Toledo Zoo

I hate when I put these in the wrong order--oh well!

After leaving the zoo, we stopped at Walbridge Park; Isaac LOVES the park!

Horrible picture (of me), but the best I could do of the two of us...we were by ourselves.

Isaac loves the fish!

His birthday...again!

Playing in the stream

He loves these hanging animals!

Baby elephant

Outer Banks, NC Vacation

I have to say that the Outer Banks were, by far, the most beautiful and peaceful beaches I have ever visited! We actually had room to enjoy the beach instead of being right next to all kinds of random people. Here are a few pictures of our trip; there are more on Facebook.

Isaac in a HUGE chair in an adorable little town called Manteo. There was so much here, both fun and historical. Next time we go, we will spend a lot more time here.

Isaac cheesing it up on our last night at the beach. He really enjoyed the sand, but it took him a while to warm up to the water...this night, however, he kept running back and forth into and out of it!

Playing in the sand...pretty sure he would have spent his whole week here!

Steering a pirate ship...this was a cute novelty restaurant, complete with dressed up pirates coming to the tables to hand out temporary tattoos and chat it up with the customers!

Isaac LOVED watching the crabs!

Isaac with one of the lighthouses in the background...it was under construction.

Eating a fresh donut at Duck Donuts. He decided when he got a donut with sprinkles that it was his birthday.

Isaac and Mommy...we climbed up a ton of stairs to get here...wish you could tell that in the picture.

Playing in the sand with Papa

Memorial Day 2010

This picture was taken at the Memorial Day parade. I hate that my shadow is in it because Isaac looks so cute...not sure why he wore his hat this way!

Fare thee well, FCCS

For four years I have made the daily hour-long trek to Fountain City Christian School to fulfill my teaching position. During those years, I have met some amazing people, and I have grown in unestimable ways. There have been laughter and tears, times of seriousness and silliness! I will miss each student, parent, and co-worker!

I have a short summer break before starting my new job at a new school with new students, parents, and co-workers. I look forward to new friendships as I cling to my old ones; I look forward to new students as I consider how much work it will be to get to know them; I look forward to new times of growth! But, really, what I look forward to the most--the eight-minute drive! I am only slightly kidding here!

Here are some last-day pictures from FCCS. I had an afternoon of games planned for my kids...and tears came unexpectedly along the way!

I do realize that we all look horrible here...this was at the end of the day...after spending several hours outside in the 90+ weather and after being soaked in water sports!

Some of the girls during our web game...each student threw the spool of yarn to another student while saying something he/she would always remember about the student. Then, in an emotional turn, they each said something he/she would remember about me...those were a rough few minutes!

Chubby Bunny--a classic!

Not sure what happened here, but we were having fun!

Shaving balloons---oh yeah!