Day 3: B- ... I think...

Today began very well, and I got to have quiet devotional time with the TA before the Profs got up. That meant getting up at 6 am, but there are worse things in the world. Oh and just to make sure you know, I am married to the TA.....He's a great husband! 

I teach a preschool music class on Tuesdays, and that usually makes the morning both better and worse. Better because I get to socialize with the moms that bring their kids; and worse, because I inevitably have some last minute cleaning up to do at home before everyone arrives. While I'm getting that cleaning up done, something always throws a wrench in the works. This morning it was that the vacuum became so clogged that I had to stop getting the floors clean and take the whole darn thing apart so that I could finish getting ready. We sit on the floor for class, so the vacuuming cannot be skipped. Of course while I'm doing this the kids are their normal selves...um I mean the Professors. The older two profs go to school, but the younger are still pre school, so I have them home for class, and they don't help get ready as much as they might think they do. 

I was trying to think about  speaking with love to the Profs today, trying to make sure that each time I spoke to them I was loving and respectful.  If that is my criteria for my grade, and it's pass/fail? Then I fail. But I think for the sake of my morale, I should NOT use pass/fail for this. The times that I had the most trouble with this goal, were ate the stressful times of the day, i.e. getting to school, mealtimes, and of course bedtime. So I think I'll grade on a curve, allowing for the hardest times of day to carry less weight than other times.... So that means that I think I earned a......hmmm.....well......Maybe....OH I HAVE NO IDEA! It's really hard to figure how I should grade myself here! I didn't stay very tuned in to my kids today, that much I think I can say for sure. But when I was present in the moment, I did a good job, for the most part. Thea and I did great together on her homework. She flew threw the math, and actually listened when I gave her some explanations of the concept she was learning. Normally she just gets frustrated, and then I do too, and then we just both get mad, and want to quit! But today we were able to work together and get things done! I handled parts of bedtime well, and I handled dinner time REALLY well.

OK so I got up at the early hour I wanted to for the sake of my marriage, then I handled homework well, and then supper and bedtime were pretty good too. So I think looking back, that I should get a better grade than I was thinking at first. I think another B- would not be too high. It still gives me a lot higher to aim going forward.