3rd Time is a Charm

I know...I know...I have been a terrible blogger!! I could come up with a million reasons why I haven't touched my blog in months but they would be just that, excuses!! One thing I HAVE been doing is searching endlessly for a teaching job...and was having ZERO luck. I started applying for jobs before I even graduated in December of 2010...never heard a word...not one single word. I applied to a million jobs over the summer, same thing...nothing. Once the school year started up and I was still unemployed I started to feel pretty discouraged and was trying to decide what to do with my life! Go back to school? Look for a job outside of teaching? I applied for several office jobs...didn't hear back....I applied for several aide positions, thinking at least I could be IN a school even if it wasn't in my own classroom. I finally got called for two aide positions....one was for an In School Suspension aide and the other was for an ESL aide...neither of which I really wanted but was willing to do my best and take the position if it was offered...well, they never called back! Then....this Wednesday (9/21/2011) my phone rings about 10:30am and it's an elementary school I'm familiar with and they want me to go in for an interview that very day at 4:45pm....I said absolutely!! Husband was working so I arranged for someone to take care of our kiddos and scurried about to get ready for my interview. I interview with the entire team of 4th grade teachers and the principal...just so happens I KNOW one of the teachers very well...she's my best friends mom! I left with a feeling of excitement and anxiousness....i felt like I did well but just wasn't sure!! Thursday after I was at my friend Erin's office playing Scentsy lady and I got a phone call from the principal...and was offered the job!!! So, I am now officially a 4th grade teacher!!! I can hardly believe it. I'm excited, nervous, and scared all wrapped into one!! God is so good and He heard my prayers!!! So, here goes nothing....my journey as a first year teacher starts NOW!

Currently...

LISTENING - To America's Got Talent

EATING - Nothing...but I would sure love some dinner!

DRINKING - Nothing...I am horrible at this...I can go an entire day without drinking anything.

WEARING - HaHa...A t-shirt and black capri sleep pants ;)

FEELING - Very tired...blah

WEATHER - Hot, humid, disgusting!

WANTING - A career...a nap...

NEEDING - Food.

THINKING - About too much!! My brain has been working overtime, for sure!

ENJOYING - The opportunity I had to keep baby C the past 6 months...it's been a joy watching him grow and learn!

Real or Fake?

The first day of one of my college classes my professor made us stand in front of the entire class and list five things about ourselves....4 of them were real...one of them was fake. The class had to guess which one was fake. Let me tell you...there were some VERY interesting things said...for example:

Hi, My name is Jane Doe...
-I'm 25
-I work at Saks
-I'm a lesbian
-I have a 5 year old son
-I'm married

Well, living in Texas and knowing gay marriage isn't legal here and the fact that Jane is pretty and very feminine looking, most people quickly picked "I'm a lesbian" as Jane's false statement...Jane (who I knew from a previous class) proudly stood in front of a classroom of complete strangers and said, "No, I AM a lesbian, I AM married (they were married where it is legal), and I DO have a 5yo son from my previous marriage to my ex-husband. I am NOT 25." The class sat in complete and total silence...shocked. The only thing I was shocked about was the fact that she had the courage to stand up and be REAL.

How many of us are real?! It just seems like every blog I read people are always blowing sunshine! Are they really that happy?? Or are they being fake?? Is everyone's husband REALLY that awesome?? Kids that perfect?? Now, I'm not saying the internet is the place to air your dirty laundry but really...my life is not sunshine all the time! GASP!

ABC's of Mrs. Toro

A- Age: 28


B- Bed Size: King


C- Chore I Hate: Cleaning the restrooms!


D- Dogs: Lucee


E- Essential to Start my Day: Coffee, please!


F- Favorite Color: Pink


G- Gold or Silver?: Silver or White Gold


H- Height: 4'11" Don't laugh!


J- Job Title: Mom, wife, homemaker, nanny, taxi driver, chef, maid, you name it....waiting ever so patiently to use my hard earned degree!


K- Kids: Two daughter...almost 9 & 10 years old! Yikes!


L- Live: TeXas!


M- My Mom's Name: The kiddos call her NeNe!


N- Nickname: Maime, Aims


O- Overnight Hospital Stay: None, thankfully!


P- Pet Peeve: Whiny people!


Q- Quote from a Movie: The entire move, Office Space! ha ha

R- Right/Left: Left


S- Siblings: 1 sister, 1 brother, 1 step sister, and 2 step brother. We're like the Brady Bunch!


T- Time I Wake Up: 6:35am


U- Underwear: Target!


V- Veggies I Dislike: Spinach


W- What Makes Me Run Late: Checking FB ;)


X- X-Rays: teeth, kidneys, spine, and tailbone


Y- Yummy Food I Make: I'm not a huge cook ;)


Z- Zoo Animal: Zebra


What are your ABC's?

I Want...

• A vacation
• To blog more
• A career...using my hard earned degree
• A new house (or new to us house)
• Big glass of wine
• To see my true friends more often
• A girl's weekend, away!
• Maid service
• To lose 5-7 lbs

What are some of your wants?!

8 Months Later...

I show up just to show you this......