Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Ready, Set...Oh my goodness!

(This is kind of dorky, but all the big scrapbookers tell you to take your picture like this. I think I need to lose the stripes behind me, but it is all I have right now. This was taken Monday when I worked at school in the morning. So I think this is what my morning and I will look like as a full time employee.) I know kind of cheesy.


Here I go! I start work Wednesday morning. I accepted a long term sub teaching assistant position last week. They told me to be prepared to start next week, but today at orientation they told me to be there tomorrow. I can't believe it took so long then all of a sudden I'm working the next day.


Ok if you haven't figured it out this post is mostly about me. Our "family" plan since the kids were born has been for me to go back to work when the kids started school. Well, that day came August 13. I started looking for a job back in the summer and thinking about what I wanted to do. I had come to a point in my life where I could do almost anything I wanted. Wow! Did I want to go back to insurance, be a photographer, or try to get a job at the school. I chose the school bc it would allow me to be on the same schedule as the kids and still give me my favorite season off SUMMER. The school has teaching assistants in all kindergarten and 1st grade classes. Other classes only have them if they are over ratio. I had to take a paraeducator test and I passed. That is all that is required to be an assistant. This type of job will enable me to be at school with the kids each day and be on the same schedule they are. If they are off I will be off. It is what we call around here a "dream job." If you know me you know 2 things: 1) I have always wanted to be a teacher and 2) I can't stand to be my myself. Well, #1 has worked out. I have obtained a teaching assistant position for this school year. #2 is something I need to work on and plan on working on it.

I have to admit I have spent the last 4weeks crying and being sad bc the kids weren't here instead of taking that time for myself or doing productive things around the house. So now as I sit here I could kick myself for not getting so many things done. Hind sight is always 20/20 isn't it?

Right now I am feeling so many different emotions. I am scared to death, very excited that I actually got my "dream job", and very intimidated. I have been out of the full time work force for 6 years now and I'm intimidated about being a full time working mom of twins. Very active twins too! I'm worried about getting it all done and still enjoying every moment. At this point in my life enjoying every moment with my kids and family is the most important part of life. If you know me you know I feel like I missed out when the kids were babies bc of depression, and the busyness of having 2 babies. Melanie will tell you I used to complain about things that I would give almost anything to do now. Like feeding bottles, baby food, changing diapers, rocking or just holding a baby, chasing a 1 year old, etc. Learn from me and enjoy every minute of it for every day you have bc it goes very very fast.

Hopefully this year will be great and next year will bring a permanent full time position with tuition reimbursement so I can achieve my dream.
So now that I have rambled on forever I will tell you Caroline started piano lessons today and she is very excited about it. She came skipping out of the room and asked when she could come back. Nick is still very sore from his fall. I was very proud of him when he decided on his own to not play ball tonight. (you know he is in pain to not play ball). I am very blessed to have 2 children that love school! I tried to keep Nick home yesterday and he wouldn't hear of it. I don't think I have ever seen kids that love school as much as mine do. They still have a couple of kids that are crying every morning when their parents drop them off. I am very thankful mine are not. They made the transition to school easier for me by loving it.






Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Ready, Set...WORLD HERE I COME!











1 comment:

Us! said...

so tell us how it went!!! hope it was a great day. =0)