Our Chesnutt's!!!

 Uncle Rob & Aunt Carrie with the Birthday girl, Caroline!!

Just the 4 of us!

Caroline, below, with her sticky eyes! (they really do roll down the window!)

It is SPRING!!

Just a few pictures of early spring here.

 Here is a Red-bellied Woodpecker

Below is a Purple flinch(sitting on the top of the metal), they don't summer here in Virginia but past through in the spring, along with a little chick-a-dee.

Spring Break!

Yup....no joke.  Spring Break started out with 6 inches of snow.... and here I thought I was in VA!

Here is Rob with his new shovel, the MANPLOW!

Over Easter weekend we were going to be in Ohio for some friends wedding....we decided to make a little get away out of it.  

First stop Luray Caverns in Luray, VA  

Above is a reflection.  The bottom of the picture is water which is reflecting the top.  VERY COOL!

Rob at "Pluto's ghost"

The "Bridal Veil"

me

The next stop was The Greenbrier in White Sulfur Springs, WV

Here is our first view.

WOW!

I, personally, had no idea of the history that stands with the Greenbrier.  Guest have been coming to White Sulfur Springs since 1778 for a sulfur water spa treatment.  The Greenbrier would have also been home to Congress if we had gone to nuclear war back in the Cold War days.  Underneath the West Virginia room is a bunker, this bunker was ready for Congress at a moments notice.  Information of this "bunker" was made public in 1992 in the Washington Post, by 1995 tours started to the public.  (Of course we could not take pictures!)   

For more information...click..

http://www.greenbrier.com/Activities/The-Bunker/Bunker-History.aspx

Well, back the Resort building....the decorations are extravagant to stay the least.  I particularly enjoyed the lighting..

 Of course the food....here is just some (I tried not to be embarrassing!)

 And around...

 one of the ladies rooms

 The main dinning room.

 Watching the Greenbrier Waltz on night at 10pm

 Ballroom

Our time at the Greenbrier was a very relaxing time....we visited the Spa and spent time in the pool.  We wandered around and even enjoyed a movie in the theatre there....given more time and warmer weather we would love to go back and hike some of the hills around.

From the Greenbrier we went to Columbus, Ohio for a wedding....in which I took no pictures.  But it was a lovely time to see friends from long ago and family.  

We had a most delicious dinner one night celebrating Dad and Mom's Anniversary and OF COURSE the pool time! Sunday we were on the road back for school to begin again on Monday. 

Where I have been hiding.....

So I decided, as I was looking through my photos, that I have not posted anything since last summer.  Well, this is what I have been doing.....

These are a few pictures I have taken from my classroom.  I am working with other teachers from across the County to provide examples of "Quality Instruction" in classrooms.  I provided these pictures from my classroom of ways to show examples of the "Learning Environment."  We are hoping to make a resource for teachers to use when they need some quick ideas.    
So, just a few pictures of where I spend my time and a little update.  I cannot believe the school year is over half way complete.  In just over a month we will start the last quarter, time flies- really it does but wow it's been a REAL learning experience working here full-time, for myself and for Rob.
Loves and hugs and thank you's for of your prayers.  Oh, and just a little friendly reminder, please pray for your child's teacher (if you have any children).  I thank you for them!

3 years...

Three years, really? 

Yup!  We have been married three years.

So, how was our anniversary you ask?

Well, I came home from school sick.  Rob was supposed to be home but was delayed..... and well that was the story.  

These are the beautiful roses Rob sent to me.  

I LOVED them. 

We are thankful for the wonderful 3 years, the day is the day but it's the days altogether that matter most.