We are home, with good news abound!

So we got home last Thursday, we have recovered and the spoiled children are realizing we didn't pack their grandparents in the suit cases so "come back to reality" it's setting in nicely...

So we also came back to news that I GOT THE JOB at the school, I'm still nervous if I am cut out for this type of thing but I'm feeling good about it and really I needed to find something because financially things aren't so great in the Fox home... they have cut Ben's overtime to almost nothing so this job will help us get our heads above water.. ALSO, I'm happy to announce Ben got a paid position COACHING SOCCER at the middle school, Last year was SUCH a disaster for Brad that he had talked about volunteering for this up coming soccer season, when Brad brought home the notice saying he was signed up for next fall etc. etc. it also said they were looking for a new coach, We kind of thought it was a Volunteer position but that's what Ben was thinking anyway he e-mailed the asst principal (and athletic director for the school) he wanted to meet him in person; he did and immediately was offered a CONTRACT! the money isn't the reason he's doing it BUT it will definitely help fray the cost of not picking up ANY overtime (if there was any to begin with) so he can be at the soccer field after school EVERYDAY... he will be the "B Team" (Jr. Varsity) coach, there's no guarantees he will even be coaching Brad (Brad kind of hopes he'll make the A team) but regardless he's happy and excited for this new adventure..

So that's all the happenings at the fox home we had "Old Home Day" last sat and once again the Kayaking company offered free rides, we decided to skip the fireworks this year as they didn't even start until 9:30 and Brad had just come home from Scout camp and we all were beat but I guess we missed quite a show the fireworks barge caught on fire and was a huge ball of flame.. the kids were bummed we missed it ha!

so that's all I have for now...
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tomorrow is the last day of school

So tomorrow is the last day of school... I have been looking forward to school ending for a few weeks now but today my children decided to pretend they had been out of school for months and I heard "I'm board", "he looked at me funny", and "isn't it my turn yet" oh at least a MILLION times.. so i'm here to tell you maybe I spoke too soon and school should go on for another week!!!

on another note I'm thinking I might go back to work in the fall.. there is an opportunity in our Elementary school so I'd have the same hours as the kids, same days off snow days etc.. it would mean I could work with out having to have ANY child care... the pay pretty much SUCKS.. BUT the perks are appealing.. the position is as a Teacher's aid OR a one on one aid for a challanged child.. although I had written off teaching as a career path long ago i'm quite suprised that I am drawn to this position... I'm speaking with our Principal tomorrow... I don't know what I want to happen... my ONLY reservation (besides the crappy pay) is I won't have ANY time to run errands go to the Temple or anything for myself while the kids are at school... ideally I would have liked to find a job where I only worked a few days a week... we'll see, as you can probably tell i'm still on the fence...

thats all for now
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Last Day of Summer

So today was the last day of summer i honestly and truley wanted a day to just exhale.. it seems as though as GREAT as our summer has been we have been running all summer and have had little to no time to just breathe and take it all in.. i suppose going to the lake and stuff but honestly i was always thinking of what ever was the "next" thing i had to prepare for.. But we've had a GREAT summer my only complaint would be that our summer was kind of short BUT i feel good about school starting tomorrow and i'm sure i'll have pic's to share.. the boys have informed me they will be riding the Bus because having your Mom take you on the first day is just SO NOT COOL so i'm trying not to be crushed by this statement and just going with the flow of having older COOL kids.. KayLea has to be taken to school so she doesn't have a choice for me to take and dote and i'm going to do my best not to shed a tear in front of her (mostly because Ben will razz me horrably!)
i'll post pic's tommorow!
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