Aaron and Rachel both brought home a note from school announcing kindergarten registration for the fall. Hannah will start kindergarten this fall. I've known this was her last year at home before she starts "real" school, but thinking about taking her to register for kindergarten made it real.
By the time she starts school, I will have been a stay-at-home mom for 10 years. An entire decade. What will I do? I've been thinking about this quite a bit lately. I could go back to work. But what in the world would I do? I am the proud holder of an expired teaching license and really don't want to teach. If I were to go back to work, it would be part-time. I already volunteer at the kids' school and I could easily spend more time there. I could conquer the mountain of laundry and actually keep it to a small hill. I could volunteer at any number of other places. Who knows?
We were all sitting at dinner the other night and Hannah mentioned something about her preschool graduation. Here is part of the conversation that followed.
Jody: What do you all think Mommy should do when Hannah goes to school next year? I'll be home all day by myself.
Aaron: You should get a job.
Hannah: (Looks straight at me and says in a dead serious, matter of fact way) You should... (wait for it)...get a boyfriend.
Have to admit that thought had never crossed my mind.
Friday, February 13, 2009
What Should I Be When I Grow Up?
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6 comments:
Hmmmm...a boyfriend? I dont think PK will be ok with that
Girlfriend--I wondered the same thing when K2 started school. Let me just tell you (as evidenced by my inability to return a simple phone call for nearly 2 weeks) that you will not be home alone and bored all day... Try to look at it from the perspective of opportunity. Opportunity to get involved with a womens' bible study and actually DO the homework uninterrupted, chance to volunteer at the school or with anything that you like without having to pay for childcare or trying to entertain the little one while you're volunteering. There will be entire hosts of things that will keep you busy--I promise!!!
A boyfriend???? Where on earth do kids come up with this stuff? ;-) That girl cracks me up!
Oh wait...a baby or boyfriend....I say the boyfriend...that might be more fun!!! haha
What, we may actually have to work again? I love to laugh at the boyfriend idea - like a mom would have time or energy for that! So cute :)
That boyfriend thing is TOO funny!
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