The Stewart Scoop: music, family, friends, work, & more!

Here's a REAL post over the past few days... including some of my more serious thoughts.

I have been LOVING the I-pod feature of my I-phone -- I've been using it pretty much non-stop; Chad got me a car adapter for it last time he was here so I listen to music in the car AND I made a "work-out" playlist and I have been working out like crazy, so I've been listening to my music there too. Music is keeping me sane these days!
Being here without Chad and basically being a single mom has been really, really tough. I LOVE my son and wouldn't trade him for anything, but doing it alone is hard. {My heart really goes out to military families now... I don't know how they go months and even years at a time without their spouse....} I KNOW God is just finding Chad THE perfect job transfer and we have to be patient, but that doesn't mean it isn't tough. I keep quoting the song 'Dancing in the Minefields' to myself over & over "This is harder than we dreamed, but I believe that's what the promise is for..."
Work is at times stressful. It's different than teaching third grade, that's for sure. I have almost 40 kids ranging in age from 5 to 12 that I'm responsible for. That's a lot! I have an assistant teacher who is great, but I also feel even more pressure on me than I did during TAKS time! At the end of the day, I love these kids and I know I am doing the best I possibly can for them.
In the Fall, I switch gears from having all these kiddos to focusing in on just Pre-K. I know that will be a good change for me. I took this job as a way to get my head together this year. In the midst of all these budget cuts and job uncertainty in the education system, I am trying to steer my course the best way for my family & I.... I just can't seem to pick a course... Stay here with Pre-K? Get more certifications? Grad School? Switch careers completely!? I keep going back and forth all of my options. I know I don't need to decide tomorrow; but I do need to figure things out this year. And being the planner that I am, I want to know right NOW where I'm headed. {Think God is trying to teach me a lesson in patience?? Hmm!}
In happy news, Kent & I were so blessed to get to spend some time with our dear friend & her daughter while they were in town for a workshop! We had yummy PF Chang's and Kent got lots of extra love & hugs from these two: