Okay okay. Sorry for the departure. I started a couple of posts, but couldn't get into the groove, so to speak, and they came out sounding like the ticker at the bottom of the screen on MSNBC. Some days, I'm witty and well-spoken, so days I can fake witty and well-spoken, and some days, nothing comes together.
I've had too many of the "nothing comes together" days in a row, I'm afraid.
Then for a while, I had big news that I couldn't share yet, but now I can. I got a new job. I will start on March 16 as a receptionist/secretary. I'm very very sorry to leave the school - I love the kids and the job itself overall - but I'm only working 14 hours a week there and the new job is full-time. So, as much as I hated to quit the school, I really had to. Apparently, ignoring the bills doesn't make them go away after all. Who knew? But I'm excited about this opportunity.
What I'm NOT so excited about is trying to figure out our new schedules and how to make everything work. And to make it even more difficult, the Monday after I start my new job, Mitch leaves for Canada for a month. So even though he works Thursday through Sunday, at the very beginning, he won't be here at all. I'm trying to find someone to take Jacob to band two afternoons a week and make sure I can Sara to Girl Scouts on time and then today I get a letter from the middle school that the math placement test Jacob needs to take for next year is only offer on April 4 and 5 (Monday and Tuesday) at 3 PM. Which I completely do not understand, since he's in school until 3:30. I posted an ad on a sitter website I've seen on TV, and actually am interviewing someone tomorrow. I hope this works out. I'm sure it will cost me an arm and a leg, but I don't have a lot of options. And it would only be until the end of May, since school lets out here the first week in June.
We've met with a realtor to start looking for a house. We're definitely staying here in this town, but we can't choose a neighborhood yet until we find out if Sara was accepted into the accelerated program. The program is run out of one specific school and if she gets in, I want to live within those boundaries so she can take the bus or walk. If she doesn't get in, it doesn't really matter where we live. We're supposed to find out by the end of March about Sara. There are a lot of houses for sale around here, like everywhere, and I think we can get a pretty good deal. Now just to find something Mitch and I both like. That's the trick.
We went to the Hank's Open at my dad's last month and had a GREAT TIME. How wonderful it was to see everyone. The kids had a fantastic time too. They love to see everyone. Sara would have snuck into Aunt Mart's suitcase if she'd had the chance. I can't wait to do it again next year.
Sara has her follow-up MRI next Monday. Then we wait 2 weeks to meet the neurologist and find out what the MRI shows. Hoping for good results.
Okay, there are the basics. Thanks for reading.
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Try the high school or churches for babysitters there may be a senior that would be perfect for the job. Just a thought
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about Scouts... I can definitely take Sara! Can she just come home with Maddie on Tuesdays? Or if she's still doing Science Club I could pick her up afterwards & keep her with me until it's time to go to Scouts.
ReplyDeleteIf Sara doesn't get into the accelerated program I think you should buy a house in our neighborhood! ;)