a girl and her pups and a possibility!

As the title of this post suggests today was a looonnnnnggg day!  28 fourth graders is a lot, no matter how I sugar coat it!  The first day back is always intense.  I think I may get more nervous than my kiddos.  My class was very chatty but they are really sweet.  I have one student who is from India and I can not help but look at her and see Annie Margaret.  She is kind and sweet and absolutely beautiful!  Her mother is from Chennai which is where my friend's baby is waiting for her forever family.  I have two little girls who are in need of extra love.  God placed them with me for a reason.  I will surround them, and all of my kids with love.  I know that God will give me the strength to guide these children to greatness but for the time being, I am happy just relaxing and going to bed by 9:00.

Well my summer vacation is over :(  I would not even really call it a vacation because I babysat full time.  On my first day back I was so overwhelmed with how many of my coworkers asked about my adoption jouney.  I will admit that I did get a little frustrated with how little everone knows of the process.  Many expected I would have a child home now.  I guess that is my job to educate them.  After awhile I did get over the frustration.  I realized that all they cared about was supporting me.  On Thursday I have open house.  This is the night I get to meet my new students and their parents.  I always have severe anxiety over this.  It is at night, after working all day and I have to be "on".  I will post about my first day with the kiddos next week.  I hope everyone has a blessed and happy week!!!!

It is so hard to believe that I go back to school in 9 days!!!!  Where has the time gone.  My summers are usually spend by the pool, sleeping, relaxing.  This year I had to get a full time job to make some extra money for my adoption.  I was lucky enough to get a full time nanny job for the sweetest boy.  We have spend the summer exploring all that NC has to offer.  He is starting middle school in the fall and it is really nice and refreshing to see a boy that age still have a firm core belief in God.  Last week I puppy sat 4 little five week old puppies and 2 older pups.  8 dogs in total- talk about chaos.  I love dogs but that was a lot.  As much work as those puppies where and for the average of 4.5 hours of sleep I got per night, they were the cutest little things.  There is nothing better that puppy breath and snuggles!!!!  This will surely be a story to tell Annie Margaret on her journey to come home.