I really was so lucky to get this job. It was exactly what I wanted, when I wanted it, and for how long I wanted it. I would call it a miracle. However, it did come with challenges. It was not easy for us both to work full time and we were putting out fires constantly, ie: babysitter's kid sick, car broke down, kid needs to come home early, babysitter bailed, etc... I didn't get any vacation time and so it was a little sad to work during the holidays. But we made it! The full 6 months. I enjoyed being a professional again and learned a ton. It made me appreciate even more the service the military personnel provide for our country.
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Below is me trying to figure out childcare. With 3 kids in 3 different schools and schedules, it was a challenge. I had 3 different babysitters for the different days but the last month, I was down to one as one no longer worked out and another was about to have a baby. I was very lucky to have such nice friends to help out.
One of my favorite stories about Johanna, the German babysitter, is when she took Luke and Tessa to the Science museum. They were speaking German to each other and a lady came up to her and said, "You need to teach your children better grammar." She explained that they were not her children and not German. We thought that was such a nice compliment that our kids fooled her into thinking they were German.
