Randomness!!!

Paige has had some exciting things happen to her this week:

• She was chosen as one of 10 kids in the 5th grade to be safety patrol for her school. This is what all the fifth graders strive for, as they get to be "the boss" and tell the "little kids" to stay behind the yellow line and help them to their car in the car rider line. The principal called them down to the cafeteria and told them that they were "The Best of the Best" and this was a huge honor. I would be tickled "pink", however, she is tickled "blue".
• She was FINALLY moved up to the intermediate hip hop dance class. This was a HUGE deal to her. She has really stepped it up and is so excited. She was also told that she would be in the Hip Hop Company for her studio this year. WAA HOOOOO!
• Every Saturday, we will be heading downtown Nashville to a Hip Hop class taught by one of THE most amazing choreographers. He is absolutely.amazing.and.POSITIVE! He choreographed numbers for NSYNC and Backstreet Boys just to name a few.

Paige is also going to begin basketball this winter and is soooo excited. She has a lot on her little plate, but she asks to do it all. If her grades ever started slipping or she seemed overwhelmed, we'd cut way back. I truly believe in letting kids be kids, however, I think idle time (at least for our little Asian Love, is not productive). We like to stay busy and ON.THE.GO!!!

As for me, I've had a very busy back to school week. I have a classroom FULL of first graders. We are over maximum capacity and are waiting to see if we will be getting a new teacher. I had several parent requests and when those were filled, it put me over the limit, while the other teachers don't have as many. I am really not complaining on my end, I just don't think it is fair for the students. With that many little ones in a very small classroom, they won't get as much of my undivided attention as usual. As always, we'll make due and have a good time doing it.

I wish I were a stay-at-home sissy/mom. I know that SAHM's work SOOOO hard and am not saying that it would be just lazy days of sitting around eating bonbons and watching TV, but I miss so much by working. I don't get to be there in the a.m. when Paige gets up. I can't go and have lunch with her or do much volunteering in her classroom. I NEVER get to pick her up from school and feed her an afternoon snack. I don't get to run carpool for dance. Sometimes, I feel so disconnected with her during the school year. She's our one and only and I don't ever, EVER want her to say that I didn't spend enough quality time with her...particularly during these formative years.

My photography business is really starting to take off and I could easily quit teaching in the Metropolitan school district and move to our little suburban area and teach. I would make up the loss of income through my photography business. I am really going to spend this year in prayer and self reflection and see what exactly I need to do for me and my little family who mean the WORLD to me.

Sorry for being so scattered and all over the place, but I love my little blog. It's my diary and my weekly "therapy session".

Tuesday is a special day and I'll post about it this week!