heard, I will be moving to the Cary area to teach 1st grade. In all this craziness that has occured the past 3 weeks I found a sense of calm this morning. I had just hung up the phone after hearing I had in fact been hired for the job (yeah!) when I was sitting on the couch looking out the big picture window. A hummingbird flew to the window and looked around. I don't recall seeing one over the past 5 years I have lived here. As a child I remember seeing them come up to MeMe's window and my mom's kitchen window. I was talking to my friend Anna on the phone when I said, "Aw there's a hummingbird! I think it's MeMe!". I continued to watch it fly to a bush where I saw another one...I think it was Pa. So, MeMe and Pa were wishing me well and telling me this is the right path to take. I will always remember who I am and where I came from; and the mountains will always be waiting in the distance for my visit.

Grateful

During the past year these wonderful pastors, along with their husbands, have been welcoming, supportive, loving, and have blessed me on my new journey. I am ever grateful for their guidance.

Until We Meet Again

Some of my friends gathered to wish me well. Enjoying nights like these make this decision hard and certainly make me question my decision. However, I have to trust the path and always know they are only a phone call, text, e-mail and/or car ride away.

Cook-out

After spending a few days in Cary checking out the place, I ventured back home for a small town family cook-out. Dad has taken over grilling the hotdogs...

Visiting Friends

This week I've been able to spend time with dear friends Anna and Blair as they visited "the mountain". To end the week, we gathered for Blair's surprise party. He's turning 30...what a baby.

Ohio

To begin summer I headed up to Ohio to be with family. Thankfully mom and dad were able to visit at the same time. We enjoyed baseball games, stories, songs, good food, walks, playing outside, big decisions, and Father's Day together.

May Book Club

34 years??!!!

From a celebration at school, to a weekend at the lake, to an afternoon with Maggie and family, to a lunch at PaPa's and Beer, and all followed by a celebration in Ohio I am one blessed girl! It's turning into a birthday week!