Enjoying a day off

Having worked the last two days makes me appreciate my quiet days at home all the more! I loved the Kindergartners, but they are such a high energy group! I'm so glad that I enjoyed subbing though. Both my husband and I were concerned that I was counting on this to be a part-time job while the kids are in school but that I would end up hating it. Not at all! I loved it, and like I said, it makes me even more grateful for the quiet days.

It's really looking and feeling like fall around here. We had such a hot and dry August. One of the driest on record in fact, so everything is turning brown and dying already. I don't think we are going to have a very colorful fall at all. The temps have been wonderful this week. Once we got past Tuesday, and what is hopefully the last day of 90's, we've been in the low 70's all week and down into the upper 40's at night. It's really enjoyable!

I survived day one

Yep, I made it through my first day of subbing. To be honest, I'm exhausted. I got to sub as a Kindergarten teacher, which leaves absolutely no time for being bored (or for sitting, as my aching feet can attest). I think the hardest part of being a sub for Kindergarten is that we are only in the second week of school, so they really have no clue what they are doing either. They are so cute though, and make it hard to ever get angry. I'm ready to go back again tomorrow, but first I'm ready for a nap!

Going to work

Tomorrow is my official return back into the working world. I'm so excited, and definitely a little nervous as well. It also required some logistical planning, because I actually need to be at a different elementary school than the one my kids attend. Normally I would not agree to work over there, but I was specifically requested by the Kindergarten teacher who works there in the morning and at our school in the afternoon. She also happens to be a friend, and I'm grateful for her requesting me so I have another friend who is willing to help me out for the next two mornings. Hard to believe after nearly five years, I'm going to be earning a paycheck!

Great ending to Summer!

This weekend was really a great ending to the summer. Saturday was a beautifully cool day...we actually needed jackets and long pants! I felt sooooo lousy thanks to allergies and sinuses, but there was college football on ALL day which made the day tolerable. The kids were content to hang out and do their own thing all day long, and of course a big fuss was made by many over HT's new cast. Sunday was an even more perfect day. The temps were in the low 70's, low humidity, and bright and sunny. Days just don't get any better than that. We spent the entire day at the lake with my dad. I can't imagine any day that could have been more perfect. There were lots of bike rides, golf cart rides, yummy foods to eat, and for JR, two solid hours of fishing. For dinner we built a bonfire and roasted hotdogs and marshmallows. The kids eventually went inside and watched a movie, but my husband, dad and I stayed outside well into the evening. I think I saw more stars in the sky that night than I may have ever seen in my life. I know I'll never forget that. It was after 10 before we left, and nearly Midnight before we were home. The kids slept on the way home, but there were still lots of grumps yesterday. We managed to accomplish many errands and chores yesterday and everyone got a good night sleep last night. I really think this past weekend is going to go down as one of my most favorite ever!

All casted up

HT had an appointment with the "bone doctor" (as HT calls him) this morning. There was no debate whatsoever, the thumb was being put in a cast. Only for three weeks, but a cast none the less. HT chose black in honor of the Steelers and is walking around proudly to show it off. I'm happy that he can still play soccer and actually is safer running around now than he was before, and on the upside (in my opinion only) is the fact that because his thumb is now completely immobilized, he can no longer play video games!

It's really too soon

The kids are off school today. They were off yesterday. And of course, they will be off Monday. So yes, their school calendar had them going for three "long" days before they were rewarded with a five day weekend. Way, way, way too soon to be experiencing this much togetherness again. There aren't words to describe how "too soon" it is. I'm pretty sure my blood pressure is up. It would be nice to have them home if they actually behaved like responsible human beings. Instead, they are behaving like wild monkeys at the zoo, and I have reached my limit for zoo animals today. The kicker is that JC is actually behaving the best, but that might be because she is spending the day with her aunt and isn't actually in the house (she is actually at the zoo, by the way, so who knows what behavior she will imitate upon her arrival at home). I have no idea who devised this school calendar, but I would bet a large sum of money that it wasn't a stay-at-home mom!

Or, maybe it is...

We just received a call from the urgent care. In spite of the doctor assuring us HT's thumb was not broken, upon review by the radiologist, there is a hairline fracture. AGH!!!! I feel awful that we haven't been more careful with his thumb, but my mother assures me that we did the best we could with the information we had. I know it isn't like he's been writhing in pain, but I still feel badly. I'm working on locating a pediatric orthopedist now!