Tomorrow I start my new job. Back to work after 5 years off with the girls. I will be a Title I assistant, which is really great because I don't have the planning or any kind of grading work to lug home. It also is just 5.5 hours a day, leaving me enough time to get Maria on the bus and get home in time for her to get off. I have mixed feeling about going back to work, but at this point it's really necessary for me to do something that brings in some income. And if I am going to I want to do something that I love, which is working with kids. We had planned for some time to homeschool the girls, which obviously won't work too well this year, but we'll see what the future holds for us. Maria really has been challenging for me to deal with lately, so I am wondering if this is God's way of placing a bit of distance between us to allow the situation to become less intense. Maybe I can actually enjoy her more in smaller doses, rather than 24/7. She is at a very independent stage, which challenges her mama! It does do my heart well to know that Maria is excited for school, knows and loves to read already, and has made acquaintances with some of her classmates already through church and VBS, and one girl lives two houses down. It is also comforting knowing that Maria has a wonderful teacher, according to everyone that we have talked to.
Anna is equally excited about her preschool starting in a month. She told me that she will be riding a bus, in a very adamant tone! She did great all week at VBS, even with me as her teacher. She played well with others, and had an overall great time.
We have plenty to praise God for; our new routine and God placing things in motion for a great year!
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Thinking about you on this first day of school and work. And if you ever need to offload about parenting exasperations, please feel free to call or email -- I'll listen.
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