Monday, July 2

Moving On and Catching Up

Whew, what  a busy year we have had. I have yet to make a single post for 2012-but a special one it has been. We have stayed busy with basketball, ballet and gymnastics, baseball and soccer, birthdays, job changes, and summer fun! Take a trip beginning with a look back in to the fall and then the New Year 2012 and see where we've been...
Family pictures on Lookout Mountain at Point Park

January...
Coy turns 5!
 Tour of the historic Tunnels in good old Tunnel Hill (my home town) before heading back to school after winter break.

February celebrations...
Valentine's Day breakfast!
Ganny's birthday
March fun...
Women of Joy conference in Louisville
Touring Church Hill Downs
Enjoying some good food
 Off to Savannah for some R&R and green fun!
Tybee Island
April...
Easter
 Cornhole Saturdays
 Another Football Alumni weekend

May...
Spring ballet recital
Eden's first year on Point shoes.
Birthday celebrations
Hank turns 7...bowling party!
Mother's Day
Sports and gymnastics
Our All Star...Hank was named to the Whitfield County #1 team following the county championships.

Completion of 4th and 1st grade and Awards Day

May 31st
#10...sleepover and pool party!
June...
head to the beach!
Panama City Beach with the Hessenbruch's
Happy Father's Day and a new car:)
All Star Baseball

We have had a fun and exciting first half of the year with so much going on. I completed my first full year of teaching-I had so much fun, learned a lot, and loved unconditionally! The children I teach and work with will open your heart and show you what true love is. My preschool babies who have been dealt a harder hand at 3 years old than most of us will ever face, need so much love and attention...I thoroughly love my job. In May I signed my second contract to teach for my second year and I absolutely cannot wait! Kelly, on the other hand, has had quite the experience in the job market. Something that with my teaching salary and contract we could afford to play with more in today's market. In August Kelly left working for his dad for almost 12 years to search and explore new opportunities. With today's market and the carpet industry in Dalton we were blessed that he did have so many doors open. Due to Kelly's expertise, yet the uncertainty of the industry, Kelly was able to test out several opportunities in our area. As of May, Kelly took a new adventure and took on a new job, with a fairly new company in our area. We are so excited to see what the future holds for him at Engineered Floors. So with me teaching and Kelly back in the floor/shipping industry, our family has been fairly busy. Along with our career adventures, we also embarked on a journey with Eden and pursuing her dreams. Eden is quite the dramatic entertainer and puts a smile on the face of everyone who meets her. In April I took her to audition for AMTC in Atlanta. AMTC is a Christian company that assist talent in obtaining their goals and training them for the "entertainment business" and preparing them to be approached by and work with talent agents and scouts. She will be attending an event, SHINE, in Orlando in January. At the end of this week Eden will have performed multiple workshops in her areas of modeling and acting and possibly attend call-backs with agents in the business. 
Eden's audition in ATL
Along with our busyness outside of the home, I have also embarked on a new hobby of sewing for my self. With a Pinterest-inspired-world, I asked for a sewing machine for Christmas and my personal Santa obliged:). Needless to say I have been creating away with my biggest goal being quilting.
Here are some of my projects...
My quilted top, yet to be finished.
An owl pillow for a birthday gift to a friend of Eden's
Hank's birthday shirt
An American Girl Doll dress
A baby tag blanket
Stay tuned to see what else is in store with the Scruggs family for the second half of 2012! Coming up in July we have State tournament for All Stars, both kids will be off to Camp Glisson, and then in August we head back to school and start all over with all the fun that comes with a new year.



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