Mom and Our Daily Doings

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Trying again

OK, so it has been almost THREE months since my last post! Wow! Time is going crazy fast! But so much has happened since then!

I guess the biggest, and most consuming is my new job! As most people know, after my miscarriage in August 08 I took a position to temporarily sub for an 8th grade teacher. Well, in March, I was called back to take a position at the same school for the 6th grade teacher. She was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the same time, I have been working with Sadlier and trying to FIND a job.
It was a Sunday night, I was at my parish to teach Religious Ed. The Director, who is leaving, told me I should submit my resume for the position. This was a whole new twist that I never considered. I went home and talked to Scott about it. I had many questions and some concerns. I ended up submitting my resume and decided to worry about everything should the offer come. To try to help my case, I asked the pastor of the parish I am teaching at for a letter of recommendation. Doing so, he talked about me talking the same position there! All of sudden, i went from being concerned about finding a job due to the economy, to a WOW! On March 17th, I accepted the position. This has not all been easy though.
At the school i am teaching at, they are reducing in enrollment, which means a teacher will have to be fired at the end of the year (and not me since I am a "sub"). The 8th grade teacher I subbed for earlier in the year wanted the position I just accepted. I had to do a lot of talking (especially with Scott, the pastor ad my family), thinking and praying before I accepted, but I knew it was the right thing. Had she been offered and taken the position, no one would have to go. Now, I just feel bad, that someone will have to be leaving.

My girls are doing great! I was able to take Renee to school on Tuesday and for the first time this year, she didn't get upset going. Just a Mommy moment I really needed. Erin is an absolutely INCREDIBLE reader. It is sad. She can read just about anything. I know I helped in this whole process, but a lot of credit really does go to her school. Her awesome teacher is leaving this year.

Casey now has an invisible fence. She also had her first big "Correction". I thought i was going to cry, but she is a smart dog and she learned! I look forward to her spending the summer with the girls, maybe running under the sprinkler with them, but most of all, being their guardian! She will love it too.. long time coming. And YEAH! no more girls getting thrown on their heads from tripping on her rope! WOO HOO!

How different our family is compared to "what could have been". I am happy, the girls are happy. Fishing is starting, so Scott is kinda happy (lol). Crazy.

Have a good day... I need to go to get ready to teach middle schoolers science. BLAH!

{{{HUGS}}}
Lynn

Monday, February 9, 2009

Bad Mommy!

that's it.. i have been a bad Mommy... why? OK, like you haven't already said to yourself that my last post was like 3 months ago. In this time we have celebrated Thanksgiving at our house, Christmas, New Year's and the big even of the year... Renee turned 3! My littlest princess is growing up too fast, and so is her attitude! Not a night goes by that i don't look at her in complete amazement. She is fascinating! She is so smart and so beautiful and such a BULL! She is so strong! I can tell her to pick up her toys and she will simply say "NO" and for some reason, the request is forgotten! But at night... I love to look at her little face. Her long eyelashes. Her hand on her head, from playing with her hair. Her itty bitty litte toes that have grown so much. She is so hard on her big sister, yet loves her with every bit of herself. My girls may fight.. all the time... but would never want to be with out the other.

Lately I have noticed that Erin has outgrown her freckles. She had the cutest freckles, that now you can hardly see. Such a porcelein complexion. While admiring their beauty, I start to see mine falling behind. i have so much gray hair! My complextion has so much to be desired. I find myself trying to come up with ways to make myself look younger.

Oh well.... another day is going to fly by. I guess I am passing my "good looks" down to my blessings!

Some of Renee's birthday pictures....

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Happy Birthday Erin!!!!

Happy 6th birthday honey! Mommy loves you SO much. You are an unbelievable miracle and such a blessing. You are so smart, so outgoing and SO beautiful! You really are the complete package!

Friday, November 7, 2008

Is it really that bad?

OK, if you haven't already noticed, Erin has lost some teeth. Her bottom were lost about a while ago, and she just lost a top on about a week ago, thank sto her little sister that yanked it out for her. Each too that has fallen out has been like hell on earth! Erin would cry for hours and scream because of all the blood

Well tonight I learned a trick.... when a tooth gets as loose as the other top one was today, the movies is the best place to be! She bit into a hot dog and immeidately said "mommy my tooth fell out!" Now of course there was a moment of panic since it was dark and we have a lost tooth! Thankfully it was still in her mouth. Now, that's the next problem. Just like when she lost her 2 nd tooth. She didn't exactly lose it, it had a little help. Well, this one needed a little help too. Fortunately, we were ar the theater, so no screaming/ crying allowed. I simply yanked that last little piece out and put it on a napkin ( I was actually prepared for this today with a baggie in my purse and extra tissues). She asked me if there was blood..... hey! it is dark in here, of course no blood >:0 Life went on.... like a miracle, the moment came and went with no drama.

All I can say is High School Musical helped make this night SO much easier! Thank you Troy Bolton!
Both girls fell asleep on the way home.

Oh yeah, it is birthdya Eve here. My baby is officially 6 tomorrow!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Happy (almost) 6th birthday Erin!

Yesterday was Erin's "friend" birthday party. Her real birthday is November 8th, but we wanted some cousins to be able to come, so we made it a week early. Look how much fun everyone had....

The birthday girl....