It was the kids first day of school today. Teoman was up at 5:50am and dressed. He woke up Tomris, and by 6:45 they had their backpacks on and were ready to go. Tuana did too. We went downstairs and waited for abla to arrive. Zuleyha came and the kids all got in Tolga's truck. Even Tuana - so when Tolga handed her back through the window, Tuana was shocked, and then cried.
We never leave her behind - it made me wish we had a fourth child so she wouldn't be alone.
Tolga brought Tomris up to the pre-school, I brought Teoman down to the kindergarten. They were starting at the same time. All the parents and eager children. Teoman and Tomris were excited enough that they didn't have any panic attacks or crying fits - in fact, Tomris, who I was a little worried about happened to be in class with a new friend we made at the end of last year, Ruth. An American family that has lived here for years.
Tolga left to the field from there. I went to teach my classes. I taught reading class, did some paperwork and then I was already back up to the pre-school then kindergarten picking up my kids and blisters on my toes from all the walking. They have half-days scheduled today and tomorrow so I had planned to keep them with me. It would have taken me at least an hour to drive them home and get back, and I had this idea that I might get work done.
I can't get any work done with my kids around. I can't do both these days, be a good mom and a teacher. If feels like either/or.
But they had a good day. They were excited, and they liked hanging out with me and each other. They wondered in the front of the room distracting my students while I tried to teach.
Tomris fell asleep in the car ride home. I stayed up late to prepare for a meeting the next day.
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