This week has been crazy. We finally have Memaw moved and settled into her new apartment. It took us a few days- a few, long, hard working days, but we did it. She still has a few things to figure out and odds and ends to unpack in one small box. The bulk is more than done, though, and that is a huge relief. If I have to look at another cardboard box in the next couple weeks, I may scream and commit myself to an asylum.
Memaw is very happy at her new apartment, and we've already had a girls' night there this past Friday with Ashly and Maddie. It was a lot of fun hanging out and christening the new place.
I had a good week at school- and a very short week at that. I had taken off Tuesday to help with the move, so I only had a three-day week. It was short and a bit hectic just making sure I was staying on top of everything. The kids were all pretty good and asked me about a thousand times where I was on Tuesday. It was nice to feel missed, I must say.
Friday was a fun evening- we had a cookout at the school to kick off our 5K that I've been promoting the past month on this blog. The kids had a ton of fun and so did all the teachers. It was a really nice way for the school week to end. I like those kind of events because they show just how nice our school community is. After that, I went to First Friday for a few hours to support this month's charity- Grow Memphis. It was nice seeing all the regulars and meeting some new people. And after that, I went to Memaw's apartment. As I said before, it was a really nice night doing so many activities and seeing so many of my groups of friends and family members.
Saturday, I helped Memaw with some more stuff at the apartment. Afterwards, Mom and I took advantage of the lovely spring weather and drove all around the city. We ended up down at the river where we laid out and relaxed for awhile. Then, poor Thomas needed to be taken to the vet since he had gotten a cut and infection on his ear. We tried to handle it on our own a few days ago- and we thought it had worked- but, alas, the infection came back. So, we took him to the vet and he cried and cried. Then, he got a bit freaked out by the dogs and he panted so hard, I thought he was going to give himself some kind of heart attack. He's better now. The vet cleaned it and gave him a shot and he now has some antibiotics to take for a week. I just don't like it when he gets hurt or sick. He's my boy and I hate not being able to make it better right away.
Today was my school's 5K. It was such a blast! I helped set up and that was fun. I liked seeing everyone arrive and all that- especially all my students who came with parents and family members. Then, we started the race. I finished it in 55 minutes. Not my best time, but definitely not my worst. I did have fun passing my students who tried to keep up the pace but couldn't, lol. A few were able to do so, and plenty just outpaced me from the get go of course. Then, I had some food and helped run the Cake Walk game. Everyone had such a fun time and most of the kids were there from start to finish which was just awesome. I did escape the Dunk Tank though- we were running short on time and the principal wanted to definitely do it, so I was able to "give up" my time slot. It was just a really nice day. Everyone was smiling and laughing and getting along. I just loved it. And, we were able to reach our goal of $15,000!!!! Thanks again to everyone who donated or registered!!!! Since we reached our goal, we get tomorrow off :) I will be resting and vegging out all day, haha!!!
Here are some pictures from my weekend:
The Mississippi River
The Pyramid
The Bridge
Memaw waving from her balcony
Teachers, students, and community members walking during the 5K
The finish line!!!!
Mom and I relaxing a little after the race.
My friend Katey who came out to run the 5K- and she placed 3rd in her division!!!
Now, I'm off to soak these sore legs in a hot tub :)
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