Hooray, summer vacation is finally in session. I'm looking forward to Monday morning when I can sleep past 3:45am. I'm praying that my sons allow me to sleep until 6:00am.
So yes I took my daughter to the mall to go shopping for her summer clothes. She wanted to get these micro mini shorts that look like a pair of panties. She was frustrated but needless to say she did not get the shorts. Now she wants to wear makeup. She is only 15 and her teen acne is finally starting to clear up but I think that she is just too young to start wearing makeup.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Beginning of Commute
Good morning and welcome to the first blog of Commuter Mom. I decided to sart this blog to talk about some of the ups and downs of being a commuter mom. My commute began 3 yrs. ago when my family and I left Los Angeles and moved to Temecula, CA. I had know idea that I would have to drive over 2 hours with a then 3 y/o and 1 y/o. I was under the impression that since I had a clear credential that I would be able to transfer easily to a job closer to home. Was I ever wrong. We moved at the time when teachers were being laid off left and right. My school ended in May this particular year. All summer I was submitting applications. No takers. Come September, I began my journery. My morning began at 3:45am. My husband would get our sons together around 4:30am and we were out the door my 5:00.
Traffic was horrible. I was just thankful that the children were fast asleep. Finally, I made it to their daycare. It was hard for me to leave my sons especially the younger boy because he was a preemie (but more on that later). I was back in the car for 20 additional minutes. I made it to work at 7:45am and the bell rings at 7:55. I was exhausted. To make matters worse, I was teaching a new grade level. It took me about a week to get accustomed to the drive so I was know longer barely making it in the door but arriving by 7:20.
The drive home was quite different even more traffic and two alert boys. I would arrive home by 5:30-6PM. My daughter who was in middle school was home by the time I arrived. Tired, I had to begin dinner and look over homework. This went on for 180 days. I just thankful for our 3 week winter vacation and spring break plus 2 1/2 months off for summer. I'm still commuting and will keep you posted.
Traffic was horrible. I was just thankful that the children were fast asleep. Finally, I made it to their daycare. It was hard for me to leave my sons especially the younger boy because he was a preemie (but more on that later). I was back in the car for 20 additional minutes. I made it to work at 7:45am and the bell rings at 7:55. I was exhausted. To make matters worse, I was teaching a new grade level. It took me about a week to get accustomed to the drive so I was know longer barely making it in the door but arriving by 7:20.
The drive home was quite different even more traffic and two alert boys. I would arrive home by 5:30-6PM. My daughter who was in middle school was home by the time I arrived. Tired, I had to begin dinner and look over homework. This went on for 180 days. I just thankful for our 3 week winter vacation and spring break plus 2 1/2 months off for summer. I'm still commuting and will keep you posted.
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