The ending of a wonderful 3 day weekend

Well...here we are at the end of Labor Day. I can't even remember what I was doing this time last year...all I know is that I was in Virginia...that school had started and that I was MISERABLE.

Things are a little better this year but I think that I am stressing way too much...so after much thought this is what I plan on doing.

#1 (and most important) I am not going to bring work home. I go early and stay late and if I can't get it done then it will be there to do the next day.

#2 I am going to accept that I cannot do it all....that I am not perfect...and that my kids will learn despite these things. (some of you are laughing...but I have to state it...it is one of those things I learned in my many sessions with a counselor)

#3 I am not going to do any work on the weekend. I mean...one day when I have my own babies I am not going to be doing school work on the weekend so I might as well not do it now!

#4 I am just going to start being mean. My 4th period had me almost in tears of anger on Friday and that is ridiculous. I mean...I am the adult in this situation. So...if I have to be the teacher they hate then oh well...I have to teach them things and they have to learn...period.

#5 I am going to let it all go. When I am not at school I am not at schoole and I am not going to let it dominate my thoughts. I have a wonderful fiance and I want to enjoy every moment with him...and I don't want to take out my stress from school on him...so I am just going to check it at the door to my class every day.

Now...those of you who REALLY know me will know that most of these are very loft dreams. But I plan to start putting them into practice tomorrow. I think that even if I do these things I can still be a great teacher. I love teaching and at one point teaching was MY LIFE. But now Nathan is my life and he is much more important. Teaching must come second now...and in the near future it will be become third. (Not too near for those of you wondering...we are planning to start our family next summer in August or September.) (And now for those of you thinking "Wow! That is soon after the wedding." Well...since my whole family knows and at least my mom, dad and brother accept it...Nathan and I already live together (BIG SCANDLE)...so we are having our "us time" now.)

So...here I sit...it is 9:25pm on Monday night. I really wish we had a few more days off...but the weekend always goes by fast! We bought some more new sheets today...a pretty toupe for fall. Linens and Things was having a sale and I had 20% off one item coupon and a 10% of the entire purchase coupon so Nathan agreed I could by the sheets and a new down comfortor. The comfortor was the wrong size...I needed a King and the stupid man pulled down a twin saying that it was a King and then stupid me didn't bother to check. Don't even ask how pissed I was when I pulled it out and it would only cover a tiny part of the bed. Oh well...it just means a trip back to the store in Mesquite. Joy. But the sheets are nice.

We did our weekly Walmart trip saving over $8 in coupons this week. I wanted a Smoothie King Smoothie more than anything....but they were closed so then I was even more unhappy. I told Nathan it was his fault because yesterday I said I wanted one and he has this bad habit of sometimes (alot of the times) ignoring me...so I didn't get one yesterday and I didn't get one today and I have a HUGE craving. I told him that I never so no to him (meaning we always go where he wants when he wants) and yet he ignores what I want when I want it....I pointed this out and he agreed that that has happened on several occasions so he promised to pay more attention...I was satisfied.

Well...I should get to bed. Tomorrow morning will be here very very early. But...on the upside...only a 4 day week!!!!

Oh...and Brandy....I hope you go into labor soon...I know you are sooooooooooo ready!!! I have you in my thoughts and prayers!