school...

I've been subbing while we wait for the practice in Anna to open. I'm not a huge fan of subbing!  Anyway, it's helped a little bit. All the days I subbed totaled to 1.5 days Svend worked! haha.  He has been able to make enough to keep us a float.  We'll pretty much deplete our savings by the end of the month to pay our bills and credit card debts…but we made it this far!

Bergen is struggling and I've been struggling with the idea of homeschooling til the end of year (6 weeks). he stays inside a lot. He has missed several days of recess for incomplete class work.  It kills me. I asked his teacher if he was goofing off. no. He's working hard…but not fast enough.  I do not like his teacher. I met with her and it was very tense. she thinks I'm a racist because I expect things in her classroom to be in ENGLISH.  This has been a very difficult transition. It has been a power struggle… she wants to show me she is the boss and it has not let up.

I think things are okay with Talia. Although she wrote a letter to her old teacher in Allen tonight and said "I'm very frustrated with my parent's decision to move here."  I know she is but she seems to have made some friends. She hasn't had as many friend problems as she did in Allen…and I think she likes her teacher a lot. I like her too--just because she isn't overruling me as a parent over and over like Bergen's teacher!

Svend's office is supposed to open Monday…but it's not ready. It looks like the 27th…. his contract "starts April 15." so….. the big question…. WILL HE GET PAID PER HIS CONTRACT or not!?!?!? We need that money! Plus May is a 3 pay-period-month!! it would be EXTREMELY helpful to have 3 checks for 2200…that would keep us with our savings in tact somewhat…

I'm tempted to ask his boss tomorrow…we are going up to the office for lunch to celebrate their birthdays… svend will say not to…but WE NEED TO KNOW!

Brook turns 4 on Saturday. She's excited. We're all excited. She said she will be nice when she turns 4…we are crossing our fingers!

I made a "friend." I'm hoping she's a friend. She seems "out of my league" but so did Michelle and Chrisanna ;) so maybe I'm good….

And… I started doing what I did after I had tabitha and lost all the weight… 15 sugars and 6 servings of carbs per day… 5 lbs down… FINALLY! I say that and it's probably wrong now… but I am trying!!! And I'm trying without spending a ton of money. It's hard to do, however, when treats are brought over and such. Anyway, it's doable…and after 15 lbs are off then I can stress less.

I've been thinking about a bio-poem for some reason (subbing) and I was doing the "I fear…" in my head. The only word that came to my mind was "being pregnant." This morning I woke up and I was nauseous… I can't wait for the 30th when my fear can remain a fear and not a reality!    TMI? I know…but seriously, scary!

This weekend we are all doing a 1k. I'm excited. It'll be fun with the little kids…and after wards we get to do the YMCA adventure camp stuff for free (canoeing, ropes courses, etc). This will be a fun birthday for brook!

Things are going good. we stress a lot…but we have a lot of fun. times are not always easy and the kids and parents fight with each other.  this is definitely a time to grow… hopefully a lot. our new ward is good and hopefully we'll have callings soon (ones we enjoy)… and will get to know everyone a little better.