What's on my mind...

Today is the last day of my Mat leave! I can't believe another year has flown by. It's been great being home with my 2 kids for the past year. Sure, there are rough and long days, but it's so worth it to me. We've had so much low-key at home play time, along with play dates, and trips here and there, the year has been wonderful. Also, I've had the time and energy (some days) to take care of the house and all things domestic for the family, and that has been necessary with all the after hours Dave has to put into his job.

While, it's been great- I am looking forward to BACK TO WORK that begins full swing this Monday. I am only going back to work part-time, and will be working just 4 six hour shifts on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. During the weekdays- Jesse is able to attend work with me, as one of the pre-school children, and Janna heads to a small home day care of a mom I know through church. I think Jesse is ready for preschool, and will enjoy getting out and being with so many other kids 3 times a week. I love my job as a preschool teacher and am looking forward to getting to know all the kids, and being involved with the program. On the other hand, I am NOT ready to leave Janna for this amount of time! I feel like she is such a baby still, and will likely cry my eyes out when I drop her off on Monday.

Speaking of Monday and Back to School. This Monday is Dave's birthday. 28 wonderful years old he is. He has been hiding away at his desk in our bedroom for the past week marking and marking and marking and marking. He is such a hard working man, and I just love him. He took a full week off for our trip home to the East coast.

Our Christmas trip home was wonderful. The kids were angelic travelers, and angelic visitors! Jesse was just in his Prime having "all his friends" around, and loved giving all his aunts, and uncles and grandparents, hugs and high fives, and lots of conversation and songs. Janna was up 4-5 times a night for some odd reason, and so I was in a tired blurr for most of the holiday. That aside, we got in some great games and visiting with all our folks.

Anyways, just wanted to check in with that wee post. That's what's going on over here. Wish me luck. Thanks for reading, I'm out.