Visit from Mama and Daddy West

This past weekend mama and daddy came to visit my birthday. They came on Friday and are staying until Thursday. Here are a few pictures of our week so far:

We went to New Orleans on Sunday and when we were there we got caught in a parade. I felt like I was at Mardi Gras but with out all the drunks!!

We got beads and we didn't even have to show anything off!!!

We were eating at Shaggy's on Friday night after they first got here.

Tuesday night we went to "Cruisin' the coast" in Pass Christian, Ms. There was a concert on the beach and all kinds of old cars. Daddy and Travis really loved the old cars!


Peace


my favorite car of the night

West Hancock Elementary

Well, today we went to tour the new school. We have been waiting and waiting to move into this BEAUTIFUL building and we finally got to see it and let me tell you....it is unbelieveable!! I have attatched some pictures of our new building. Man! November can't get here fast enough!!! My classroom is going to be huge and state of the art!!!! I am so pumped!!

First, is the gym. It is top notch!!

Then the cafeteria. I love how colorful it is!!


The library

Me standing in front of the cubbies for the kids stuff.

A pic of the cubbies and some storage

One of the boards

Another view of the room

More Damage Pics

Devastation Pictures from Hurricane Katrina

Pictures of property in Pass Christian, Ms that were damaged during Hurricane Katrina. This is the city where the eye wall of Hurricane Katrina passed over. One of my coworkers lives in this town and gave me a tour and this is only a few pictures of what is STILL left over from the storm. Many people are still living in FEMA trailers or cottages. No one ever talks about how Mississippi got damaged from Katrina. All you hear about is New Orleans. It was a real eye opener. Many of my students have suffered mentally from Katrina. It is sad!

The only thing left from this home was the steps. They call them the "steps to nowhere"

Hello again...

It's been along time since we posted our last blog. Yes, we are still alive after all the hurricanes and we didn't have any damage. Thank God. I sometimes ask the Lord why he moved us to hurricane alley!! But I have to just trust Him.

Anyway, I am counting down the days until my birthday because mama and daddy are coming to visit the weekend before and The Graham's are coming to visit the weekend after. It can't get any better than that!!

Hope everyone is doing well!

Love ya'll

Holly

Pics of My Classroom!!!!

Here are the long awaited pics of my classroom!!! It is so very cute!! I am excited about finally being a teacher!!!
Travis working in my reading center

My table in front of the window

My bookcase

MY DESK!!

The cutest letters ever!!

My reading center

The welcome for my students

Character poster

birthday poster

The cutest calender ever

Travis First Blog

Hebrew is hard! This summer, in order to fulfill the requirements to enter into the PhD program at NOBTS, I am taking two Hebrew classes. And might I say that Hebrew is ridiculously hard. For starters the characters look weird. Hebrew has dots for vowels. And it is backwards, that is it is written right to left not left to right. Needless to say, it seems a bit odd and strange.

However, through this experiencing I am clinging to two thoughts. The first is a thought from John Piper. Piper once said something like "if you rake leaves all you will ever get is dirt, but if you dig a little you might just find diamonds." I am praying for diamonds! The second thought is from Psalms 119. Psalms 119:11, "I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you." And what better way to store up God's Word than in Hebrew!

Our Princess Izzy

Izzy finally got a haircut today and she is adorable. Here are some photos:

Isn't she the cutest dog you have ever seen??

The ladies at the haircut place said she about licked them to death! they loved her!

June 20th can't get her fast enough!!

CARRIE UNDERWOOD HERE WE COME!!!
I am happy to say that Travis and I went to pick up our Carrie Underwood tickets today and I am soooo excited!! We have 10th row tickets!!! I have wanted to see Carrie in concert for a very long time!! Since moving, we are closer to where she stops on her tour! I am very excited!!

Holly

Testing, Testing

I set up a bulk e-mail to make sure everyone on my list is getting the e-mail when i put new updates on our blog. Just checking

Love ya'll

Travis and Holly

Travis and I went to the movies tonight to celebrate our anniversary and there was a photo booth there. I had to persuade Travis to do it but he was glad we did!!

It sure is strange...

It sure is strange being here in Mississippi! I haven't gotten use to it yet....that's for sure! I want to thank mama, daddy, tom, linda and lauren for helping us get moved to Mississippi. I am so thankful that I have such a great family to depend on!!

Well I am trying to study for my Praxis test which is this saturday but as you can see i am on the internet. I am very bored out here. I sometimes feel like we live in a retirement community because it is so very quiet in our neighborhood. There is a plus to living here.....the beach!!!!

I am posting a pic of the beach 30 minutes from our house!! It is nice! but I sure do miss my family!

anyway, back to studying!!

Love ya'll

Travis and Holly

This is what Izzy does all day!!

the beach in Biloxi

What a Day!!

I FINALLY DID IT!!!


On Friday, May 9th, I graduated from GSW in Americus, Ga. I was so excited my daddy said I smiled the whole time. I was so overwhelmed by how all the hard work paid off. Now...it has taken me a total of 10 years to get to this point but better late than never!

I am so thankful to Jesus Christ for all he has done for me and for all the times he has forgiven me when I was not forgivable! He is an amazing Savior! I also want to thank the Lord for Travis! He is the BEST husband in the whole world! I can't believe he even agreed to go on a date with me and then chose me to be his wife!! He is everything I could ever asked for! I want to thank my parents also for always believing in me when I did not believe in myself. For telling me I was intelligent when I kept saying I was too dumb for college. My family is amazing and I thank the Lord for them everyday. I thank the Lord for my friend Joanna! She was there through all the GSW drama and was my sanity when I was about to lose my mind at the awful school!! Thanks Jo I love you!
I love all of you who supported me and gave me encouragement when I needed it the most!!
Holly

Granddaddy Graham

Well, this week has been rough! Travis' graddaddy fell and broke his hip on Monday. He is having surgery tomorrow around lunch. Please keep him in your prayers. He is in great spirits so that is a plus but he has a long road ahead of him.
Holly

Dun, Dun, Dun, Dun....Here comes the Bride

My bestest friend Joanna gets married on May 31st. I am excited!! Here are some pics from one of her many showers.

Me and sweet Davis!!

Jaclyn, Mama Lynn, Joanna, and Mrs. Pattie

some of the Bridesmaids

This blog thing....

Well Travis amd I wanted to start a blog so our families can keep up with us. June 2 we are moving to Diamondhead, Mississippi. These are just a few pictures of our new house. We are very excited about what God has in store us. Travis is taking some classes this summer so he can start his PhD in January and I start teaching in August. We are very excited!

Holly