Last year, I was presented with the opportunity to be a substitute interpreter in one of the local school districts and I really liked doing it. I was able to so something that I love and still be home the majority of the time with the kids. A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to come on board full time. It was such a hard decision for me since I was hoping to get this opportunity only I wanted to do it a year from now. Mike and I did some hard thinking and we've always believed that things happen in our life for a reason and this job offer was no different. So, I started working full time. I'm able to go into work at 7:30 and be home by 3:00 which is amazing. I still have the afternoons with the kids and next year, I'll be working Kaitlyn's hours with school. It's really a win-win for our family.
In the mornings, I work with a awesome 7 year old named Anna who has 2 cochlear implants. She is really great and only needs me to help a little with math and writing (that sentence structure for deaf kids can be a beast!). Afterwards, I go assist in a special needs classroom with 4 deaf and hard of hearing students.
So far, so good and I really love what I do. It's icing on the cake that it doesn't take away from too much time with my babies!
