Cheerlady

My car issues are on the up-and-up! I passed my smog inspection this morning! I was praying the whole time I sat in the waiting room, after failing it last week and then having to take it to a mechanic to fix some stuff and then get the oil changed. Now all I have to do to complete my vehicle registration is get to my appointment with the DMV on Thursday. The end is in sight!

I'm on my third week with the kids now, so we're starting to get more comfortable with each other... well, I am. They didn't really require must adjustment. Kids seem pretty adaptable. Mine are, anyway :) We currently have seven kids coming consistently in the after school program, but we are looking to fill three rooms with new families as soon as possible. Three families have graduated or moved out since I've been here, so there is obviously lots of transition here. (I guess that's why it's called transitional housing. Yeah.)

Today, one of my sweet, chatty little kindergarten girls began talking about sports. She made the claim that football is a "nasty sport because boys play it." I told her that girls do sometimes play football too, but then she told me, "No, girls play nice sports, like cheerlady!" You can't help but love these kids. Every day, I look forward to hearing what they're gonna say next. It's definitely a difficult transition moving out here alone, but the kids remind me why I'm here. They are my cheerleaders and don't even know it.