Me & My Boy

In a couple hours I get to go training for my new job, which is tutoring children in public elementary schools. The upside is that it pays well, and is something that interests me and that I can feel good about. The downside is that my parents are doing it also. Which means, no free babysitting. I'm petty, I know. But we had an agreement that my dad would watch Jamie for me , since he had to watch my brother anyway, and it was only for 3 hours, 3 days a week. But now he decided that he'd like a few extra bucks and that he wants to tutor also. They decided to let a woman that we know come over and watch the boys, but they agree to pay her $20 a day. that's $30 a week for me. Doesn't sound so bad until you realize that I'm only working 9 hours, so a good part of my paycheck will go to paying a babysitter, its like, what's the point? But my parents don't think about that because both of them are working, so in essence its only half the money to pay out, so its worth it for them. I hate to complain, but oh well. I can't argue with them about it, they're *always* right and there's no use to make everyone mad at me. I bet you're thinking, Hallie, go find another babysitter and don't charge as much.
#1. I live with my parents. So both boys are here. It seems stupid to have 2 different babysitters at one place.
#2. I really don't know anyone that could come do it, except maybe some college girls, but they would have to drive at least 15 miles one way to get here, and its not quite worth their gas money.

It's just frustrating is all. But I am looking foward to getting out of the house for awhile each week. I hope my parents and I get assigned to different schools, otherwise, its not much fun to get out of the house when you take the people you want to get away from - with you, lol.

Things would be so much less stressful if I had my house, I know that. But financially I can't do that right now, but hopefully with this job, I can start saving again.

So this post had nothing to do with homeschooling, sorry. Everyonce in awhile it will have to be about me. On a happy note, church was great yesterday and I got to go out to Chinese with some wonderful friends. :) Yay for that!