I realize I haven’t posted in about 3 weeks…the truth is, I seriously have not had the time to! This time of year at my job is pretty busy and exhausting. The cool thing is– my kids already took their first SOL! (For those not reading locally, that’s our state standardized test). 5th grade takes the writing test in March while the others will begin mid-May. I felt really good about the test this year and I think my teammates and I prepared them pretty well for it. I have never seen those kids work so hard on anything…they were truly rockstars!
Onto a completely new subject: Jason and I celebrated our first anniversary last weekend! We spent a lovely evening together going out to dinner and enjoying a replica of the top of our wedding cake. 2 weeks from tomorrow, we plan to continue the celebrations over spring break when we embark on Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas to sail to the Bahamas. I actually booked our trip the day after we returned from our honeymoon last year– it is Jason’s 30th birthday gift plus our first anniversary celebration. Also, the reason why I will be working over the summer…but hey, totally worth it! It may be our last “luxurious” weekend until after we buy a house. Saving for a downpayment in the D.C. area is not an easy thing, let me tell you!
A little toasting on the anniversary of our big day.
A re-make of the top of our wedding cake. It was identical!
Speaking of houses– after a couple of years of indecision, my parents finally decided on moving to South Florida. They will be moving close to my hometown of Boca Raton to an area called Parkland. The house they purchased a couple of weeks ago is new and will be absolutely gorgeous. From what I can tell, the community itself looks like the resorts we saw last year in Punta Cana. I’m super happy for them, but I know the distance is going to be really hard for me.
I feel like there’s a lot to look forward to this spring. Spring break for starters. Although, ask me 3 weeks from now if I still feel the same way. I think I’m just really excited for our vacation. I’m also excited for sunny weather, spring dresses, my birthday and the end-of-school-year festivities. Summer vacation will be pretty cool, too. We will be taking our yearly trip to Michigan at the end of June to visit Jason’s family. I will also be teaching advanced academics summer school again. Do I even need to mention the pool days? No, I don’t.
I hope everyone else has something nice to look forward to as well and that my teacher friends are remembering to breathe.
That’s all for now.
❤ M
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