2 weekends later...

I last left you all with a promise of starting to update more. Whoopsies! John Thomas and I have been SO busy! We had no plans this weekend and it so far has been wonderful!

Our first weekend in Charleston was spent compliments of one of John Thomas's vendors at work, Oki. We had a wonderful weekend away spent walking around downtown Charleston, watching Clemson football, and hanging out with new and old friends! The weather was absolutely perfect!

We then made the drive back up 26 Sunday afternoon only to come back down the following Friday night! This trip was compliments of our wonderful friends, John Robert and Lauren Stanley! We had such a great trip and they are always such great host! They live about 20 minutes from downtown- great location! We spent Saturday at The Citadel tailgating and watching football. The Citadel lost but made a great comeback during the second half. We decided on the drive home Sunday we couldn't be paid to drive down 26 for another few weekends!

This weekend I have spent with my awesome parents! John Thomas has been hunting so Wally and myself packed up and came on over. We've had a great time!

Prior to the Charleston trips, we were camping in Pisgah National Forest one weekend and in Charlotte watching the Panthers place the weekends before. If you are counting, that is FOUR weekends straight we were gone!

The month of October has been a whirlwind of a month! John Thomas and I have stayed so busy and work has been crazy busy as well! Speaking of school...I LOVE it! I told my principal the other day I don't feel like I am coming to work some days. I love the people I work with (especially my awesome team!), my students and I completely love teaching! I know without any hesitation that teaching is one of the purposes that God put me on Earth for! I am not saying everyday is great or I never have discipline problems- of course I do! However, the positives FAR outweigh the negatives! First nine weeks down, three more to go!

I really promise to blog more! I have caught up with all school stuff (thank you teacher work day!) and we only have two more out of town weekends planned until Christmas! Yay! Have a great Saturday!

love-

Weekend Preview

We are so blessed for John Thomas to have a wonderful job where he provides for us! I love the drive and dedication he has to his customers and work. He works for a company where vendors come through the office a good bit and do giveaways. He is just so good he has won us a weekend away to Charleston, all expenses paid! We will be staying here, at this fabulous hotel in Downtown Charleston....

I am so excited! We both have been so busy with work and this is exactly what we need!

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

love-

I am alive

So I haven't blogged a lot lately. And I have one word to explain why: SCHOOL!

School is great though! I love all 74 babies but I am so busy constantly planning, grading, and anything else school/work related! I promise to update! Some fun things have been happening around the Gillespie household that I can't wait to share :)

My friend Haley has been doing a Currently blog and I wanted to jump in on the fun! So here we go!

Listening - Steven Tyler on Pandora...random, I know!

Eating - Nothing right now. Just cleaned the kitchen. We had roast (Praise Jesus for crockpots!), Rice and Greenbeans - yum!

Drinking- Nothing

Wearing - Black Yoga Pants and a Mast General Store TShirt

Feeling - Tired and a bit overwhelemd

Weather - today has been sunny and cool, an absolutely beautiful fall day! Recess is looking good the next few weeks at the temperatures we are having!

Wanting - too much!

Needing - to grade quizzes from last week

Thinking - Charleston this weekend can not get here soon enough!

Enjoying- Having a quiet night at home!