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October 9, 2003
I wish that I could say that I haven’t realized how long it’s been since I have updated but I do! It has just been crazy around here. Between work, school and home I am stressed out! I don’t know how some people can work a full time job, take more than one or two classes a week and have a family. I would go nuts. Well, I guess the commute doesn’t help any. I have one more class this Saturday and then a week off then I start another round. By December I will have my certification to work in a daycare. I probably won’t start working in a daycare until the summer though. I just can’t quit where I am working right now for financial reasons. I spoke to an advisor at the college and I pretty much got a reality check. I really want to get my degree to teach and she told me that it would probably take me over five years to obtain that. While I am not giving up on it, I certainly have had to rethink if I can reasonably accomplish that. I don’t really know if I have the energy or the resources to do this. I will chip away at it here and there. I have over the years been uncertain about what I want to do with my life. I have a good paying job but the commute and hours are not conducive to my family life. When Kassie starts school next fall, I will ultimately have to find a part time job. I have no qualms about doing so, but the financial aspect of it makes me nervous.
Kassie has been having a difficult time at daycare. She isn’t listening or treating her friends nicely. I have noticed that she is like this at home also. I am not sure what is going on with her. I try to talk to her and she doesn’t want to talk to me. She is only four and a half. I thought they didn’t get like this until they are teenagers. I have tried talking to her about being nice to people and listening to her teachers and she has improved a little but not much. I try to tell her that if she is mean to the other kids, eventually no one will want to play with her. I don’t want to see her upset, but I don’t know what else to do for her. She throws temper tantrums for EVERYTHING. This morning she got upset because her brother opened the door instead of her. She sat down on the ground and wouldn’t get up. I love my daughter and want the best for her but I don’t know what has possessed her. I don’t know if I am doing something wrong or if it’s just a phase. She can be so sweet and loving and then turn around and be so mean. I see her brother picking up on this as well and I don’t want it to get out of control. I feel like I am constantly reprimanding her or sending her to her room. I don’t know.
On a lighter note, my five year anniversary is next week. My DH and I have our parents watching the kids over night. I have secretly set up a little get away. The restaurant where we had our reception built a hotel/bed and breakfast so I got reservations for the two of us. The package includes one night stay, a basket with wine glasses, box of candy, dinner for two, champagne, and breakfast. I am not the romantic type so this is going to be a huge surprise for him. Usually he is the one that comes up with the surprises. I guess I haven’t been really showing him how much I love him and appreciate him so this is one way of me showing him. I plan on taking the kids to their grandparents and picking up some extra champagne and packing a bag and not telling him where we are going until we get there. I hope he likes it. Its going to be exciting just seeing the look on his face.
I can’t wait for Halloween. Last year, we had just moved and both the kids were sick so we didn’t do too much, just handed out candy to the kids in the neighborhood. This year, we are getting all geared up for the holiday. The kids are having a costume party at daycare which I have already taken a half day at work so I can go. I am excited. I love to see all the different costumes the kids wear. Kassie has decided she is going to wear about 10 different costumes, all princesses. Freddy, he just wants to be Spiderman. There was an advertisement in the Sunday paper for a party store that has their costumes in it and he has carried the ad around since. He thinks it’s for his birthday though. I try to explain to him that he can have it for Halloween which is much sooner than his birthday. He says okay, and then repeats that it’s for his birthday. I think he is just being silly.
Well, I guess that wraps it up. I am sure I will think of other things to write about after I post this. I hope I can have a few minutes to read some diaries and catch up.
Hug and Kiss your children! They are precious.
Till next time,
Kim, Kassie and Freddy
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