November Stress

November is the worst month of the year for teaching. I had forgotten that, but starting up again at the beginning of the worst month reminded me. Everyone is stressed out, lots of extras to do, no light at the end of the tunnel. Christmas is still a fairy tale. It is good to be back though. I am pushed to the limit of what I can get done in two days, but I am staying afloat for now.

I am expected to have a lot of things figured out by now since I was supposed to be working since the beginning of the year, but in reality, I am just starting. The 'figuring things out' period is over, and now the extra tasks come. That means a lot of extra work for me, but it is manageable. Luckily I have had to do this before, and I am a quick learner.

Naomi got the girls all dressed up for winter this week. Abigail loves her scarf! A couple days ago Amélie hit her head really hard on the front door, and when we tried to wake her up at night to see if she was ok, she didn't seem ok. So Naomi took her to the hospital. The doctor said she was fine, and she seems fine now, but it made us a bit nervous. I have a suspicion that this won't be the last time Amélie gets a big bump on the head...

Ready for the cold!