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Tell All Tuesday: Summer Snapshot

6/16/2015

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Hi everyone! We're back for another edition of Tell All Tuesday! It was so much fun learning about everyone else last week. I can't wait to read the new posts this week! 
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Today's topic is "Summer Snapshot," so we're sharing our favorite pictures from our favorite summer getaway! 
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Both of these pictures were taken at our favorite vacation spot, Hampstead, NC. Hampstead is along the intercoastal, with Topsail Island right across the bridge. My dad and step-mom live here, and every year we spend a week with them. Their house holds some of our favorite summer memories, and these memories are ones the boys talk about the whole year through. From riding on Papaw's golf cart and looking for deer, to playing kickball in the back yard with Papaw and Ruth, and even eating crab legs and steak for dinner, these memories are cherished and I love knowing that our boys will keep them forever. Their house is a place where I find that we are all at peace with everything and, for one week, we can spend time with family without worrying about anything else. Yes, staying at the beach is nice, but you can't beat the company!

Looking forward to getting a peek at everyone else's summer snapshots! Be sure to link up with Teach, Talk, Inspire and My Day in K!

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(Mid)-June Currently!

6/13/2015

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Hi everyone, it's Becky! I'm linking up with Farley from Oh' Boy 4th Grade for June's Currently. Yes, it's almost mid-June, but better late than never! 
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Listening: The Weather Channel was Greg's pick…he likes to listen to it while doing work. Since I tend to tune things out while working on the computer, I let him pick!

Loving: Our blog got an update and I am loving it! What do you think?! It was a team effort by Greg and Alexis from Laugh, Eat, Learn. Alexis created all of our awesome images and buttons, and Greg helped with the coding so they would show up on the blog! 

Thinking: I can't believe Gray will be in kindergarten next year! Where did the time go?! Kindergarten registration/initial testing did not go as well as we had hoped, and now he is having belly aches and anxiety about it. So, needless to say, the district we live in did not make a good impression on us. I really think it will be tough since we are both teachers, and have pretty high expectations. I guess we'll wait and see what the future holds. I really just want him to love school.

Wanting:  I am taking two Learner's Edge distance learning classes, which go at your own pace. Greg and the boys were in school this week,so I did have some time to work on them. My goal is to get them finished ASAP so I'm not worried about them all summer!

Needing: We're headed to Topsail Island to visit my dad and Step-Mom, so I need to get to the store for all of the toiletries and other things we need. Not exactly the type of shopping that I like to do!

Summer loving: We are going to be here, there, and everywhere this summer! I can't wait!

By the way, Farley is collecting donations for the Wimberley Adoption Group and Rescue (WAG), located in Wimberley, Texas. Wimberley recently suffered a lot of devastation due to the recent rains and flooding. WAG is currently housing the animals that have been found in the aftermath. They are also housing animals whose owners currently do not have a place to take them home to. If you would like to add to the donation, visit
Farley's blog, and in a few quick clicks you will can help support WAG's efforts.

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Have a great weekend everyone!
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Tell All Tuesday! Two Truths and a Lie!

6/9/2015

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Hi everyone! We're linking up with Teach. Talk. Inspire and My Day in K for Tell All Tuesday! 

**Spoiler Alert--Updated information is is purple!
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This week's topic is two truths and a lie! We thought it would be fun to do this for both of us...double the fun! So here it goes!
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1. I am a tea drinker. Hot tea, iced tea, I love them all...as long as it's fresh brewed! I believe I have now developed a slight addiction to the caffeine, because if I don't have iced tea at lunch or dinner, I start to get a headache! It's what keeps me goin'!

2. I broke my ankle sliding into home. I played on a traveling tournament softball team throughout my high school years. We were playing at a tournament in Frederick, MD when it happened. I was on third base and the catcher overthrew the ball trying to make a play at second. I decided to go for the steal. Apparently the center fielder was doing a good job as backup and the play was closer than I thought, so I decided to slide. The catcher was crowding the plate and I slid right into her gear and snapped my ankle. I was safe though...she dropped the ball! Needless to say my season was over for the summer!
**This is the lie! I did play tournament softball, but did not break my leg! I did, however, bruise my ribs and have a bad accident involving a softball to the mouth...I think a broken leg might have been better!

3. I do not like to cook. It takes too long, I'm not good at it, and it truly makes me feel exhausted. I am always in awe of those that can just throw some ingredients together and whip something up.  I need step-by-step directions with exact measurements and times. I remember trying to get my mom's recipe for BBQ when I was going into college, and since she doesn't use any measurements, I wrote down "a softball sized hunk of beef!" Ha!

GREG
1. I got lost in an underwater cave. When I was 12, I had saved up enough money to take SCUBA diving lessons. (I had, and still have, a serious passion for the ocean.) I was testing out at a local quarry with a group of guys much older and much more experienced. We we're exploring a part of the quarry at about 25' under when we pushed in to a cave. My dive master took one too many turns - and we quickly got turned around. Thankfully, with some quick thinking from a third/fourth diver, we were able to follow an underwater light which allowed us to get out. 
**This is the lie! I did get my SCUBA Diving certification when I was 12, however, we did not get lost when we entered a small cave.

2. I started my school's swim team. When I started teaching in 2005, our school had swimmers interested in organizing in to a competitive team. The biggest hurdle, however, was that we didn't have a swimming pool. Regardless, we went to board meetings, met with the athletic director, and swam our inaugural season in 2005 - 2006. Although I only coached the team for 5 year, it's one of the most competitive programs in the county. 

3. I like Dawson's Creek. Yes, it's true. Much of my TV time is currently occupied with shows like Silicon Valley and John Oliver's Last Week Tonight. Every now and then, however, I like to squeeze in an episode of Dawson's. Although I wasn't a huge fan in high school, I appreciate the simplicity of the characters - AND Katie Holmes! Although I may have embellished (just a bit) on my love for Dawson's Creek, this one is true. I blame Becky for getting me into this show!

In the comment section guess which ones you think are truth and which is the lie! for both of us! After 3 days we will come back and let you know if you were right! Good luck and thanks for playing along!

Thanks to everyone who took a guess and played along! We loved reading your blogs too and enjoyed getting to know more about you! If you participated, and got the lie correct for either one of us, please take a look in our TPT Store and pick a product that's $4 or less. Email us your choice at theclasscouple@gmail.com and we'll send it to you! :)

Becky & Greg
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