A watched pot never boils...

but I can't seem to stay away from my phone or my email account!!!! I have sent resumes out today to 7 different places; from day care centers, to a school for autistic children, to The Little Gym. Some of the positions are full time/director type all the way down to part time instructor. So, now I wait. I did get an email back from the autism school saying they'd be getting a hold of me soon, so that's promising.

Here's my thing, though--I want a job that meets my needs as a professional educator, but isn't totally full time so that I can still take Ebeth to school and pick her up, not have Julia in day care all day, and still be home in plenty of time to make dinner. Is that asking too much?

Evan was saying how none of the wives of his co-workers work at all. They seemed surprised when he said I was job hunting. Actually, all the wives I've met are stay at home moms. I do like being home, but I really miss working too. I like how Evan put it--even if I work a job that just covers the expenses of putting Julia in day care with little extra, but it makes me feel better as a person and helps me feel balanced, then who cares. If staying home all day everyday is going to make me depressed and unhappy, then I need to find a job, even if it's just part time. And that's why I love that man.

So, be thinking of me in the next few days as I stalk all types of electronic devices waiting for responses.

Oh, and I signed Evan and I up to volunteer for Special Olympics in our area. His job requires that he has to put in volunteering hours and I thought this could be something we could do as a family! I think that Elisabeth and eventually Julia will also gain from the experience of volunteering to help at Special Olympics. So, I'm also waiting to hear back from the director in our area to find out when/how much we can help! Once again, stalking.