You have a tough job

"You have a tough job" were the words of my husband after he took care of the kids yesterday. I was sick in bed all day. So my husband stayed home from work and took care of me and the kids.

I'm still not feeling 100% but I can sit and stand and I'm thinking about eating.

I really hate to be sick. I think it has to do with not having control of my body and activities. Most days I'd think a day in bed sounds great. But, I was feeling so yucky yesterday I couldn't even read. On the bright side, once again my husband has been reminded that taking care of three kids is a challenging job.

No need for expensive toys...

Last night I took my five year old son to the store with me to buy a vacuum. He's been asking for one (his size) for several weeks. Our vacuum cleaner, that we got curb diving when we lived in Madison, doesn't seem to be functioning properly now. So, it is time for a new one. Last night we chose a dirt devil corded hand vac and he's been having so much fun today. I plan to go back and get an upright in a few days - we saw a light weight one with an extendable handle that I think the kids will be able to use easily. It's so great when the kids want to help - hopefully that attitude of helpfulness will last a lifetime.

School

I liked school - until I became a teacher. Even then I liked the planning and preparation - and once in a while a lesson went really well and I enjoyed being in the classroom with twenty-some kids. (The rest of the time being in the room with twenty-some kids was a bit overwhelming.)
I'm glad to be a stay at home mom now and I'm looking forward to homeschooling my children. I remember nights when I was in college and when I was teaching, I'd be planning and preparing and when it was time to go to bed I'd have a hard time falling asleep because my mind was working, working, working. That happened last night - I was looking over materials to use with my kids and just got excited. I'm a little tired this morning but still excited. I'm so glad that Spring is here!