Fox & Hound, here I come!

[rhonawestbrook]

So, last night I fell in love with this school only to find out this morning that they charge 9,000$ a year! Unfortunately, hubby and I still owe the government more than that in back taxes, but we both know this is the very best place for our baby girl to learn and grow. So, we are going to make it happen come hell, creditors or extra part-time

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[seaheidi]

Good for you!! Preschool, and a good preschool, is so important for kids...you're such a good mom for making that happen for your babe.

When D was in medical school I worked THREE JOBS and was getting my MFA at the same time in NYC, commuting, after work, by train. We were dead poor, but it was fine. That's life.

And you gotta live if you're gonna write.

Hugs!

[seaheidi]

oh and my dreams? honestly, they've all pretty much come true, probably because of my answer above...

'cept it would be nice to take the boy to disneyland, and own a house one day

[rhonawestbrook]

And you gotta live if you're gonna write.

Preach it sista!!!!

How's the peanut?

:::giggles cuz she always does whenever people say peanut:::

I love that you call the little one that and I've been wondering how you were feeling?

[seaheidi]

i'm feeling great--a bit tired but fine. it's the first trimester that slaughters me--i'm big though. a giant moose, but so grateful all is well with the baby and my big boys and all that...

i'm half-way finished with this draft of revisions...it's going well...it just is a massive buttsore to sit for so long (in my mooselike state, that is!)

hugs!

[daydreammuse]

Hope you manage. Hugs. Wish you luck on the job hunting scene. It sounds expensive. How many years do you plan to leave Daphne attend it?

[rhonawestbrook]

She'd be there for five years. That's as high as they go and you're right it is alot of money, but if we can make it happen, we are going to because it's worth it to us for her to have a wonderfule educational experience. Neither one of us had that growing up and we want to give it to her, you know?

A kid only gets to be a kid one time in their life and we want ours to enjoy it!

[daydreammuse]

Nine grand isn't that much. Just think of it as one used Miata per year.

That way, when she asks you for a car on her 16th birthday, you can say, "Hey, darling, we bought you five already. It's called your education!"

Incidentally, that is a completely proper sacrifice on your part. Your child is worth that.

Of course, you could always homeschool. You'd be a great teacher.

[Of course, that could end up costing you in lost wages if you normally would work during school hours, which is why most people who might otherwise be inclined don't do it.]

[rhonawestbrook]

Thank you Anonymous!

You know, I was planning to homeschool because that's the cheapest option, but Daphne has decided she wants to go to school and because she's an only child, we want her to have that socalization if she desires it. You know? I'm still suprised she feels so strongly about it at 4 years old!

My baby is independent just like her momma apparently and it's killing me!

[wedschilde]

baby, you gotta do what you need to do to get your kids where you need them to be and where you need to be. there's no harm in it. hell, there's pride in it.

i've always said, don't ever get to proud to forget the taste of spam, mac and cheese and ramen :::grins:::

of course i happen to LIKE those things but hell, who's paying attention to that.

ps. be sure to stop and buy yourself chocolate every once in a while.

[rhonawestbrook]

I bought a TON of valentine chocolate the day after in that big sale and I so should not have done that!

I love it tho;-)

ANd I love you!

[wedschilde]

love you too :) and hell, always have chocolate.

[rowanda380]

It is kind of funny, I am in a similar boat to you when it comes to hopes and dreams. I want to be the Artistic Director of my own theatre company in the mean time I wish to be directing...those are hard gigs to find...harder to make a living off of. So I have to have a day job, a 9-5 that keeps my evenings open for theatre work in the evening...when I can get it. Pretty much I am a corporate boob in order to support my theatre work and build up for my theatre dream :0)

[rhonawestbrook]

You know something about our situation?

We are never board!

Yea...not much but it's all I got. I admire you for putting in the effort to follow your dreams. So many people just sit around and talk about what they could have done you know?

Not us. We freaggin DO it!