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New Routine

Life has changed significantly for me with all three kids out of the house. It is a little taste of what it will be like in four years as an empty nester. This is my first year in 8 years not having kids in the house. From having little ones home to homeschool, I have always been with my kids everyday. Luke has started high school and that has left my house empty for the day. Jake is in Ankeny at college and of course Jayden is on her own living way too far away. After 3 weeks, I am still trying to find my routine. I knew when Luke graduated I planned to look for some type of emplyment or volunteer work. I just was'nt planning to have to start that role so quickly. Luke going to public school was decided in July. I was thinking of things that I might like to pursue. I applied at a gym in Ames to help coach gymnastics and tumbling. I went for an interview only to learn that my pay would be $10/hr. and they could only offer me 2 hours at a time with my 1-1/2 drive over there. Also, I would be taching mostly toddlers up to 8 year olds. They are high energy hard to manage ages. Um...no thank you.  I took my sub teaching authorization classes and got my certification. Now I just need to be brave and try it. I just don't know how to start. I feel like I should shadow a teacher for a couple days first.  I will either love it or hate it, but it seems the most conveinet for flexibility and location. Mark wants me working in the office in the mornings, so I have committed to MWF helping his secretary. He is so excited to have me at the shop and thinks it is great. It is fine, I am glad to help and be in the know, it's just not quite what I was looking for. I am keeping my options open in the hopes that a door is opened for something that I will love. I have been busy even though I have so much freedom. I started bible study on Thursday mornings, something I havent done since the kids were little. I am doing some vounteering at Overflow. I get together with freinds for lunch and chats more often. I feel like I spend a lot of time cleaning, doing laundry and cooking two meals a day. 

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