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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Back to Work.....Sort of

I always said I would look at returning to work once Ady was in preschool, but when that day came I sure wasn't ready to go back to work full-time.  And I'm not sure when I will be.  I absolutely love being so involved in the girls' school and volunteering in the classes.  I know the time will come when I'll be ready to go back, but now is not that time.

I remember when one of Brooklynn's preschool friends' mom had 3 girls - 2 in elementary school and 1 in preschool.  I would enviously watch her take off for a morning jog after the preschool drop-off knowing she had those 2 1/2 hours to herself!  I felt so far from that reality, having 1 in preschool, a toddler, and another in the oven.  In the blink of an eye that's me now!  So I've been using my 1 hour and 40 minutes twice a week to get in a decent workout.  Woohoo!

I did decide to ease into the work world by substitute teaching in Adams 12 and get my name out there, in case I decide I want to go back anytime soon.  My goal is to work twice a month and get a feel of the schools around us, meet some of the teachers and administrators, and just get back to doing what I love - teaching! 

So far.....two jobs down and I really like it.  I can't complain about a job where I pick when and where I work.  I don't have to do anything I don't want to (except listen to rowdy middle schoolers on a Friday afternoon).  I think it's also a good way to transition for the girls, because they love having mom home, and the thought of me working scares them to death! 

So we'll see where this path takes me - maybe into a part- or full-time job down the road or maybe a completely different career path altogether.  For now I just want to find a healthy balance of it all!

I guess since I make the girls do it I had to as well!

Friday, September 25, 2015

Tis Football Season!

It's that time of year again where are weekends are dedicated to football - college Saturdays and Broncos Sundays.  We took the girls up to the Fort for the season opener against Savannah State.  It was a beatdown, but the girls had fun and were happy to see a win. 

Making signs before the game

 Here we go Rams!
 We had to miss the Minnesota game since Chandler had a soccer game, but it was a close one and the Rams tried to grind it out but came up short in overtime.

So we were expecting an easy win against our rival CU for the big showdown, since they have been a pathetic team and lost to Hawaii in their first game.  We had our usual crowd there to tailgate and cheer the Rammies on.  Unfortunately we didn't break out our cameras to get any good shots.  Turns out we weren't as good as we expected and lost, yet again, in overtime.  Still a great time seeing the Ram Fam!

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Back to School

I know some parents really look forward to school starting back up, but I was dreading the day!  Since Brooklynn now goes all day it seems like my time with her is so limited while she's in school.  Then the homework!  The dreaded homework that I hate!  Nonetheless, I was excited for the girls to get back to seeing their old friends, making new ones, and of course, lots of learning!

I have been asked all summer, "Now with all 3 in school what will you do with all your time?"  I just had to laugh.  Well, with my 1 hour and 40 minutes, I may have time to squeeze in a jog and shower.  Whew!  

The big girls were up first.  They were total rock stars!  Chandler was cool and confident on her 1st day of kindergarten, not even hesitating on her stroll in.  Brooklynn was an old pro playing it cool like she's been doing this for years.



I can't believe how old and beautiful they look here!
And of course Ady was ready to ship them off so she could have mommy all to herself!

Ady started preschool right before Labor Day, and she'll be going 2 days a week.  She was so excited leading up to the day but buckled just a bit when drop-off came.  She was a little sad and cried during class for a short time but she went back the next time and is getting a little better each time.

I love this pic, because this is truly our mornings - walking to school grooming and wiping the kids' faces.  Never fails!