Today is Great

I am in my fourth week of the school year and I am finally feeling like I can take a breath or two. I feel as if this year is a lot more work then my first year, last year. The state implemented the national core curriculum with a lot of the rest of the country this year so that has brought on a little more work as well as what seems to be a lot more work load that has been dumped on us teachers in my district. All that on top of being at a brand new school has caused a lot of stress, sleepless nights and late nights at school and then loading bags and boxes in the car for work home. There is no way you could be a teacher if you didn't love what you did, well, I know I wouldn't be able to do it. A lot of the time, I forget that I am getting a pay check. I always get a little shocked when I do get my pay stub in my box at school at the end of the month. I love what I do, what can I say?

I do have to brag about Dave though. All those that know him, know how amazing he is but I think amazing says very little compared to how great he really is. This last month or so has not been one of my proudest as a human being. I have had worse but I've had much better. With all of his stresses with school (being in the worst class of the whole program), work, and life (especially our health insurance issues!); he then takes on my stress/crankiness/frustrations and does everything in his power to make my burden light. And this is all with a calm, loving, joyful expression on his face and in his voice. For example, Friday, I brought two boxes and a bag full of stuff that needed to be done. He sat down with me and completed EVERYTHING that needed to be done! We worked for about 5 hours. I don't think I've heard him complain once in the last month! I love, love, love, love...LOVE him!

Being at a new school has been, well...different. Different in some good ways and some not so good or hard to accept, let's just say. I am loving the peeps I work with and they have been so very helpful! It has been a whirlwind already, though. I have a whole new group of 24 munchkins with 24 brand new personalities! I think that has been the hardest part. I'd guess that it is like having a second child, you think you've got the whole mom thing down or somewhat down and then BAM! it hits you like a ton of bricks that you don't but the difference is I've got 24 new chicklins! Its been an experience, that is for sure.

I really hope things will start calming down. One of the most frustrating things lately has been time. It feels like the clock is spinning around and around and in a matter of minutes it is 10 o'clock at night and I can't stop it! I have felt so powerless and barely afloat because of this and it has frustrated me to my core. I think I've made myself sick over it a few times even. Today was different though. I felt as if the tide somewhat shifted. I was able to leave and get home before 5! It felt amazing! And then I was able to sit and then play tennis and not feel like I should be doing school work. I know this isn't the end of long nights but today sure felt great!