Honeymoon!

Initially Chris and I were just going to stay on Hilton Head after the wedding and spend Thanksgiving with the family since we are going to Hawaii for 2 weeks in the summer. But one night Chris was just looking around on Priceline and found a great deal on a Royal Caribbean cruise from Tampa. So we signed up of course! A week before the cruise we actually got upgraded from an interior room to a balcony!!! Chris had cruised with them several times before and was a gold member so we got all kinds of cool things on board-two nights of free drinks, a cheese plate, a coupon book with free pictures, robes, and a bunch of discounts!
The morning after the wedding my family threw us a going away brunch at the clubhouse we got married. After we ate we packed up the car and headed south! We could not have asked for better weather! We stopped in downtown Disney to get the just married buttons-we only thought it was right since we got engaged in Disney :)

 

After our stop in Disney we drove to Tampa to check into the hotel his parents got us. Of course we had to go to Target that night before my beloved straightener decided to quit working :( But we discovered that the Target was multi-story and had a parking garage--bizarre.

  Yes of course I had to take a picture of it...

Here are some pictures from our trip....

 Inside the ship!

 Of course I would take pictures of the food ha. But I thought it was so neat how they carved the fruits.

 On our balcony overlooking Tampa

 Waiting on our first drinks of the honeymoon :)

 My Rings!

 Lifeboat drill

 And we are off to Mexico!!!!

 First night on the balcony

 Yes the end of November it was 85 degrees! I loved the weather!

 Towel creation!

 The Honeymooners Gathering!

 In Costa Maya--Snokeling

 Senor Frogs.... enough said

 I am TERRIFIED of clowns and my loving husband called this creepy one over to me...thanks babe

Last night on the ship!

We had an amazing time! Can't wait to go again!

 

Just a Picture Post of the Wedding

Girls and I

Walking down the aisle

The Kiss---finally :)

My brother and I

My Parents and Grandparents

Parents and Grandparents

Sunset

Noah feeding me M&Ms

I loved our cake...wish I could have ate more of it!

Entry dance with the bridal party

Our first dance

Daddy Daughter Dance--Chicken Fried!

Daddy Daughter Dance Again

Our exit!

Hope you enjoyed them! I will be posting honeymoon pictures next!

Can't Wait to be His WIFE!

28 DAYS!!!! Where has time gone?
I remember our first date, our first kiss, our first I LOVE YOU, our first vacation....just like it was yesterday. I remember the day we got engaged thinking the wedding was months off...but it's almost here :) I can't wait to be his wife!

This past week has been crazy busy but I love it! Last weekend we went to a wedding of a childhood friend. We had a blast! Elizabeth was beautiful! The wedding was so much fun! I can't believe that we are all growing up so fast! Wasn't it just yesterday we were singing to Spice Girls and going to Gator cheerleading practice?!?!Last weekend when Chris and I were home we bought the bridesmaids gifts so that is something checked off the list of to dos. Now we are waiting for everyone to send back their RSVPS! We are so ready for the big day! I am trying not to mentally checkout of work this far in advance but its hard ha.

Today we are heading to meet with the preacher to finish our premartial counseling! Maybe I can convince him to go to IKEA while we are up there :)

Here are some pictures of the club we are getting married at!

First Year Teacher

I love my kids but don't get me wrong I hate the little germs they carry with them. Well I have fallen sick. Today I had to stay home because of it :( I miss them terribly but I don't think going to work with 101 degree temperature would have been a great idea. Luckily I have some amazing team members who got my class settled and in check with the sub. I hate it because my assistant was absent also so things were way out of sorts for them. My students are the ones who need a schedule. So tomorrow should be interesting....

I'm Really Bad About This...

This summer is going by way TOO fast! I feel like I just graduated and in the next few weeks I am going to be entering my very own classroom with my very own students. This summer has been a blur. Chris and I have moved to Columbia and finally just unpacked the last box yesterday! Last week I was granted permission to begin setting up my own classroom. Side note: the previous teacher left everything including her classroom library YAY! But I spend the majority of last week going through every drawer and cabinet in the classroom organizing and cleaning out.

Preparing my classroom has been a blast and I love my students already! I decided to do a jungle theme this year! At my school each class has a name so to fit with my theme my class is the McCarty Monkeys! I am so excited but it is such a process getting the classroom ready. Last week my loving friend Shelley volunteered her Thursday afternoon to helping my get the walls decorated! I promise I will post pictures before and after of the classroom as soon as I get things settled.

Chris and I were given a once in a lifetime opportunity on Friday! Wednesday evening a friend from college contacted me and asked if I wanted to see Tim McGraw- he was playing in Charlotte Friday. I told her we did not have the money right now and she goes the tickets are free. WHAT?!? Of course! So we drove up Friday and we got to go to the Pre-Show catered by Outback and got amazing center tickets 15 rows back! Let's just say amazing concert!

Yesterday we finished unpacking and cleaned up around the house. We had plans on laying out but it was so darn hot...I understand why they say Columbia is the hottest part of SC. Last night we had our first dinner guest in our new house! Shelley came over and we just relaxed and ate til we couldn't move! I love having good friends so close :)

Today has been yet another hot day! It is 100 without heat index. We have been hanging out inside so we don't melt. I have been working on school stuff while Chris plays video games haha...the only time he really gets to is when I am so consumed with get my to do list for school checked off. If any teacher bloggers has classroom ideas please share! Maybe this week I will post some of my classroom management techniques that I plan on using this school year!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!