Monday, December 19, 2011

German full-time employee

German finished school on Friday and he just left to start work full-time this week. I am so proud of him. We will all move up to Mansfield, TX (about 30 mins south of his job in Arlington) on Jan 9th and start a new era of our lives with NO SCHOOL. It has been a difficult and long journey, but I knew he could do it. I knew once he got his foot in the door, he would be offered a job. He works so hard and is so loyal and reliable and gives his very best.

I have set new goals for myself since he will be gone working now M-F from 8-6pm and why wait until the New Year??? I will miss having him so close by and at home so often during the day. I have to step up my game alot and I need the girls to help me out. I am making a new schedule for all of us, a routine of studying and learning and playing and cleaning and organizing. I want helping out to be fun and enjoyable, so that they feel like part of a team. I want it to just become good habits or second nature to them, not something I have to nag and remind them about each day. I only have a year and 8 months left with them here at home all day and then they are off to school and then gone forever. I got a laminator for Christmas and I am so excited to use it! Now that German has an office at work, I get to make the home office my own work space. We also got Adobe photoshop and illustrator, so I get to play and design and hopefully, develop/attain some talent. I'm excited.

Any ideas or website links for preschool projects, organization ideas, crafts. etc would be great!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

no ideas for you - but i think those are awesome goals! and congrats german!

Allison said...

I will miss you when you leave. If you have any ideas on how to get the kids to enjoy helping out around the house, let me know... :) And congrats to German!

Jess Christensen said...

YEA! I'm so excited for you guys! We will have to get together sometime. Have you moved in yet?

I've just been absorbing blog that's new-ish to me:

http://childhood101.com/

Love it. It's more centered on structured and productive play, but there is at least one good article on rhythm, and another on cleaning with littles. She just did a series on best of 2011, and I loved that. Anyhow, I feel like a commercial. Congrats, and I'll see you soon.

The Qian Family said...

You are an amazing woman!! I am so happy for you and your family! You are right---it has been a long journey but you guys are amazing. Can't wait to see your updates! Happy New Year!