the hoppe pad: May 2015

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Lately...including the end of things and the start of others...

Wow! It is the end of May which means the end of my time with Lowcountry Prep. This June marks three years that I have lived in Pawleys Island and I have worked at Lowcountry since August 2012 in various capacities. It was hard to say goodbye and I don't know if I will miss the kids, the parents, or my co-workers the most. I am so excited about spending more time with my Norah and know it was the right time to take a break from the working world. I was spoiled the last few weeks with gifts, lunches, dinners, game nights, notes, etc. I cannot say enough "thank yous" to everyone and luckily know I will see everyone around town. But now the start to my summer has officially started and I am loving it!

Okay to back up a little...I took Norah back to the allergist and we feel like we have figured out and for now solved her skin issues. She is eating gluten again and is loving it. :) We will keep her on the the nightly Zyrtec and keep her room allergen free. A trip to Charleston called for some "ice cream!"

Since we still own our condo at Litchfield Inn (you can rent it directly from them if you are interested...#153 in Lodge)...we head to Litchfield Inn for some pool time and a bite to eat on some nights. Always fun!

Jeff and I got a rare hour or so of child free time so we hit up Kings Street Grill in Murrells Inlet for an adult beverage and a view!

That same night we visited our friends house (so happy they are our neighbors too!)

A sampling of some of the cute notes I got from students!

One night we had family movie night...so fun!

We enjoyed a day at the river...the kids had a blast jumping from the dock!

Then of course...a beach day or two has happened! We always head to the same spot on the beach and love it! I know Norah and I will be there a lot this summer!

This past week marked the graduation of the class of 2015 from Lowcountry and after our Baccalaureate and dinner at Sea View Inn with the Seniors...a few of us had a drink together to celebrate the year ending! And this tells you how cool and awesome our parents are...some parents were there and picked up our bill. Seriously...they are too nice!

Now this pic is classic as it represents the best surprise I have gotten! :) I had said last August that I would help if I was given a case of wine! Well they came through on the promise...and yes...some has already been enjoyed! ;)

This weekend was the first time I actually felt relaxed in forever! I got some "me" time and Jeff and Norah bonded over camping (their third year going!) I spent a few hours out on the beach with them on Saturday and then returned for about an hour Saturday night. Then I even left with Norah as she was so exhausted and just wanted to sleep in her bed. She is precious!

The moon was so bright and the reflection on the ocean was beautiful!

Look at the end of the sunset and that bright star! Huntington State Park is a beautiful place!

Well now Norah still has 3 full days and 2 half days of school left before she is out for the summer. I cannot wait for all our summer adventures!

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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Beach, Movies, a TV show, and Books...

Yesterday we hung out on the beach with some friends and it was awesome. The weather and company was great. So excited about the summer!

Okay...so Friday I took the girls to see "Pitch Perfect 2" and it was a hit. If you like the first one...you will like it. I did laugh out loud a few times especially a scene with "Fat Amy." She is fabulous.

Speaking of movies...there are so many out and coming out soon that I want to see (and Norah wants to see some too!) I saw the preview for "Far from the Madding Crowd" and want to see it. It doesn't look like it is playing in our area though...boo!

The preview for "Aloha" looks like the perfect summer movie...will totally be seeing it when it comes out in a couple of weeks!

Norah wants to see "Tomorrowland" and "Inside Out" so I'm sure we will be seeing those together.

I saw the preview for "The Intern" and it looks so cute but doesn't come out till September.

Now for a TV show...I so wish "Homeland" season 4 was out to purchase. I love that show and it would be a perfect summer watch.

With summer almost here...I'm so excited about all the books I can read. I love that I have time to read during the day and have a stack ready to be read. Just started the book everyone is talking about..."The Girl on the Train" so cannot wait to see if it lives up to all the hype.

Here a just a few on my TBR list...I swear my stack of books grows constantly. Plus I add to my "wish list" on Amazon on a daily basis!

A couple of books that will be coming out soon and I cannot wait are..."Circling the Sun" and

"After You" which I am so pumped about! Plus they are making a movie of "Me Before You" which is one of my favorite books!

Well as always today is about getting ready for the week (my last one with my kiddos in class) and a little fun!

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Friday, May 15, 2015

Friday Five...

1. Last weekend, Jeff's mom, brother, sister-in-law, and niece came in town. We had a fun night out!

2. Norah had her first real project to do. I asked if she wanted any help...she told me that parents are not supposed to help. She did everything by herself even the research on the computer. She presented it to the class and made a 100. I was very proud of her!

3. Can't forget about Mother's Day last weekend! The rain of Tropical Storm Ana was yuck but otherwise...I love my mom and I love that I am a mom to my baby girl Norah!

Check out my new watch that I got for Mother's Day too! Someone must have read the blog! ;)

4. The weather has greatly improved since last weekend and we have gotten some beach time in this week. Looking forward to the weekend and getting to hit the beach again!

5. Well today is Friday (YEAH!) and Norah has her MayFest at school which she is so excited about! Cannot wait to hear all about it when she gets home.