The Miraculous Fall!

Being a teacher I am getting ready for the new school year. Yes while I work in a child development center I work all year round, but every fall the children move up in classrooms, new teachers, new friends, and a whole new environment. It truly is an exciting and sometimes difficult time. But I am incredibly excited. Yes this time of transition is busy and sometimes stressful but having change is sometimes good for the soul. And my soul has needed it. As some of you know this past year has been a bit of a struggle for me professionally. I had to suck some things up and just go with the flow.....well on occasion I struggled greatly, let's just say personal differences are sometimes hard, especially when you are in such close proximity to someone every single day. And those of you that know who I am talking about should also know that I love this person as a person, but the working situation was less the enjoyable for me….and honestly I think she felt the same way at times. (Believe me I know I'm difficult to handle at times.)

Anyway …… Things have changed…..we have both went are separate ways, and are in better places in our lives. I hope that this year brings great things for her…and that she succeeds in everything that she wants in life.

The new fall brings many new challenges…new children, new co workers, new responsibilities and a new job title. That's right people…..I got promoted!! I am so excited! Yes I know that it just puts more on my plate, but sometimes I think I do best when I am kept busy….then when I'm bored out of my mind and feel like I have no control over everything. No I don't want to be a control freak….But I definitely have an opinion and I want it to be heard. Anyway, the new job title is Coordinator. This is basically part of the management team within a child development center. To be a Coordinator means that I will be in charge of 3 classrooms and 6 other teachers other then myself. I will be making sure that everybody's work goes harmoniously. ;)

Today is a true blessing when it comes to weather. The last few weeks have been HOT! We had three days in a row of 103 degree temperatures. Which I know some of you love…. But being in Oregon I am not so use to that. And I do not enjoy it in any way. I much rather a day be 85 or so…yes that would be a decent summers day… at least I could handle being outside and doing things with the children. But today….The blessing day….it's only 70 some odd degrees today….I woke up to Thunderstorms in the sky and RAIN RAIN RAIN!! J Blessed be the Rain! I am 100% Oregonian…..actually I am 4th generation Oregonian… I love me some rain! I walked in to work this morning as happy as could be….of course all my coworkers were grumping about because their sunshine had left the, and wah wah wah wah! But I just did not care I have my rain! And the weather for most of this week will be similar! Not raining all the time…but at least the low 70's!

This kind of weather makes me even more excited for the fall……I love the fall…..in my opinion it is the best season of all time. The colors of the leaves, the sweet smell of the rain….the easy sleeping nights with my bedroom window open, the smell of freshly sharpened pencils, the 2 best holidays in the year, and of course my birthday! HOW COULD I NOT LOVE THE FALL?? J

To say the least IM EXCITED!!!