Can it be? Kindergarten already?

I swear she's not old enough, but apparently I'm wrong. Time sure does fly, my first baby is officially registered for Kindergarten! Registration was Wednesday night and we brought both of the girls. Luli has been very excited about registration and could not wait to go. When we walked in the school, I got a fluttery tummy. And, well I won't lie, I teared up. I'm emotional, what can I say! Then we got to the cafeteria where the meeting and registration was taking place. Oh god. All I could envision was my little baby getting her tray of food, and sitting at a big table with her friends and class. Luli and I were holding hands and I felt her getting a little jumpy, then she looked up at me and said "Mommy this is so exciting." Yup, tears again, it was indeed exciting (and yes tears as I type).

First we had to sit through an hour of informational meeting stuff. And if you know my kids, when they are excited, sitting down and listening to an adult they don't know isn't on the top of their list of things to do! But they were well enough behaved. After the info session we had to wait for our number to be called to do registration, and we were number 29. I told Oscar to take the girls home and get them ready for bed and come back to pick me up. That worked out well, and our neighbor (also our babysitter's mom) was the one who did our registration. So it's official, my first born baby is headed to school, whether I'm ready or not, she sure is!

Who's a Bobcat?

I AM! I AM! Who has a contract Teaching position?? I DO I DO!!! It's official, I will be teaching 5th and/or 6th grade ESOL in Manassas City. I'm so excited and can't wait to get started. But it is especially nice to start the summer off knowing I have a job and I don't have to worry any more. A huge weight has been lifted! I have to take two summer courses in order to finish my ESOL endorsement by December, which takes away some of my free time that I wanted to lavish the girls with. But all in all I'll still have lots of time to play. One class will be done before the end of school in June, so that one doesn't really count. Then I'm taking Spanish for three days a week for 6 weeks in the summer. It's only half day so we'll still have the afternoons free for bowling, playdates and swimming. I am super bummed that our summer movies will probably not happen, unless the movie theater changes the days of the week it happens on this summer. But it'll be great to brush up on my Spanish.

More about the J-O-B! I had a few interviews with different administrators and everyone was very nice. I especially liked the Principal's demeanor, very straightforward. He didn't mince words and got straight to the point. I liked that, you didn't have to guess at what he meant or wonder where you stood with him. The department is really trying to get and retain a good department, and I'm super excited to be a part of it. I think the job will be very interesting. And while I do love the Middle School, I think the 5th and 6th graders will be fun, maybe even less jaded than the 8th graders can be! I got the news last Friday, and took the weekend to think about it and negotiate salary. Monday I accepted the job and have been grinning ever since (well except on Wednesday which was an especially trying day at work...). Thursday night I received my official acceptance letter in the mail. Super exciting!

I called our favorite restaurant to make reservations for Sunday brunch for this weekend, to celebrate the contract. And after I hung up I realized that Sunday was also Mother's Day! HA! So I guess we'll be celebrating that also :)