So once upon a time, back in 9th grade, I started teaching piano. Yes, I was in 9th grade. The trust these parents had in me still blows my mind. I inherited a few of my sisters old students and got a few of my own. I think my first recital had 7 students in it:) I had no idea what I was doing, but made sure that the kids had fun and would want to come back. Well, it some how worked, and at one time I had 23 students coming into my home per week. I LOVE TEACHING!!! We play games, tell stories, laugh, make jokes, I take videos of them so they can see how they sound, they enter into competitions, we have recitals, and I am constantly amazed at how they progress:) I am one proud teacher. The ages range from 5 to a mom in her 40's. Every student is different. Each of them have their strengths and their weaknesses, and it has been fun to figure those out along with them. I don't even feel like I'm working. Seeing my little friends was for sure a highlight of every week. A lot of my students, and even their families came to my mission farewell talk. I will sure miss these wonderful people while I'm on my mission, and I hope they never forget the times we had in my basement:)
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| My last recital with 15 of my students. They amaze me! I do my recitals at the church:) |
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| The gifts and cards from my students for my last recital:) |
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| Look what this cute student brought for my birthday! |
The summer before my Junior year I got offered a nannying job. Now this isn't just an ordinary nannying job. This included watching 6 kids (the youngest being twins that were 1 at the time), doing laundry, making dinner, cleaning up, running all the kids to their different activities in their large suburban or truck, going grocery shopping on some occasions, helping kids with their homework, putting kids to bed, and just being a loving person they could look up to. Well, I took that job, even though i was plenty busy with my piano studio. Once again, the trust these parents had in me was unreal. I was able take "career explorations" all during my senior year, so not once did I go a full day of school. Wow. This job changed my life. The lessons I learned with this family could not have been learned with any other job. I feel that I am so prepared for motherhood. One kid will be a breeze since I am used to two babies plus 4 other kids:) Ha! I love those kids with all my heart. Just before my last time watching them, I stayed the night with them. It was such a crazy adventure! Hehe and now the twins can say "I..Love...ANNIE!!!!" Makes my heart happy:) Yes, we had our moments (what do expect spending that much time together?) but most of the time we were happy and playing and laughing and telling stories and making memories:)
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| All 7 of us...there's one hiding in the back:) |
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| My little friends came to say bye after they ALL went to my mission farewell talk, and brought our signature treat we always made...muddy buddies:) |
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