Family updates…

It’s official….Last week I turned in my letter of resignation!  I’ve accepted a position teaching 3-year-old preschool 3 mornings a week (T, W, & Th) at a local church.  Macy will be able to go with me to the 2-year-old class (her friend Zoe will even be in the class with her).  I’m going to try and sub a few Mondays each month at Saluda River to earn a little extra money and stay in touch with my SRAA family.
It’s a huge leap of faith for us since I’ve always been our constant income and our insurance, but after a lot of prayer, Doug and I both know that this is what we need to do for our family right now.  One reason that I chose to be a teacher was to have the same schedule as my kids (once I had them), which will be great when they’re older and also in school, but for now I don’t feel like I can be a good wife, a good mother, and a good teacher all at the same time…I simply can’t find ENOUGH time (and manage to get 5 hours of sleep a night). I love being a teacher, but I also want to be able to enjoy raising my children without the worry of grading papers and lesson plans hanging over me.
Please pray for our family as we start this new journey.  We have started getting a tight budget ready, but know that no matter how well we try and budget, our only security will come from the Lord.  I am so excited about having the energy and time to take care of my family!  Now you know why I’ve become the crazy coupon lady! 😉
This is a big week for our little family.  I was thinking about it earlier and it dawned on me that Steven will be 4 months on Thursday, I will be 31 (eek!) on Friday, and Macy will be 2 on Saturday!  Sounds like a good week to bury myself in birthday cake! 😉