This is actually a job?

Well the summer has come and it is now time to start working again. I have not worked all through the school year and now I am running low on funds so I decided over the summer I am going to need a job to get those funds. Well fortunately for me, I did not have to search really hard or really at all for the job that I have now. A lady in my ward just emailed me and asked me if I wanted to do some respite work with a little girl in the ward for the summer and instantly I agreed. I was so excited for this job.

When I came back to Gilbert, I went in to sign some papers. Well some papers turned out to be a stack of papers about an inch thick. I was so tired of my name by the time I was done filling out the papers. Oh and I had to fill out tax stuff and let me tell you that just flew right over my head. I did not know what to do. I am actually pretty sure I filed all of that wrong. oops. Good thing I can go change it with the help of super mom. :D

Anyways after all the paper work was filled out I was able to start my job on Monday. Now I sit here on Friday night and think to myself..."self, is this really a job?" I think this to myself because I have really enjoyed working with this little girl. She gets grumpy some times but other than the occasional grumpiness she is she is such a cutie.

For example, she was playing with her big bouncy ball with me the other day and she kept getting her hair in her face so she would wipe it away behind her ears and then start playing again. Well one time when she stopped to do that, she looked up at me and said, "wait Tessa stop." I waited and she came over and looked at my face then she took her hands and wiped my bangs out of my eyes. Only she did not wipe them the right way. She actually made it get in my eyes even worse so I had to help her fix it. I thought it was so sweet though that she would come over and help me see a little better. Ah she is so cute.

I also think it is funny that so many people ask me when I am with her out in public how old my daughter is. I was thrown off a couple times when they asked me that because I was thinking "WHOA WHOA WHOA! I do not have any children so lets not be pushing any buttons here" I actually think it is funny when they say that. I just keep thinking if she were my daughter I would have had her at the age of 16. Wow crazy!! No thank you on that age. That is way too young for a child haha.

All in all I am getting paid to do something I love. I am so glad I have this job. It is so great! Oh and I get to continue a job sort of like this when I go back to Thatcher but only with another child. I will miss this girl that I work with tremendously but her other respite worker will be with her again after the summer. She will be happy to have her back.

Wiping off the dust

So Amanda has kept bugging me ever since I have come home from school telling me that I need to update my blog because I have not done that in a long time. It is now time to wipe off the dust and let you know what is going on in my life. I am sorry for not updating it but I have been super busy. But I am not sure many people look at the blog anyway so I am sure you have not missed me too much haha. For those of you who do like to know about my life, I will be happy to update you with what has been happening.

The first item of business to announce is that I am officially done with my first year of college and passed all my classes!! I was so happy about that especially this semester. The classes were very demanding and I was trying to ballance a boyfriend and school so I had a blast trying to do that. Luckly my ballancing worked out and I did really well in all my classes. Sadly though, since school is over for the summer I had to leave my boyfriend behind in Thatcher till I come back to school. This separation has not been easy and it has only been four days so far. Bleh! I still have 3 months to go. I will survive it though only because I know I will still love him just as much as I do when I am with him all the time.

Second item of business is that I have a couple jobs lined up for the summer and next semester for school! I am SUPER EXCITED FOR THESE JOBS!!!! The job I have for the summer is a job through respite. I will be working with a 3 year old girl who is in my ward. She is the cutest little girl and I will be with her for 16 hours each week. I am excited to become a really good friend with her as these next 12 weeks progress. I will also be working back at Salernos which is the restaurant I stopped working at when I went off to school. I am excited to work with these jobs over the summer!

Next semester for school I start a job working with another 3 year boy. I have yet to meet him but the lady that is assigning me to work with him said he is the cutest thing ever. So I am excited to work with him. This job with him is a little different than working with the little girl over the summer. This boy has a disability and my job with him is to help him work towards goals he has in his IEP. For example if he can not walk more than 5 feet because of a weak leg, we will work with him little by little and by the end of a time period he would need to be able to walk 7 feet if that was our goal. I am excited to help out these kids.

This past week, I have just been hanging out with Amanda as much as possible because she is leaving me for a year and a half. She has been called on a mission to serve in Kentucky if you did not know already and she leaves June 2nd. She has told me that this week she feels like we are mission companions because we have done so many things throughout the days together. I love to spend time with my best friend and am going to be super sad when she leaves. Haha I almost cried just saying that. The airport is going to be fun when I cry. I will make sure to pack about 12 packets of tissues. It will be so good for Amanda and I am so happy she is excited to go on this mission to serve the Lord. She has a great spirit that illuminates the room when she walks in and there are people in Kentucky that just need her there to show them the truth and happiness of this church. She truly is an amazing sister and I am glad I get to always be with her through eternity.

I wish her luck and want her to know that I love her so much. Amanda I will miss our "Classic" moments together. We will definatly have many more of them when you come back. I can not wait to hear all the stories that you will have to tell when you come back. :D Good Skill! I love you!