Highlands part 1

Anxiety gets the best of me sometimes, although I don't like people to know that.  It's gotten worse with age.   Ohhhhh I'm OCD, Type A, germ freak, a planner....y'all know if you've followed me long enough.  Trey jokingly says I would never leave 38668 if he didn't make me.  That's about right!  He is a goer and a doer and not Type A.

Well, two years ago a lobbyist told him about a nice vacation spot she likes to frequent with her husband.  We gave it a whirl back in 2019 and decided to make it an annual event.  Naturally, we didn't get to go last year because of "the rona" so here we are in 2021 and we went.  I just "kind of" tried to think that I wouldn't let my anxiety get the best of me and "went with" whatever Trey said.  He said, "We're flying!"  Okay.... well, you can't fly into Highlands, North Carolina, so we flew to Atlanta.

Reverse.... Let me tell you that he firmly believes 45 minutes to 1 hour before the plane leaves is ample time at an airport.   Lord help me!   This was the line we waited in.  We got on the plane 3 minutes before they closed the door.

We flew to Atlanta and took an Uber to Hertz Rent-A-Car.  Ohhhh y'all.... I sat in this huge parking garage on the luggage waiting for Trey at least an hour.  We then drove around Atlanta for over two hours while Trey tried to "dodge" all the traffic.  I was HANGRY.  That's beyond hungry....  ohhhh man!  So, we originally thought if we flew to Atlanta, rented a car, and drove the remaining 2 hours that we could be there a little after lunch.  We made it at 4:30!!!

Sky Valley

Finally to Highlands, NC

They know the word "hospitality".  I mean they greeted me with a beverage.  It's my kind of place!

We ended up getting the same exact place from two years ago.  It was like coming home!



Thursday night we went to some hippie garden concert.


The singer...I think she needs to eat!

They decorated our bed night one....

Friday I slept until 11:00!!!!!!!!!!  I haven't done such since college probably.  I almost felt illegal.  Then we headed to eat lunch.

Pizza is my middle name.

Then we went shopping.  Two years ago Trey bought me a pretty ring.  This time I got a bracelet.

Next we went on a short hike.





Then we toured a flower garden.....

Can we play outside...school is OVER

I am that 1990's mom..... we play outside.  We don't sit inside and watch TV, play on Iphones, Ipads, or play video games.  GO OUTSIDE!!!!!  So one day the littles asked if they could play outside.  Naturally, I said, "SURE!"  Some time later, Ford said, "You need to come see this."  I knew by his tone that I didn't think I really wanted to see whatever it was.  It was two dirty children....

Anyone who knows me, knows I love to document things.  It's important.  I try to remember to document the first and last days of school....




I also like a nice comparison shot....



WHY would any human being think that a mullet is a good idea, cool, or necessary????  I have yet to figure that out myself.   Well, Bitty wanted a mullet and has been sporting one for over a month now.   It's hideous.   Trey is now taking appointments for his barbering skills.

Eye doctor time.   Annie hates to wear her glasses.  I remember hating to wear mine too.  I never felt cute in them.  I try to tell her how beautiful she is everyday.  Well, the doctor said her eyes are getting better so she doesn't wear them as much.

Working on their baseball skills....


Not only did Bitty play travel ball, but he also played Rec ball.  His team went undefeated.

He's a hustler...


His other team.... he gave playing catcher a whirl...

The man LOVES to fish.  He will sit in a lawn chair by himself and cast a line.


Piggies...

Awards

When I was in college studying to be a teacher they would always give us tips for when we had a job in a school.  Hindsight is 20/20 and if I could go back and relive my educational years, I would apply myself a lot more.  However, I remember a "key tip" a professor told us during a class.  She said, "You better make friends with the janitor."  She meant they better be your bff.  Because, if the janitor doesn't like you and someone is puking on your floor, well TOUGH!  Soooooo I have always been tight with all the janitors at the schools where I worked.  One of them at my school now brings me prizes occasionally.  This was my latest!....

The school year is complete.  I finished teaching a third grade self contained class.  When school started I didn't have one single word on my wall.  When the year concluded, I had 144.  I LOVED my wall!!!!

The Bit was steadily trying to lose some teeth.  A child always looks so different when the top ones come out.

Annie's class went to the park.

Bitty won an art award.

Award's Day!!!!!  Bitty won the highest average in Language Arts and the first place AR trophy!



Mrs. Bouchillon is a hard teacher, but boy did he learn a lot.


Ford got a 95 or above average, the highest average for a boy in his class and second place AR.



I was honored as the elementary teacher of the year.  This was completely shocking.  The requirements are that you have to have taught at MHS for 3 years, which I have, but I honestly thought it would be years before I would receive this award.  I do put my whole heart into teaching.  My teaching philosophy has changed over the years.  It's changed the most since I have become a mother.  I want to be the teacher I want my children to have.  With that being said, I want them to want to come to school, to feel loved everyday, safe, and learn.