Hello friends and family!
It's been a little while since i've updated you on the exciting life of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas! HA!
Jeremy is back into the full swing of the new school year! This is his third week, second with the kids being there and it is going very well! He was a little nervous going into it (I don't think that will ever go away) as the kids that he was getting didn't come with the best reputation, but so far they have been great! Hopefully they stay this way and don't show their true colors after time! LOL With this being his second year his job is a LITTLE (barely) easier as he can just tweak and update his lessons that he used last year versus starting everything from scratch. We are blessed. He is happy = I am happy!
I have gone back to school! My online class started yesterday and I have to say I am already overwhelmed! I think a batch of hives appeared as I logged in yesterday and started reading everything! I started itching all over hahaha An online class is very different for me. I only took one in college and it wasn't a very important one. I would much rather be in a classroom but I couldn't find anywhere that would allow me to take this class by itself, without being enrolled into a program other that where I'm taking it now - and it's online. So, I took what I could. I am very nervous about not sitting in a classroom with a teacher in front of me. "Did I submit that right?" "Did I do everything I was supposed to for that?" "What if I completely miss an assignment?!" It's not like being in class where if you're at class you can't miss anything. My calendar just became very busy with a green pen and a highlighter! Not to mention finding time to do the rest of my studying on other topics to review for the test! The only thing that I can say to calm myself down is that I don't HAVE to pass this. Don't get me wrong, it is very important and i'm taking it very seriously, but it's not like I need a passing grade to get my degree. This is just review for me to sit for my boards again and I am just praying I get exactly what I need out of this class to do just that! If that doesn't come with a passing grade, i'm okay with that!
Onto another blessing, I have a new job! It is very bittersweet for me to post that this week is my last at the ToyBox Daycare. I am going to miss my bosses, coworkers and little ones there, but an opportunity presented itself that I just couldn't turn down. I am going to be a nanny for two sweet little girls that I actually met at the daycare and one of their little friends! They left after the drive just became too much for them and everything else kind of just fell into place right before my eyes without even looking or asking for it! That's God for ya : ) I am excited to still be able to do some teaching with them as well as do fun things like go for walks, head to the pool or grab some ice cream on those 107 degree days! It is bittersweet, but I am very excited!
It is also that time of year where Jeremy and I get tugged down a little with being homesick. We have realized that although we love it when our parents come to visit us, it just isn't the same until we are in NY visiting our childhood homes. It breaks my heart that we have two nieces that we haven't even met yet! : ( Thanksgiving can't come soon enough when we will get to see most of our family and Christmas can't come soon enough after that where we will get to see the rest! Flights are booked, plans are being made and of course Christmas shopping has officially started!
"It's the most wonderful time of the year...."
