So... I don't think I talk nearly enough about how much I LOVE my job. It's gotten to the point where I feel sorry for people who are stuck at a desk, staring at a computer all day. I did that for a while... Never again! lol
Now I get to color pictures; jump rope; play Candyland; watch movies and eat popcorn; have tea parties; and swing through the air. And there are some wonderful kids there. Sometimes I just get so excited thinking about going to work! How many people can say that? lol
Why, just today, me and two little boys, both in kindergarten, had the most wonderful adventure!
They were playing in the floor with some Legos, and were getting quite rowdy. I was getting kinda bored since most of the kids were gone already, so...
"Shh!" I hissed.
They both stopped what they were doing at looked at me like I was crazy.
"Did you guys hear that?" I was talking so quietly that they could barely hear me. I held my hand up to my ear, and squinted at the couch next to where they were playing. I pretended to be listening really hard...
"No. What was it?" Now they were whispering, too.
"I'm not sure..."
I walked closer to the couch, and then gave a startled jump when I 'heard' the noise again.
"What is it Ms. Amanda???" They were both veeerrry interested now. Both of them had, by this time, crawled closer to the couch so they could help me figure out what the noise was.
We all continued to 'hear' noises for a minute or two. Coming from the couch. I finally declared that it had to be Dust Bunnies playing under the couch!
"What are those, Ms. Amanda???"
"Yea, what is a Dust Bunny?" I could barely hear what they were saying now!
Their eyes were wide as they listened to me explain about the Dust Bunnies.
"Well, they live under this couch here, and they don't like loud noises. At all. And if you get too close, or too loud, they might even bite!" I was whispering and sitting very still, until I got to the last word, then I popped up out of my seat and made a biting motion with my hands.
"What should we do???" They wanted to know.
"First of all, we have to keep being super quiet. And don't get too close to the couch." I pulled up a couple of chairs from the art table. "We should be safe right here. If you are really quiet and still, you might even see one poke his ears out from under the couch!"
We sat in the chairs, and just gaaaazed under the couch.
"There's one right there!" I almost shouted, as I jumped to my feet and pointed to a random spot under the couch.
"SSSHHH!! Ms. Amanda, you have to be quiet!! Remember???"
Just a few seconds later, the other little boy points to a different spot and whispers excitedly, "There's another one!"
After a few minutes of running around the couch, catching only glimpses of these elusive dust bunnies, I notice a bunch of paper dots and sequins in the floor at the art table.
"Look!" I pointed. "It's Dust Bunny food! How lucky are we???" I started picking up some of the dots and sequins. "This is GREAT! We can just put little piles of this food around the couch, and they're sure to come out so we can see them!"
And so, they began cleaning the floor around the art tab... Er... I mean... They began collecting Dust Bunny food with me. ;) (I can only imagine how the three of us looked, crawling around in the floor! lol)
When we felt that we had gathered a substantial amount of food for the bunnies, we put it all in neat little piles around the couch.
"Now, let's hide over here at the cubbies, and wait for them to come out and eat", I whispered.
We then carefully, and ever so quietly, tip-toed over to the cubbies to wait.
At this time their Mom arrived to pick them up. All three of us were quite disappointed.
Perhaps tomorrow we can finish our adventure! (I know you're just sitting on the edge of your seat!) lol
This story is only one of the reasons why I love my job so very much. There are so many adventures to be had there! Bonds to be made! How could I ever even think of doing anything else???
The truth is, at the beginning of the school year, I was seriously debating on whether or not to just work on my business full time, and not actually work a regular job. But, as it happens, the director needed a sub for the first week, so she called to see if I would do it. That was it! After that week, I knew I couldn't leave! I have actually worked there for over 5 years now! The other people who work there are like my family, the director is just about the nicest, most thoughtful lady ever, the kids are like my kids; I love them all so much! And I am so thankful that I have them all in my life! I realize that it's a very special place, and that I am very lucky to have such a special job.
And it's a job that allows me to work on my business, too! With all the time off I get, I've easily been able to keep my business growing. (And growing! lol) I can't wait to see where it will be this time next year! If I keep expanding, and doing as many Disney Wedding favors and gifts as I've been doing, we may just have to move to
Those are probably my favorite things to do; the Disney Weddings orders. I love to sit and imagine my pink beaded Mickey Mouseketeer ears, sitting atop shimmery menus, at fancy place settings in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. Or my tiny little beaded mice, traveling all over the world, attached to Cinderella themed Save-the-Dates. There’s also the glittery polymer clay castle necklaces that usually end up being a special gift for young flower girls. Oh! And let’s not forget the handmade and scented Mickey head-shaped sachets that go in most Welcome Bags! I’ve also got some super fabulous Mad Hatter Tea Party favors that I’m working on right now, for a Mad Hatter Tea Party in June! (Including a special mini beaded version of the bride’s Mad Hatter Cake! So yea, I had to get a head start on this one! lol)
*Sigh*
Good stuff, it is.
So much to be excited about and thankful for... Everything is going so great right now. I just love warm fuzzies!
Wow! Looks like I’m very typetive tonight! lol Probably ‘cause Jimmy is out of town. He and a friend went to the Utah Jazz game in
I think I might go make myself a cup of hot chocolate and watch a movie.
I hope you guys have a lovely night, too!
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Nice jewelry!
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