Goodbye August

We're half way into September and I'm not sure what happened to August. So here's a quick recap before I get even more behind. The kids started school on August 24. Carter is in 3rd Grade and Hali is in 1st this year. They have great teachers and are loving school. Paige sure misses them though!

About a week before school started, I looked at the school district job postings and saw 2 part-time Kindergarten teacher openings. Thinking that might be fun, I spent a few hours filling out an application, later to find out they had already been filled. Thursday (20th) night, I looked at the job postings again before I went to bed and saw a new posting for the same position at a different school. The next morning (21st), I got a phone call at 9:00 am asking me if I could come in for an interview as soon as possible. I had an interview at 12:00 pm and got a call offering me the job around 2:00pm. Talk about a crazy day! I walked into my empty classroom and knew I had a long weekend ahead of me. We were able to find enough tables and chairs to get started and Todd helped me put things up and get as organized as I could. Hali asked me the cutest question after I worked in my room on Friday. She looked at me and said, "Do you have a nice teacher's chair?" I told her I didn't even have one in my room. Her mouth dropped open in shock and she said, "You don't even have a teacher's chair?" Afterall, what teacher doesn't have a teacher's chair! It's funny to hear what kids think about. I went in again Saturday and by Monday morning, I had 18 Kindergarteners lined up at my door. And I was relieved to be able to tell Hali that I finally got my chair!
I am enjoying my job. It's really nice to only work in the morning and then have the rest of the day at home. I love the people I work with and it's really nice to be able to stay in the same building, too! When I taught in Utah, I split my day between 2 schools in South Jordan. This is so much more relaxing. I'm in a great place and look forward to a great year!