Summer is ending... tears begin!

Well my summer is getting to the end... I am crushed! Don't get me wrong, I love my job and I love the benefits of teaching. There are many things that can not top seeing a student grow academically and knowing that you are responsible for it. It is thrilling. However, it is not nearly as thrilling as being home with my kids. I am torn. I love waking up to Hollin's sweet cute face next to my face and her breathing on me while saying, "are you up Mommy?" While she clearly knows I am sleeping. I want to sleep, but then I stop and remind myself it is another day with my kids and it is going to be great! So I open one eye, see that sweet grin and I am up! After laying in bed and hearing Hollin all full of energy tell me everything that is important in her life. I finally wake up.

I go pee, brush my teeth, check out how awful I look and then I go get my "boo-bear" (Johnny). Just when you think man, I am tired, you see his smiling face (which he is ALWAYS smiling) and him say "hi" in a long drawn out HI and the world is perfect. Who cares what the weather is like outside and what is on the "agenda" for the day. I have this moment, this priceless moment and in the summer I don't have to rush through the moment to get them to daycare to get me to work on time. It is priceless. Yep, I am an AMEX ad!

Everyday this summer my kids have done something to make me cherish my life. Then on top of my bliss and cloud nine my husband comes home from work and does something even better! I now know what CLOUD 9 feels like. It is great and I invite you all to come join me!

I am going to miss our hot summer days filled with swimming lessons and activities to keep them busy and my house clean. I am going to miss not rushing in the morning. I am going to miss Hollin waking me up rather than me waking her up. I am going to miss waking up at 9, yep I said 9. I am telling you my kids are perfect! I am going to miss the days of Hollin's rambling and Johnny's smiles. I wish I could do it all. I wish I could do it all. I want to teach and I want my kids with me. I am living the dream and I love it.

With the new school year comes many more exciting things and again, don't get me wrong I am thrilled to have such a great, rewarding career. I do love my kids both students and personal. It is all wonderful and I am selfish and want it all. I will cry on Monday when I go back but not because I am working but because I will no longer have this priceless time with my kids, and really, let's face it I hate change and it takes me a while to get use to it.

I love you Johnny for all the smiles. I love you Hollin for all the laughs. I love you Ted for the consistent fairy tale life. I love my life! :)