So when we came back from Greenville our neighbors had a bounce house set up in the front yard. The kids could see William, but no one asked him to come over- booooo I didn't want to be "that" mom and invite ourselves over, so we went to Costco (his second favorite store behind Target...when they look at our receipt and draw a smiley face for him he looks at me and says "Will-ee" as if that's his picture :-) Anyway... We went to Costco and I saw this huge inflatable ball. i thought it'd be summer fun for us so I picked it up. It took almost an hour- with the pump- to blow it up. We went outside and in two minutes the fun was over and WDP said "all done"...Hmmm- maybe we will grow into it. You get inside and can run like a hamster. Sounds fun to me, not so much to William. I did get 2 cute shots though :-)

We are also going through bubble solution like it grows on trees.... but he's so

cute with it :-)

Summer is keeping me busy- I feel like I have dropped out of the blog world- sorry! William and I are staying busy at the parks, the zoo, Target, the ice cream shop...you name it! His new thing to say is "Yeah!" and he is just so excited saying it.... and of course we've learned "hiding" which is translated into "hi-ing" but basically if you ask where anything is it is "hi-ing" or he takes something and now it's hi-ing.... so cute! He is going to school 2 or 3 days per week and is doing so well- he knows all of his colors and that target is on the way to school. Some days he'll say "no school, Target puh-weese"...ahhh! He is becoming so sweet and caring. Last night he just patted my arm while I was rocking him....oh sweet baby!!! Melt my heart!

If there is one of these animal/ mascot-y things within 10 miles William needs a hug- it's so cute! We went to Greenville at the beginning of June for Touch a Truck- major hit! He also fell in love with my stepmom Betsy..."betsy this and Betsy that" He wanted everything Betsy.... He still asks me about "betsy's turn" meaning he wants to jump into the pool and have her catch him. It had been so long since I'd been around Greenville- we went to tons of parks- Greenville's not afraid to build tall slides! The parks and rec department has stepped up their game in Greenville- if you're there make sure you check out the parks- I had one tired baby every night which to me is a sign of a fun park!

We also stopped by Windy Gap in Weaverville- it was so nice... It felt like home even though it seems like a million years since I've been there... William "loved" the horses- and by love I mean he talked about them after we left... he was just ok with them while we were in the barn!

Summer- week 1

Being a teacher is an awesome job- yeah, yeah you're teaching the future, but really, ask any teacher- it's all about the summer vacations!!! 2 weeks at Christmas is nice. Spring Break? Love it, but summer, oh sweet, sweet summer!!!! William was out of school too and we went to the zoo with our new pals Katie and Braden (check out her blog for out of this world desserts!) and then we hit park, after park, after park. Nashville really does have an amazing parks system. This park is called Dragon Park around town but William calls it the "new" park. It has lots of little sections to keep them entertained for ages...until the naps start calling. The picture is just of the dragon which has lots of "tunnels" to crawl through... an all time fav for sure!

WDP is at such a fun age! He says the funniest things like if I ask where something is he says it's "hi-ing"...(hiding). He has started watching Imagination Movers on Disney. It's about 20 minutes and at the end he's holds up his index finger and says "one mo' time, pu-weese, just one mo' time" How do you resist??? The pools opens today so we'll try that out this afternoon and hopefully have another cheap thrill for the summer!

And on another note, I made the first edition of the Summer Picks on the Pizzazzerie website- It's an awesome site for cool party and gift ideas- check it out!

So we are staying busy here...

Monday is my last of school- I cannot believe I am finishing up my 9th year teaching! Where has the time gone? Ahh, summer! How I love thee.....

William is also finishing up his first semester of school and now knows the letters A, M, S, T, P and O...and W. I am only responsible for teaching him W- mainly because I put them on everything! I don't think he'd be able to spell anything other than Mop and stop...pam. stamp. hmmmm... Quick cute story I asked him what was on his shirt expecting to get "double ewe" or "truck fabric" as a response and he said "mama make"...seriously? Could he be any cuter??? I embroidered beach towels for all of WDP's friends at school for their class party. MelMel made me the cutest tags for the towels. I loved them!

William and I are trying to keep busy visiting the zoo, train store, local parks, etc. Busy minds and hands are a good thing these days..... How sweet is he in the bath tub. Can't wait for the pool to open June 1!!!!

The Trio is becoming a Duo

Well I've been debating how to post this for everyone to see...no easy way to say it- I'm getting divorced. Blah. My Trio is becoming a Duo. I never thought this would be me in a million years. No, I don't want it. Yes, we've been to counseling. Yes, my heart is broken. Again, not my choice...but we don't always get what we want, so I will be divorced at 34. Boo. That's all I can say. We are still living together and to say the very least it is awkward. I have always known I have wonderful friends in Nashville, but over the last few months as all of this has unfolded I have discovered that my friends both here and far away are truly amazing and that William and I are so loved, by so,so many people. Please pray that William and I will be OK ( I know God will take care of us) and that we'll figure out this family thing as a Duo. I think he and I make a pretty good team. I guess we'll find out.

Flooding

TN is in a minor/ major in some areas flood. We received close to 16 in of rain last Saturday and Sunday. I mean it rained, and rained, and rained...It is the craziest thing I've ever seen. You see floods all the time on tv, but when its "here" ,in "your" town, places you've "seen" it is just surreal. I always tell people who are coming over "We're at the top of the cul de sac" and literally we are ... I could not believe how large the "hill" was that we live on...until I saw all the water rushing down hill...into our neighbors homes! It is so sad to drive through our neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods and see all of their "stuff" in bags and boxes for the trash because it's been ruined. My heart just breaks for them. And then the people who can't even go back because the water is still in their homes...The pictures on the news where water was rushing through people's back yards over 6ft privacy fences- absolutely bizarre. a few homes caught fire and the firetrucks couldn't get to them because they were literally surrounded by water- so sad...yet they'll probably at least get money to rebuild from the fire...most homes weren't in flood plains so they didn't even have flood insurance. Oh we are so lucky and so blessed to be alive and have no damage...other than a messy yard.... thank you, Jesus!!! William kept saying "Wet" when he'd look outside. We did get out Saturday night for a bit between storms and took a quick stroll- couldn't get too far...but these were the only picture I got....
Please pray for our neighbors and for all the people that lost their homes and their "stuff"...I know it's only "stuff" but I think more about pictures, William's blanket,...things we couldn't replace...pets, etc.... To lose all of your memories in your home would be so much more devastating to me than losing your sofa and fridge....

On a much lighter note...my dad is coming into town this weekend for some much needed JTP time... and of course with early May comes fresh strawberries from SC- YUM! Beechwood Farms! Strawberry jam it will be for us this weekend!!!! I can't wait...if you're lucky you will get a jar...or two if you're MelMel :-)

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Someone's loving the popsicle maker

Yum! We are loving the Zoku popsicle maker. It's too amazing for words. I added the Boathouse Fruit smoothie drink- yum! William loved it. 3 more Mondays until summer and I can't wait!!!

We just went out for Special Olympics here at school- terrible picture of me- but Shannon from my Ecology class is so sweet- she even introduced me to her boyfriend from another school :-) The way she yells "Mrs. Perry!!!" every morning is just cute enough to make you smile! And here's me and SnowBird- I almost wet my pants when I saw him- I LOVE SnowBird!!!!