I can't believe how fast the last two weeks have been flying! I feel like summer is goes by faster and faster every year. I am still lucky enough to be on summer vacation. I hope the rest of you that went back to school are enjoying and surviving your first weeks of school. I have had every intent on doing a few blog posts in the last few weeks, but lots of things have been happening around me.
We'll start with last week. A while ago I posted that my parents were going to be losing all their trees. There is a project called
Capx2020 that effected my parents. Basically they lost a big chunk of their land to eminent domain. Power lines are being put up on their property. My parents have lived in their home for 40+ years and planted tons of trees. All the ones in their front yard got cut down during the last two weeks. All their shade and privacy is gone.
This is my parents front yard before. All these trees were cut down.
These were the remaining two trees on the day that I was there. You can see their neighbor's house across the road now. You can also see the road and feel the wind. The trees pictured here are gone too. I felt bad watching them cut down some of the trees. They spent years and years planting and taking care of the trees and they are all gone.
You can see all the stumps of the trees that were cut down. The trees you can see on the left are gone now too.
On Saturday I participated in The Dirty Girl Mud Run 5K! It was soooo much fun! If you have not done a mud run, I would highly recommend it!!!
Me and my boys before the race.
My girfriends that I ran with! They kept me going!
Us after the race.
Me and Kate. Kate was my son's third grade teacher last year. She is a great friend and co-worker. I have never seen someone with the amount of energy that she had! Wow!!!
Me and the boys after the race. They wouldn't let me touch them.
This week has been busy too. Our house was struck by lightening on Monday morning. Luckily nothing was damaged (that we know of). In addition to that, on the way to my son's class Monday morning, the brakes started to go out on my car. I was happy that it happened now instead of when school starts at the end of August. Just when I thought things couldn't get worse, I ended up taking my sister to the ER on Monday night. She's been dealing with a pesky kidney stone. She was in so much pain and was admitted to spend the night. I have never seen her sweat so much! They say the pain is comparable to having a baby. After seeing her suffer through the pain, I believe it!
Finally the whole reason for this post, I wanted to announce a Giveaway that I am doing! I reached 100+ followers on my blog, 200+ on bloglovin and 150+ on Teachers Pay Teachers. In order to celebrate, I am having a Giveaway as a thank you to all my supporters. You have given me so much encouragement and so many wonderful ideas. Thank you!!!!
Seven lucky winners will win the one of the following items plus your choice of anything from my Teachers Pay Teachers store. I will also pick a winner to choose 2 items from my TPT store.
1. Mr. Sketch Markers: Who doesn't love smelly markers?
2. I love playing music in my classroom! Hopefully you'll be able to find some music for your classroom too.
3. You'll be able to give awards to students for whatever you choose.
4. Praise cards.
5. Thank you cards.
6. A chevron mug.
7. A chevron Infinity scarf.
Good luck. You may enter below.
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Sara
