This week has been interesting to say the least. I started working at Legacy Charter School on the 9th and none of us are used to it still. I thought it would be nice to work at the same school my children go to and had applied with the district but then this job at Legacy presented itself. I accepted it somewhat reluctantly because I honestly enjoy my freedom, being home when my kids are and like doing BPO's for Will; however we thought the kids can transfer to Legacy & be with me even more plus I'd be earning a little extra money & the biggest benefit would be health insurance. So, this week was my first full week and I'm amazed what can happen to a household in less than 5 days...
1. My house is a wreck even though Will has really stepped up in helping me especially in the mornings getting the kids ready for school...he has even helped around the house.
2. My kids have gone to bed late every night this week! So have I...averaging about 5 hours of sleep a night and I need 8.
3. I'm not keeping up with my calling like I should. Have been a bit stressed out & tired.
4. I've not read my scriptures all week!!!
5. The kids were 30 minutes late for piano lessons this week.
6. The toothfairy forgot McKenna TWO nights in a row! Poor Kenna!
7. I don't remember if I've made a home cooked meal in the past 8 days?? Thank goodness for frozen foods & fast food joints.
8. I haven't played with my kids in days and have been snappy with everyone.
9. We have weeds in the front yard.
10. The laundry well Calvin ran out of clean clothes and had to wear a church shirt to school!
11. Last night we were up til 9:30pm doing homework with McKenna! She had a major project that was due today that she hadn't even started so everyone ate tv dinners and I had 4 oreo's for dinner at 8pm!
12. Today at 1:30pm the school's nurse called me and said that Calvin had fallen down at recess and although they cleaned him up and got the majority of the bleeding to stop, that I needed to come and get him because he might need STITCHES near his elbow. So of course I felt bad leaving work especially being so new but my baby is my priority and rushed to the school. The whole way driving there the nurse's question of "how far away from home are you?" kept running through my mind. Even though I'm still here in Maricopa...I couldn't help but feel that I was so far away. So they showed me his wounds...both knees and his left elbow which was where the deep cut is. Their concern is that it is deep and full of sand & rocks. The main RN told me to go home and put him in the tub for 20 minutes to soak it and see if some of the rocks would fall out but in her opinion it was borderline for stitches. Calvin wasn't crying or anything they all told me how brave & strong he was (but I already knew that) :o) So we've soaked it, cleaned it, put medicated ointment on it and bandages. I think that I'll get Will's opinion before taking him to urgent care. It seems like your elbow would be a tough place to get stitches and might limit his mobility. I just feel like the worst Mom in the world today.
The good & bad - I went to work at the school thinking it would be the best thing for our family in the long run when the kids can go there next year but I am just having some second thoughts probably because it was my first week. I'm not sure I want them to transfer mostly because we are all totally happy with them at Maricopa Elementary a public school that is 0.5 miles from our house, the kids love it, Calvin's best friend is staying there, the bad about their current school is LICE - Kenna's class has lice all of the time is seems, their school doesn't score as high on tests but that's because they aren't an accelerated school they are public and have all types of children there, Will is so busy and having a hard time keeping up with real estate & BPO's and has been stressed so I feel bad for not helping him more, and I'm worried about them being behind since Legacy is a year ahead on each grade level - what if they can't keep up? - they are honor roll now but Legacy would be harder, Kenna doesn't deal well with change but she knows a lot of the girls there already from church, Legacy doesn't have their permanent campus yet for next year yet but it's mostly because of city permits etc. The money isn't enough to stay and the benefits are not starting until June but at least it's medical & dental & 401k etc, I have to work during the summer so that might interfer with our Utah trip but they said they would work with me not sure exactly how yet, the people seem to be very nice and they are working on everything that is a concern to me as a parent so maybe it would be worthwhile to transfer the kids?? Oh yes the teachers seem wonderful and I like the cirriculium but it would be totally different than what they are used to. I like that a lot of kids are LDS and that they will be expanding and will have a middle school. Still I've seen my house go from usually happy & clean & healthy & organized to a crazy, cranky, oreos for dinner and huge mess in only one week!
So really, How Far Away Am I ????????????????? What would you do in this situation...any suggestions???? Do you think I should hang in there and see how it plays out or am I sacrificing too much right now with my children, husband and house? Should I just stop complaining and suck it up & figure out a routine? Woe is me. hee hee (I almost feel silly posting this because my life could be so much harder and I truly am very blessed. So pipe in and give me your honest opinion please)
Friday, April 18, 2008
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HMMM is it worth it good ??? So I'm sitting here thinking that you could really use the medical benefits etc. But thinking about how everytime you start working againg this same type of thing starts happening am I right:? The stress is definitely not good for any of you! Stick it out til the end of the year (it's almost over?) And see how it goes. But I agree that your family comes first and your gut instinct is usually right!!
Do you have any vacation days you can take adv of right away? You should look into that. :)I do like the comfort of having medical benefits. Maybe you should stay until your family is covered and then look for another employer who offers benefits. I know you will make the right decision. Good Luck!
My gut feeling is to wait it out for a couple more weeks because all jobs are rough the first week or two while you & your family adjust and they are very nice.
My Mom called me tonight and her advice was to stick it out and see because it could be something great next school year (Aug), but if it continued to disrupt the family that much to just do bpo's and buy a major medical plan and continue just paying to see the doctor's when needed.
Working and taking care of everything else is very hard. I always felt like a bad mom and wife. Once you get settled in and get a system going it will be fine. Insurance is a big deal, you never know when things can go wrong and ONE time to the hospital can leave you strapped for a long time. You will get it figured out I am sure of it. Not having the house picked up has been one of the hardest things but I chose to sleep when I can, cleaning comes last. But I pray that no one comes over the next day, very imbarrasing!!! :) Good luck and you will be fine just figure out priorities!
I feel for you. Tough choice. I read some of this to Nik and his brother to show being a mom is a full time job! If in a couple of weeks you feel "too far away" then I wouldn't blame you for quitting. Can you qualify for any basic insurance?
byeiloveyoubye, Anissa
I think you made a good decision to stick it out, and see what the next few weeks bring. I hope things start to settle down for you! Good luck. By the way- You've been tagged! As if you don't already have enough going on in your life right now! Sorry. Anyway, check out my blog if you're interested.
Hey Leslie, I just found your blog, and well, I am definately not one to pass out advice, but I do know change is hard. It does get better. I think the harder Satan tries to make things difficult the harder I try to make it work. (but not always the case, sometimes its just not the right path to take) But I know you will do what is right for you and your family!
I haven't talked to you in a long time but I thought that I would stop by your blog and say HI! It sounds like you are pretty crazy right now. I admire you for trying to be a working mom. I KNOW that I could not do it. If it makes you feel any better I feel like my life and house it crazy all the time and I stay at home :) I hope everything works out for you. Keep in touch.
Ok so we dediced after a month that I would go ahead and quit. So exactly 1 month on May 9th I finished out my last day. I left on good terms, the people there are wonderful and I've never worked with nicer people in all my life. The insurance would have taken about 85% of my paycheck and the hours got longer with each week. I loved the school office and staff but have decided to go back to my normal life and will keep the kids in their same school next year more than likely. It was a learning experience and I made some good friends at Legacy. :o)
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