Hi-Ho Hi-Ho its off to work I go!

I've survived half of a week of work! The classroom is certainly quite busy anyways with 8 boys and 1 girl between the ages of 2-3. The poor girl seems to be quite overwhelmed with all the hoopla that the boys make. Probably doesn't help that she only has sisters at home. We're making progress though with her and today was her best day yet. I like to think that it was because I tried to convince her more to get down and play and refused to just sit and snuggle her like the other teachers have been doing. Understandable that the teachers have been doing this, apparently last week the poor girl was so distraught that she was inconsolable for most of her time there. The kids are all quite cute and I'm beginning to understand more of their personality and the things they are interested in. I think the hardest part is that I have to be patient with my ideas and implementing some things. 

I'm usually so tired in the evenings that I'm ready for bed by 9:30. Tonight is the first night that I've had some energy. Maybe it was the gatorade I drank before leaving work? 

I was able to get the highest starting pay possible for my level of work. Every year I get a pay raise which is really nice. I do get a few paid vacation days but not a lot, and not a lot of days off for holidays since we service people that work real jobs, not following the schools in the area. 

The kids are doing really well and we've been enjoying doing activities outside together as a family. We've been working on cleaning up an area for a garden with us cutting some dead limbs to provide more light and more appealing landscaping. I forgot to take a before picture but will post a picture after I get my camera back from Mikhaela. Last night I made a bean teepee. I'm quite proud of this and hope the kids will love it as much as Will and I do (the kids are at their mom's yesterday and today so haven't seen it yet). Cross your fingers that the beans behave and climb up the sides well!

Will has been busy with work (as always) and also finds the time to give me support as I come home grumpy and tired from my long day. He's been amazing with how flexible he is so that we can carpool while we only have one car. Monday was our first day with our new challenge. My schedule is 9:30-5:30 but Will's kids need to be picked up by 5:30 at their daycare, 10 minutes away (towards home). So that means he has to go from town, pick up the kids, drive back to town (my work is only 3 blocks away from his office), pick me up and then drive back the way he came to go home. A lot of driving but Will was completely fine with this. The only problem was that dinner was so late for the kids that they ate and then went right to bed. We're working on figuring out a better menu so that the food is more quick and easy. Also I talked to the director to see if I can work a bit earlier so I can get out a bit earlier on the days we have the kids. She seems fine with this. SOOO nice to have a boss that is flexible and willing to negotiate for the better of everyone. 

Now that I have stayed up a whole half hour longer than my previous days, I am completely exhausted and am ready for bed!!