Once upon a time there was a quirky, flat-chested, 18
year old girl who set-off for college.
In the end they all lived happily ever after.
I’m stuck somewhere between those two lines. I’m no longer 18, no longer quite-so-flat-chested,
but still pretty quirky. In the fall of
2007, I met my best friend (my knight in shining armor/handsome prince as it
were). We started dating early 2008, got
engaged that June, and were married in November. Four and a half years and two kids later, I
think we’re doing pretty good.
I used to blog- a few years ago. I felt like I wasn’t too shabby at it
either. I would post daily (sometimes
more than once daily) but then life happened and I started to post monthly,
quarterly, yearly, never. Once I
graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and we had our first child
(Graham-June 2011), I pretty much gave up on the whole social-journaling “thing”
and started with the whole trying to get a job and raise a child “thing”.
With much searching, applying, interviewing, and praying-
I was blessed with a job teaching Middle School Science. I think
I’m pretty good at teaching- and I enjoy it.
I feel like I’ve learned so much as an educator. I have the opportunity to spend time with
kids, to inspire them. That being said…
it is also incredibly challenging. Especially now that we’ve added baby number
two into the mix! (Xander- June 2013)
While I am off battling the beasts of pubescent body
odor, apathetic eye-rolls, and the general wrath of working-mother’s-guilt, my
knight in shining armor is home conquering nap-time, temper-tantrums, and swimming
lakes of spilled-milk. I greatly admire
him as he takes the time after hours to also overthrow the evilness of
chemistry, statistics, and slay all other dragons of dreadful college
academics.
One day, when he’s done with school we will switch
places. The thought is both thrilling
and terrifying. But I don’t think about
it too much now. I’m more concerned with
this part of the story than the ending. I
already know the ending. I know everything
will turn out right- we will get our happily ever after.
But it is definitely being an adventure getting there.
I’m really looking forward to writing for “To Each Their
Own” and I hope my posts will be a positive addition each week.
Here we go!
Great post Jess! Thanks for letting me take part in your blogchild! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your enjoying this part of the journey. Too many people spend all their time thinking about someday.
ReplyDelete"One day, when he’s done with school we will switch places. The thought is both thrilling and terrifying. But I don’t think about it too much now." This really hits home with me, but in the opposite way. In my family I'm the stay at home parent going to school. It's hard to imagine in 2-4 years it's going to be the other way around.
ReplyDeleteHere, here to flat chestedness!
ReplyDeleteLol!! I wuv you, Jess! I'm so glad we are sisters!!! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're not too shabby at all! (:
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to get to know more about you! We've never had the chance to share more!
Such a cute post, you are adorable. Some days I want to rush through this part of life, I find myself saying "When the girls are bit older things will be easier" or even the opposite "Why aren't they little anymore!?" I'm trying to enjoy every day exactly where we are.
ReplyDeleteMy baby was born June 2011 as well! he is my second. they r both boys. I also have a degree in elementary education but no longer use it. I would be pretty scared to actually. I really appreciate your comment about life turning out right and enjoying it as it is now. I think, I KNOW I REALLY need to work on that. the way u put it though gave me that ah ha moment. good job teach ;)
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