Thursday, January 18, 2024

The Baby is 18….


Monday, January 1, 2024

Christmas 23

I was so excited to have my “nest” full for the long Christmas weekend! I had a very late start to Christmas break, but we started it off by dinner at Beck’s. It was phenomenal!!! 

Jackson and I did our yearly hunting trip or two. We have the best time…or I do. ;) 

We kept the tradition of cabin Christmas on the 23rd. We had gifts, stocking and steak! We watched a Christmas movie and spent time just the 4 of us. It was spot nice!

I LOVE that bows are back in style!!! :) 

Sunday we had breakfast at the cabin and 
went to SCC for Christmas Eve serivce.
I gets better every year!!!

We then had a fancy dinner at Brinkley’s. This may be our new go to place!!! Oh we all loved it! 

We woke up to Santa on Chrismtas morning! 

And “Jackie Claus” made a visit, too!

We spent the day enjoying each other, eating and napping. I think this may be my favorite Christmas to date. 

The time that I get with the these 3 is my absolute favorite gift in the world. 



Friday, December 22, 2023

Sunday, December 3, 2023

NYC

Last weekend had my high school trip to New York City. I do this every four years and it is always exciting to take my small town students to the Big Apple. It was many of their first flight, too!

I was ecstatic to have Nancy as our tour guide again. She has become a sweet sweet friend of mine and I absolutely adore her! She was born and raised in New York and knows every little detail there is to know!

Jackson did not travel with a group but flew into Longoria and Nan came over and met us. He had his own agenda for most of the trip to meet up with us for the rockettes ,wicked, and ice-skating.
We had the best time and ate the most delicious food!

As many times as we have been to New York we have never ice-skated! I just watched but sure enjoyed watching him!

Wicked has been on my bus jet list for a long time! It definitely lives up to the hype!

On Sunday we had brunch at the Russian Tea Room. We had never been here and it was definitely 10 out of 10!

We also visited every church we passed that was open. The history, the windows, the traditions… It’s just beautiful to me! We even got to hear one of the choirs practice for their Christmas cantata! 



On Monday morning I headed out early and Jackson had some extra time in the city before he flew home. We went and walked the Brooklyn Bridge… Another first for me! It was a beautiful day and a wonderful ending to a fun trip!


I am so thankful that I have had travel with my students! This was a wonderful trip and send thankful I got to share it with my students and their parents… And especially Jackson! 

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Thankful.

November was definitely one of the best months of 2023! We kicked off our Thanksgiving break with Mary Dalton and Jackson being reunited! It was so sweet to see these two back together!

we had movie night and watched Four Christmases with Sue-anna and Amos. We always have so much fun when they come to town!

I got the cabin all decorated for Christmas and we forgot about this ornament. Mary Dalton asked big D what he wanted for Christmas and he said, “Ohhhh just make me an ornament or some thing…“ And she did!

I think she was glad to see us at the beginning of the week! She was definitely having Athens withdrawals by the end of the week and was ready to get away from us! 

The night before Thanksgiving we had our annual oyster roast  at the cabin. Susan-Laine is such a little preteen now and it’s so much fun!

Jackson was the official oyster cooker and he did an outstanding job!

24 Thanksgivings with this one. 
I’m more thankful for him now than ever.

SL LOVES to play on the haybales. We have just as much fun as she does! 

Thanksgiving morning we slept in and Dalton cooked us a big breakfast while we watch the parade. We took a nap and then we had dinner at our house with just the four of us. It was exactly what my mama heart needed.
We had a wonderful time and ended our week with church and brunch on Sunday before Mary Dalton headed back to Athens. 


The older I get the more thankful I am for the ordinary days. November was so wonderful for us! Jackson got into UGA, Mary Dalton finished up her first semester of classes and is getting ready for exams, Dalton killed a mule deer, and I had a good mammogram. I’m so thankful for God‘s many blessings!!! 


Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Goooooo Dawgs!!!

We are absolutely ecstatic that Jackson was excepted through early decision at the University of Georgia! This is one of his top schools and he would be absolutely thrilled to be a Dawg! He was in Nashville when he got the news! We FaceTime him while he checked his email!


I think Sue Anna and Amos were just as excited as we were! Not to mention, Mary Dalton would love to have him in Athens!!!
He got home from Nashville Sunday night and we welcomed him back with a few UGA treats!!


we are waiting to hear from a few other schools but he is very excited about the potential of UGA!!!! 

Sunday, November 5, 2023

All Things Fall

Just a glimpse at our past few weeks! My sweet friend Jeri had tickets to the Georgia Southern game and invited Clairissa and me to tagalong! We had the best time!

One of our spirit days was, “dress like your favorite senior“. Mary Charles dressed like Jackson! It made our day!

Mary Dalton has lived her very best life at UGA! She had a blast at frat beach! 

We are halfway through his senior year! I can’t believe it! We had his tux pictures made for the yearbook. He is so handsome and I am just so proud of him!

We celebrated  50 days of school with our K5 buddies! 

These two definitely keep me on my toes in the classroom! 

All of our teachers dressed up as a holiday for Halloween. We had some very creative costumes! Deinia  and I were a gingerbread man for Christmas.

Jackson dressed up as Miss Cathy and it was hysterical!



The seniors did trunk or treat for the elementary kids. These for all dressed up as teachers and they nailed it!!! 



Our school competed in one act play and one first runner up! I enjoyed working with them this year we had a great time!

That boy has my heart. 

Ready to perform! 











Jackson is still working at the law office and he is killing it if I do say so myself! He is such a quick learner and is helping Dalton tremendously!

One of Jackson ‘s good friends, Ty, signed to play baseball at Augusta State! We are so happy for him!

The “twins” were reunited! They spent a weekend together and enjoyed every second!!!

Love their sweet relationship!

We competed in One Act state! These two started laughing on stage at themselves. Oh how they’re going to miss one another!!!
I chaperoned jackson & will at a leadership conference. They were chosen to represent our school. They got to hear Ben Carson speak! It was a very cool experience! 




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