the black sox lost their tournament game that day... to a team that sadly cheated... it's true... they had to cheat to beat us. and it wasn't caught until it was too late... and our kids went home with medals instead of trophies and hearts heavy because they wanted so badly to win and they played so hard and were doing so well...
beau bought a house, and today he passed final inspection on the house (obstacles have abounded these last two weeks), and as soon as the utility companies receive the permits, he will be able to live in his beautiful house! we're both really looking forward to the drama being done, of unpacking and putting everything in its place, and finding misplaced things...
i spent my vacation week painting at beau's house. it's not perfect, but the colors are awesome, and happy, and i cant wait to get everything set up the way it's supposed to...
i started my new job. yesterday was my first day in the classroom, and whoa, nelly, i came home very discouraged. what did i sign myself up for??? ohhhhh wow... we have 10 kids that are 2-3 years old... and 3 kids that are 4 and are only there for this week until their school opens up. the kids were out of control yesterday. i didn't know the schedule, and i still am learning that... the kids didn't know me and wouldn't listen to me at all... it was hard... i couldn't get in the groove, and i was just getting more and more tired and bitter and my head was throbbing by the end of the day. not a fun first day. TODAY however, was redemptive. still not my dream job, but i think i can handle this for the next year or so... until the preschool accepts me next school year--if that's where God takes me. i like the main girl i'm working with, and the other staff members are really nice and helpful. the kids are handfuls, and it's difficult with the older ones in there, acting like they can do whatever they want. it's amazing that at even 4 years old, they think they "rule the school" just because they're older and bigger than my little 2.5-3 year olds... anyways... so i just have to get up early, spend quality time with God in the morning, and get my mind and my heart in the right place, and keep it on him throughout the day, and we'll be good to go.
school starts in two weeks for me... nervous, yes, because i don't know how i'm going to fit everything in. but it'll work out somehow... somehow...
i found an amazing website online, thanks to family circle magazine (thanks to andrea for the magazine), chegg.com where you can rent textbooks instead of buying them. you can always have the option of buying the book at the end of the semester if you really liked it, but renting it for the semester is sooooo much cheaper than buying even used copies. i'm thrilled--means less money for school! :) sooo if you're going back to school on a budget (ahemcaitlin) check it out and get your books from them. :)
ok... well there's the update...
hope you liked it. :)
