Almost There

My "other life" begins in 6 days. That's when for 10 weeks, I am a stay at home mom, not a working mom. How great to be able to live both lives. I appreciate what both "states" of motherhood have to offer, and love that I get to experience both.

Fortuanate me, to have a job that supports us, contributes to the greater good, (On most days... I have those rare ones where I consider it well done that I've kept all the students safe.) and that I enjoy. Fortunate me that the breaks are built in, in such a way that I get this time with my own kids and they still want to spend it with me. In fact, I will go as far as to say, that my friends who stay home full time are not as appreciated by their kids. No, I don't do the parenting job for the appreciation... and there are plenty of things that I say, do and expect that are really not appreciated. But, my time, and the being there... the slowing of the pace... lessening of things that pressure us all... "Summertime and the livin' is easy."

The only things standing between me and Saturday are...
7 report cards to mark
20 celebration boxes to share with the kids and help them develop a "tour of the year" for their parents with the mementos of the year as guides
1 field day
1half mile walk with 77 students and 3 fellow teachers to our high school for "practice" on the big stage
1CELEBRATION DAY with 9 songs, 1 poem, 4 speeches 1DVD of the year in pictures 77 darling kindergarteners and 150 special guests on the big stage at the brand new high school
20 report cards to pass out
20 little people who have been mine for 6 hours a day, 175 days this year to say goodbye to
4 classrooms to order supplies for
1 extremely messy classroom to clean up

... and that's just the stuff at school (work)
at home I have...
1 family birthday party (I bring the cake, my mom makes the dinner)
1 girl scout meeting
1 honors assembly
2 swimming parties
1 readers Cafe that daddy gets to attend because I will be hosing CELEBRATION at the same time with my kindergarteners (sad Mommy)
1 skating party and
1 year end picnic

Keep you eyes on the prize, girl, keep your eyes on the prize!