Okay, so this will be just me rambling on about my crazy week and my little kids. I got every one's post for your emails with me sending my blog to "private". I wanted to give anyone else a chance that has not said they want to be included.
I worked all week at the kids school in the Special Education class. I loved being able to spend time with these kids and had a good time with them. What a hard job. These people definitely don't get paid enough for what they do. Changing diapers of a ten year old, potty training a 6 year old, making sure children don't eat to much of the school lunch, the list of things that the do goes on and on. It made me think of how it was trying to take care of Dave's dad and all our little kids at the same time. I sure can see the special spirits that those kids are. It felt good when one of the teachers said That she would miss me helping on of the students in her class. That was really nice.
I have to say I really love the teachers at my kids school. They might not work the kids like they did in California, but they sure do know how to encourage them, with love and kindness. I am so thankful for the nice teachers the kids have this year. (now if they could find what happened to their nice mother, they would be happy all the time). I always joke about how many assemblies the kids have at this school. But the two they had were really good. The first one was on Veteran's day. The kids honored a dad that is in the military. It was great to hear a man from Panama say that this is the "Greatest County on the Earth" it is hard to believe that not everyone thinks this. The second assembly was today, the students at the school have read over 1,000,000 minutes since the first month of school. The teachers and students yelled a chant from each grade. One of the best first grade teacher's told a story, it was very funny and all 825 students were glued to her every word. They gave away some books and encouraged the kids to keep reading. It was just such a good feeling to know that those teachers care about the kids.
Now on to the crazy part of my life. I have been so emotional about Dave taking this job in California, and having to sell my house, and him being gone. It is hard work taking care of four kids, trying to work, clean my house, and get rid of extra stuff we don't really need. Then on top of that getting kids to band concerts, scouts, letting them play with friends and all the other stuff that mom's do. I have to say that the thing I miss when Dave is gone is just being able to hold his hand or look at him across the room and know that I am not alone in what is going on. 700 miles is quite a barrier to see through. When we were just dating and I lived in Colorado and he lived in California, I use to worry that something would happen to one of us before we got married and then what would I/he do. We had some friends get sealed in the Temple on Wednesday, I was able to go and see their family all together in the sealing room. The sealer said something about no matter how far apart they were from each they were a companionship from then on, even if separated by many miles. I know that we are blessed for making those covenants in the Temple, and that Dave and I are strong and can withstand another short storm in our life. It is better that we be together and that he does not need to travel much with work anymore. I can see how much my kids need their daddy. And I need him too. So I just need to wait for the "right " couple to decide that they want to buy my house. The Lord knows who they are and I just need to do all I can to be ready when they show up. I am so thankful to all my friends that have asked me if I need anything or if I am okay. Hopefully the water works won't be working over time in the future. Poor Brother Rodriguez, got a bucketful, when he asked me about it this week, while we were at the temple. We will make it through this short time apart. We lasted eight months while we long distance dated, until I moved to Cali from Colorado. We can make it for a little while now.
