wednesday september 14th

i am really enjoying my job... i don't get to spend much time chatting with my coworkers because i am busy busy most of the day...

when i arrive i say hello to the kiddos and teachers and if anyone is upset (kids that is) and if can help calm them, i do that... then i make the cleaning solution for each room and put away the lunch boxes.. then it's off to the races

check in with each room to help out if needed, see if they need any supplies.. wipes paper towels, etc.. then up to the kitchen to get/prepare snack

back downstairs to

give the teachers a potty break and help with diaper changes/potty.. either to do the changing or help out with kids while teacher does it.

sorry, it is now the 18th.. i didn't get to finish this post earlier...

but i set out the snack, help get the kids outside for playing, go back in to clean up after snack, if it hasn't been done yet.. set up the cots for naptime, put out the lunch boxes the kids have brought from home... back out to play till its time to come in..

then we diaper/potty again... i start to cover lunch breaks at 12/12:30/1:00... meanwhile the kids are all going down for "rest" when they have finished eating.. i am have last lunch for the time being.. supposed to go at 1:30 for 1/2 hour, but it usually is a bit after 1:30.. it is working well for me for now.. i go to the post office during that time, run the mail home, pee and brush my teeth then go back to work till 3.. anyway the day flies by

and i work with really nice people !!

happy labor day

friday was my last day of babysitting for d. he is a sweet, easy, good baby.. i told his mom that i will watch him on my fridays off if she needs me.

saturday, after pilates, i had a manicure/pedicure... i have been biting my fingernails again, but i really don't want to be putting my hands in my mouth when i am working with the kiddos.. groomed nails prevent a lot of that for me and my feet were just awful, so, even though i don't bite them, they needed prettying up.. m. did a great job as usual, although she did draw blood on 2 fingers and one toe!!! (just a little) she was so focused on those cuticles!!

sunday we were going to rent a motorcycle and spend the day riding around, but the weather wasn't great and the motorcycle doug wanted wasn't back yet and the sunday hours are shorter to begin with, so we drove around in the car for a while instead..

today is labor day... so i guess that means i have to work?? i am going to do some chores and some grocery shopping.. i will make a salad to go with the pot of lentil soup i made the other day. maybe i will make bread too.

tomorrow is the first day of work with kids.. i imagine there will be lots of crying (mostly the kids, but maybe me too!) i will feel inadequate at the end of the day.. i will do my best to spend equal time in each of the 3 rooms and to get all of my work done.. wish me luck!

yes.. i am tired

day two of "back to work"... today was more cleaning and setting up of rooms, although i don't feel like i did too much setting up. i sorted a few things and washed the cots and put on the sheets... i made some playdoh with miss sherri.

as i walked into the school yard today, i noticed a joyce landscaping truck in the yard and a bobcat in the play yard.. i thought "i wonder if that is jesse" "nah" he wouldn't be working this job (although he does drive a bobcat),,, i went in, going about my business and miss sharon said, " i saw jesse" how cool is that that we were both working at the same place?? he was cleaning up the play yard and bringing in more sand for the yard and sandboxes.. looks good jesse!!

once back home i did some of my "other job" shipping, statements, banking and post office, then on to my OTHER job.. covering the desk at PP and doing some chores there. i was going to stay for zumba, but i admit it, i am tired. i will probably be dead on my feet at the end of next week, when there are children to tend!!!

when i got home from PP we went to barbyann's for a bite ( yummy lobster cesaer salad , lobster bisque) and a couple of black russians.

casey says he will come home for christmas this year. he hasn't been home for christmas since he moved to japan.. he also says he is not bringing sugar ray or his lovely wife with him!!!! i am thrilled that he will be here, but heartbroken that he is not bringing the fam... i will take what i can get...maybe he will change his mind, (no pressure, no guilt casey) or maybe he will surprise us (again, no guilt, no pressure) i am just sayin'