first day of school

I am finally blogging about our first day of school!

i packed our bags the night before and had them laid out and ready to go!  

for a mom who hasn't been to "work" in 4 years i thought this was very necessary!

i will also say we were ready by 7:38am and i didn't need to leave for work until 8:15!!

Natalie's first day of Pre-K!  

she was beyond excited and has been enjoying every single day!!  

on saturday while we were just lounging around she suddenly said 

"mom we gotta get a move on, we don't want to miss school!"

little brother need a picture to!

especially since this was going to be his first day at daycare!

he didn't even notice the first day when i walked out the door!

since then he has cried and screamed but always stopped within minutes of me walking out the door!

it was a big day for me as well!  so as much as i don't enjoy being in the photos i had to document my first day of school as well!

it was a good first day and a successful first week!  

i am fully enjoying the job and slowly learning how to manage my time!

i am also 21 weeks in the picture! this pregnancy is flying by!

and of course i forced daddy to be in the picture as well! :)

1st day of school...

the outfits are picked out

the bags are packed

lunches are made

tomorrow is my first day as a preschool teacher 

my daughter's first day of Pre-K

my son's first day of daycare

i am full of all sorts of emotions

excitement

scared 

nervous

happy

being preggers doesn't help

i am an emotional mess!!! 

now its time to go to bed because i will actually set an alarm for the first time in 4 years!

i will get up, shower, do my hair, and even put make-up on...

trust me those things didnt usually happen in these past 4 years! :)

an ending, a beginning

where to begin...

last week was sad

i mean i dreaded the end of each day 

because each day was the official last day of a child

it was heart breaking!

all day long i would convince myself that i wouldn't cry

and then that time would come and the tears came 

and when the family walked out my door i couldn't stop myself

it was a sad week! 

i can't thank my families enough for loving me, my children, my home, and my daycare

i loved them all!!  

they will all hold a special place in my heart forever!

they have all played a special part in my life and for that i will never forget them

this week has been a bit crazy, new, exciting, and scary!

i have restless sleep after dreaming all night of old co-workers 

telling me i can't do it, im not good enough

even in a dream it makes you question yourself!

can i do this, am i cut out for this, will i be good enough?

ugh!

i feel like my list of things to get done before monday is never ending

everytime i turn around there is something else i missed

i get a little stressed and a little tired

and then i take a few minutes to just cry and get it out!

 and then i feel better!

i am working with some amazing women

with amazing rooms and ideas

and im excited to see what God has planned for me

in this new position

and even though i am stressed, tried, and a little emotional 

i know that great things are going to happen!

I will hopefully take some pictures this weekend of the room

to share with all of my readers...

i haven't disappeared yet :)

and i am leaving you with this little "thing" one of my parents wrote me

and im trying to remember it daily when i am struggling...

 Wonderful Christian mom!

 Educational activities 

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 Loving on our kids

aLways genuine and honest

 Meals that are kid friendly and fun

gIfted! God has blessed you with an amazing talent

 Structured and firm

 Special projects :)

 You get what you get and you don't throw a fit

 Organized

 Understanding and flexible