Whirlwind Ahead

This week always seems like the first week of the holiday season for me.  The week where I start paying a little more attention to the sales ads, when I am finalizing my shopping lists and really thinking about the things I want to get done fore the holiday season.

The weeks seem to rush by even faster and we all try to keep up.  There are only 5 weeks left before Christmas so the next few weeks will be a whirlwind of shopping, baking, wrapping, decorating, stressing and delighting in the season. 

While this year is less than cheerful for me, I'm trying to remail positive and not let on to the kids that I am miserable and not really knowing how I'm going to buy them gifts but I do know that somehow things work out in the end, they always do. 

I am still going to get a job and I found one that doesn't work for me but I would love for my husband to do, even though he already has a job.  This one would be so perfect for him but he is really liking his current job and he likes his coworkers. 

So, I have been applying for jobs and hoping that maybe I will get a call this week and I can begin my holiday shopping. 

So, to get back to my original point, (I'm so good at getting off topic :P) I love Thanksgiving and getting together with my family.....we are loud, we are fun and we laugh a ton.  I know it is going to be a stress reliever for me to just relax and enjoy the time together.  At the core of my life, is my family and it always has been and always will be.   I think we are planning a dance off using Just Dance for Wii.  We did this at our family Easter gathering and we had a blast.  If we are doing this, I'm wearing comfy pants instead of jeans and I'm stretching! We have a few good dancers in our family so it's on, like Donkey Kong!!!

Besides the food, Thanksgiving is a mix of family, football and fun.  Who doesn't love all that?! 

Making it Work

I am so upset to say that all the at home jobs that I have been trying to make work, haven't been.  I mean, the one is good when calls are coming in but a lot of times when I am able to work, the calls aren't coming in.  I need those calls in order to get paid, it's not hourly. 

I have been thinking about when/how I can go to work during the day but honestly, that doesn't work.  My days are split with kindergarten drop off and different things I have going on. 

The only solution would be for me to work at night.  I mean, like in the middle of the night.  It won't go over well with my husband because he worries about my safety and wouldn't be able to sleep but I think he could get used to it.  I can do the overnight shift until Lincoln is in school full time and then I can either switch to daylight shifts or completely change jobs to a daylight job.  This will all be a balance for us.  See, I knew I was naming this blog what I did for a reason! ;)

I talked to someone on Facebook who does this and it works for her family and she is still able to be home for her kids during the day.  She goes to work while they are sleeping.  In my head, that could work for us. 

I am going to apply for this job this weekend and hopefully I can get in as soon as possible because we really need the money to come in or we won't be having a Christmas at all. At this point, we have no money for any gifts for the kids.  I know they would understand if we didn't get them anything but they shouldn't have to.  The weight shouldn't be on their shoulders, they are kids. 

So....wish me luck!

A Passion

I worked in the local gym nursery this morning and I loved it. I have been subbing for the regular workers in there on an as needed basis and today I had a lot of fun. 

I had a total of nine kids in with me but not all at the same time, they came and went over a 3.5 hour period.  There was a good mix of kids but definitely more boys than girls. 

I got on the floor with some of them to play and went around picking up after some others.

I came to the realization that I do miss having a little toddler around.  They are so fun, so full of wonder and amazement.  They are so proud of themselves for the simplest of things and full of smiles. 

I don't miss that stage enough to have another baby though.  I will maintain my little kid fix by occasionally working at the nursery! Being around children is a passion of mine and I do want to work with kids more in the future when I have the time to do so. Right now, life is very hectic but if the opportunity arises for me, I will take it.

Our school district is looking for paraprofessionals to help out at the elementary schools but I am unable due to kindergarten being half day and my needing to drive Lincoln to school.  I would love to apply for the position though.  I think that if that flier goes out again next year, I am going to jump on the chance to do it.  I would love to go in to the schools and help the kids that need help.  To work one on one or in a small group with them, using compassion and patience.