Summer Fun

I'm just going to post some pictures that I've taken this summer. Not a lot of words, just memories that I don't want to forget. There's been a TON going on lately over here! 

RG started playing peek-a-boo and it's the best thing ever. She just died laughing every single time. 

One night, we kept her and we went to Logan's and then to Target. She was pretty darn happy riding in the back of the cart! 

The next day, we took her to IHOP for breakfast with Daddy Doug. She ate more than any of us. Ha!

That night, I went to my friend Kate's wedding. It was beautiful and such a fun time!

I've taken this girl swimming this summer in every kind of pool imagineable! She is a complete FISH! She jumps in, tries to put her face in and gets made when you're holding her in the water. Silly girl.

Another night of babysitting...

Mom and I took Ryan Grace to the Nashville Zoo one day. It was HOT but she loved it!!

Mom and I took a little trip to Gleason.

Then, we came home and my parents put their house on the market. And, it sold in one day! The very first people who looked at it bought it. Which set everything into a tailspin, pretty much! Since they're building and it won't be ready until December, they're moving in with me.

We had some Fourth of July fun. On the Third of July. Ha. We spent the fourth packing and getting ready for a garage sale. Party. Animals.

I went to the drive-in with friends to see Jurrasic World and Pitch Perfect 2.

I chopped my hair off last week. And, I love it!!!

Okay, I'm tired. That's a lot of pictures! My whole summer has pretty much been keeping the baby and helping my parents move. It's been a lot of fun, but very exhausting! Haha! Only a few more weeks and then it's back to school for me! I haven't set foot in my classroom and haven't really even thought about school at all. But, that's going to change very soon! 

#FallFun

I'm trying my best to not give up blogging, y'all! I'm sure no one out there even reads this pathetic blog anymore, ha! But, that's okay because that's not why I do it. I love to look back and see what I was up to, so I'm not giving up... 

#promise

Here are some recent things that my iPhone has captured... and a few hashtags to tell you how I really feel. 

#sorrynotsorry

First up, a teeny tiny school update. I just want you to show what a real classroom looks like in the middle of the school year! I always post pictures before school starts and everything is perfect and that's not real life. Not at all! 

Notice our multiplication monsters and area pumpkins on that bulletin board. I love that they are so fun and colorful and "fall!"

#thirdgraderslikecraftstoo

Junky buckets, goals taped to desks and locker tags flopping all over the place. 

#happybutmessy

#nobodysperfect

Our word wall is filling up nicely! 

#exceptscienceandsocialstudies

#notenoughtimeintheday

And, we use these charts daily for guided  reading. 

I may have covered up a cute printed picture with an anchor chart. 

#drowninginanchorcharts

Annnnd, the science teacher borrowed one of my globes off the top of my counter and it kind of broke my heart because I was using it for decoration! Ha! 

#dontjudgeme

My kiddos are making book character pumpkins again this year and this is the first one I got. I was super impressed by her painting and barn background, but when she pulled a duck decoy out of her locker? Well, I was mighty impressed. 

#nowihavepumpkinsallovermyclassroom 

#wouldnttradeitforanything

I'll do a seperate post about those later when they all get turned in.

I let the kids who turn in their homework eat lunch in the classroom on Fridays. And then force them to watch Pippi Longstocking on Netflix. 

#dontevenfeelbadaboutit

Last weekend, Ryan Grace had a virus and was soooo sick. I went to help out so her mommy could get a little break and while I was there, her fever broke and she was a smiling machine!

#icouldeatherup

I finally got my Hogwarts letter. Finally, y'all. 

#dreamcometrue

And, I finally "fall"ified my porch.

#abouttime

I did a little redecorating, too. 

#cantstopwontstop

Two quick school funnies that I want to remember...

While doing research about civil rights, one of my kids brought me a computer and showed me this picture and said "Look, Ms. Ridings! Rosa Parks is getting her diploma from her teacher!" 

#nailedit

Then, I found a wad of paper on the floor. I looked at it and found an entire page of detailed notes about our day. With phrases like "we went outside today for the first time all week!" and "we have P.E. today so don't get in trouble." 

Crazy thing is, I have NO idea when she was writing all this! I never saw her do it. 

#kidsarefunny

We also made our class timeline for te third year in a row! I'm in LOVE with this project! This year, we focused on civil rights leaders and my children are now beyond obsessed with MLK, Jr. But, they insist on calling him MILK, for some inexplicable reason. 

#hardnottolaughwhentheydothis

#okaymaybeido

#probablywhytheykeepdoingit

And, last but not least, we took the cutest baby ever (aka my niece) to the pumpkin patch today. It was so fun!

#pictureoverload

#shesprettymuchperfect

#diva

#idie

#shemakesmyday

#pumpkinbutt

#losinghairdontcare

#gottaframethisone

Okay, are you bored to tears yet? I'm all out of hashtags and pictures, so I better go to bed! As always, thanks for reading!