One Week

Welp, I did it!

I survived my first week of working at a high school!

I am so so excited and feel so fulfilled doing it.

I'm impressed with how much I retained from school.

I can read an IEP, can implement accommodations, and feel confident discussing protocols with other teachers.

Considering I haven't been to school in over a year, this is pretty fabulous to me!

I work with the most supportive staff and some of the most adorable kids.

Many already know my name and check in with me first thing in the morning when I'm stationed in my hallway.

It is a much smaller school than I have ever worked at or attended. 

The entire school consists of less than 600 students. Yea, four grades, less than 600.

And every student who goes there, had to apply to be there.

So even though we have some difficult children, they are there because they want to be.

And on top of it all, I get home two hours earlier than I used to.

I have time to play with Emmalee, unwind, and even catch some news before it's time to make dinner and start the bed time routine.

This is such an amazing new adventure and I think it's working out wonderfully.

<3

Moving On.

I can't believe it's September.

Yesterday was my last day watching the boys/being a nanny.

As much as I expected it to be bittersweet; I left like it was any other day.

Yes, I will miss them but I won't miss doing laundry for them and laundry for us, doing dishes for them and dishes for us, reminding them multiple times to use their manners, cleaning up bowls they left on the table...

When they're behaved, their adorable... but I digress.

Usually I hold on to summer as long as humanly possible, but this year, for the first time ever, I am so excited to see it go.

No more 10 hour days chasing around twins.

Instead, I'll be in a school 5 days a week, teaching.

I'll be home at 3, instead of 5.

I'm excited to wear my nicer clothes and my infinity scarves.

I'm looking forward to boots and hot coca with flavored creamer.

I want to bring Emma apple picking and to the pumpkin patch.

I want to curl up on the couch on a Saturday night with my husband under a blanket and watch a movie.

I'm excited to finish Christmas shopping (since I'm half done already!!)

I'm ready to move out of New Bedford and in the beautiful East Freetown suburbs.

I'm anxious to have a driveway and a yard with a swing set that doesn't have graffiti on it.

I'm excited to see what the next seasons bring.

Two Years

Two years ago...

Love him so much.