Breakfast with the boys

    Today was a little crazy and hugely emotional, but in the end I am able to enjoy the good parts of the day. I started my day walking in the rain which turned into snow as I was walking. I was excited that hopefully school was not canceled, but of course the mention of snow made everyone lock up school and take another day off. It seems like Kentucky sees it as a sin to have a whole week of school until March. Then again by not having school and getting to work early did bring forth a few good things. Around 8:00 the boys started to make breakfast for the whole place. It was adorable seeing them all work together making breakfast for their families plus the workers. It was so cute that I made everyone who was in the office go to the kitchen and watch them cook. It took a two whole hours to make breakfast, eat it and clean up, but it was worth spending my morning in the kitchen.

Boys vs Girls and The Dragon Tattoo

I have been back at work for a bit and things have changed dramatically. We are a house of boys and so football and rough housing is the main events in my day. I have been trying really hard not to play rough, so instead of jumping in and tackling the guys in football I stay on the sidelines and watch and might throw the ball once or twice. I am enjoying the boys, because it is something I am use to. Growing up with all boys I have no problem with playing sports or not doing girlish things. I kind of love having all boys. It is weird to see a little boy cry over something silly, but boys seem to be easier to distract than a girl would be. I know right now every feminist who is all boys and girls are equal is all up on her heels screaming that girls and boys are the same and I should see no difference in the way work is. Obviously these feminist never grew up in a house of men or struggled being happy in an all girl atmosphere in high school and college.

Double Shift and more to come

It was suppose to snow a 100% on Monday, but it seems like the snow came a little late. It started to snow slightly Tuesday morning and has yet to stop. I worked the end of second shift alone and all of third. I would say the night was full of events, continuing with lice and sickness. It seems to be the outcome of a bunch of strangers living together in a small space. If I could relive last night I would love to fast-forward to 1:00am, because that was when things finally settled down. All the other workers were all home by 10:00pm and children were throwing up everywhere with mom's cleaning until midnight. Then we had crying babies with fevers and children with lice until as least 12:45. Lucky by 1:00 I got to settle down in the bathroom do another lice treatment on myself to ensure that I am not infected. After my treatment of mayo and thin combs I cuddled with a blanket and watch a few movies to keep myself awake. All night it snowed and all night I watched movie after movie until 7:30am when someone came in to relieve me. I only watched three and none of them were ones I would have died if I couldn't finished, but they did keep me awake. the residents were cute, because once I was leaving and they realized that I was indeed there all night (awake and ready) they would be all upset for me and say something about how I should have taken advantage of the couch... I know the regular workers of night shift might take a small snooze, but I feel like I wouldn't have waken up if I tried to sleep while I was working. I worked 17 hours straight last night and the first thing I did upon returning home was grab my camera and walk back outside and take pictures of the snow. Yup! things must look ten times prettier after an all night and 17 hours of work.  No worried though I slept about 4 hours after that and if I need to too I could sleep a little bit longer, before I need to head back to work and take on another night of sick  and lice covered child.

Another snow day

I use to love snow, but Kentucky is mkaing me hate it very much. another snow day equals another day full of bored unattended children. Luckily I work second shift, unless... the 1st shift people get snowed in and I am nice enough to fill in before 3:00. However I have not been feeling well and since I keep staying up late lately I feel I might not show up to work until 3:00 and enjoy sleeping in and reading a nice book until it is 3:00 pm. I hope it doesn't snow too much this week, but if it does I'll be ready to fill in at work.

Mass Exodus

Thing have been crazy at work again, but I am kind of glad. A fresh start and a new year is the perfect way to start this week. We had a mass exodus again and we are down on numbers. This makes having actives and and planning slightly easier, but whenever things get slow is when the pace picks up really fast within the next two weeks. But besides the insanity my first two days back thing are looking up.