Being a momma and lovin' it!: Fantastic Week!

I had to work everyday, but it worked out well, because I was able to get everything that my students hadn't packed up for me packed! I was sad everyday thinking that my last day was coming and I still didn't have a job. It was pretty terrible. I kept applying as I had extra time in between Professional Development sessions (that I didn't really need) and even got an interview scheduled for next week in Emporia. I was recognized for leaving and got flowers. That was super sad. Everyone else had a place they were going to and I didn't. I really wasn't looking forward to a whole summer of trying to find a job like the past two summers. Anyway, those were my thoughts (catch the past tense?). Kira had come with me on Wednesday to spend time with her friend that was going to be staying the night. We got Sonic for lunch and she even got to go with us to Activity Days, where we made tissue paper flowers. Pretty fun! I'm totally making poofs for my class next year! They will be perfect for around-the-room! Her poor friend was overwhelmed by my kids (seven versus her only having one sibling). They're going to miss each other!
I went out to lunch with my third grade friends and found out that it was good that I was out of there. I will miss my co-teachers though!
So, Thursday night, one of my co-teachers called me and told me about a job opening to apply for, and I got right on it. On Friday we had one more meeting and then hung out waiting for the Principal to get back to get signed off and checked out. My same co-teacher came in and told me the insider info that they didn't like any of the people they interviewed, and told me to call the Principal and ask for an interview. If you really know me, you know how out of my comfort zone that is. I asked for help making a script of sorts and called. He asked when I could come in and we agreed on about three hours later. I got my signatures and was out of there! I grabbed lunch on the way out of town (I left my hot pocket in the freezer, oops). I was super excited! It was about a two hour drive and even though I was in casual clothes, I had good clothes to change into in the car (due to a feeling I had at the beginning of the week). I called family, and had my husband read information about the school to me. I really was excited for this interview! I changed clothes on the way and was still thirty minutes early. I read over previous interview questions and my answers, then headed in fifteen minutes early, and read their school newspaper as I waited. I felt the interview went pretty well, and I headed to a nearby town to get my family's favorite ice cream. That was when the principal called back and said I got the job! I took the offer! I'm thrilled for this opportunity! I texted my co-teachers first and then called Scott! He is super excited too! What a blessed relief! It's a fantastic school and I want my kids to come to it! The hard part will be finding housing, but we have time to figure it out! I'm just so grateful to a loving Heavenly Father that helped this happen! My kids are stoked too! They loved Emporia too! I'm going to have to let the other interview know that I won't be making it in, because I have a job! I can't even begin to say how joyful I am! I drove to my sister's house and my family met me there. We had dinner and left the kids with her to go on a date that my mom paid for with a gift card! We went to see a movie. It really wasn't funny, but it was clean! We got our boys and went home.
I pretended like Samuel's birthday was Saturday instead of Friday (since I wasn't there almost all day to help him celebrate). We had cinnamon rolls for breakfast and he got an awesome balloon (that Josh popped as soon as he got in the car) and was told happy birthday by tons of people at Hy-vee! He kept smiling and being adorable! Josh was being pretty cute too! He said he liked a song and danced to it. I have no idea what song it was. We went to my parents' house and started prepping for the party. Most of my sisters came with the girls that stayed with them. We had Arby's for lunch and then did cake and ice cream. Poor Samuel burned his little finger on the candle flame. I felt so bad for him! He smashed his cake pretty well though! Scott got him cleaned up and I fed him, so he could nap. His finger was better when he woke up. Phew! I love spending time with my family! I'm glad we're only going to be moving about an hour away! We'll see when we find a place!
All together it was a pretty great week!