So, things are a bit crazy around here...and my blog is terribly behind and will probably be that way for a while. After much thinking/debating, etc, I decided to check into a few part time teaching jobs. I've been doing all sorts of odds and end things like tutoring, babysitting, subbing and they were all just making me crazy with the lack of schedule/routine and I didn't feel like I could devote the right time to my kids. We need the money because Josh hasn't received raises for the last two years (I am grateful he has a job though). So given all that, I emailed a principal at a school where Josh's co-worker's wife works...if that makes sense. Anyway, I sent her an email asking her if she had or knew of any part time teaching jobs. A few days later, I got an email from her saying they would like to interview me for a part time 5th grade job...perfect...I already taught 5th grade for two years. They knew they wanted me, so I jumped through the hoops backwards and applied to the district. It all went through flawlessly and so easily, so here I am with a teaching job...I am very grateful for that, especially given the current economy. Here's the way it works...I teach every Monday and Wednesday and every other Friday...my job share partner teaches on my off days. It's a great set up because I only have to get to work 2-3 days a week. It is also year round, which means I have already started, but that also means I get three weeks off in September, December, March and June...that is awesome! It is at Daybreak Elementary for those of you that know where Daybreak is. It's really the most ideal situation for me right now... Even though it's "Part time" with teaching you put in way more than that, especially with a job share...it's a lot harder/trickier than teaching on your own...but it's good. The teacher I am job sharing with is awesome...I really like working with her (even though I rarely see her...we talk a lot though!).
However, I am also feeling guilty about it all. People have asked me things like "Why are you doing that?" or "What happened," etc...I don't know why, but that kind of gets to me. I feel bad that my kids have to have babysitters a lot. My house is terribly behind because I can't fit everything I need to into a day and devote time to my kids as well...something has to go, so I guess it's my house right now...whether I like it or not. I do know that we'll fall into a routine and it will get easier. My kids only have me gone 85 days out of the year, and not all of those days require them going to a sitter. The sitter we have is fabulous, so that is a plus. I also know that a lot of moms do this and work full time...so I know it will get better, but it's a bit overwhelming. I guess I just want to be a good mom, wife, Latter-Day Saint and teacher...and right now I am trying to figure out how to do all of that...but it's good and I do love teaching, which helps! Anyway sorry for that big long post, I usually try to keep them more upbeat...but I just needed to write this all down and this also explains my absence from the blogging world!
