Motivation - disaster????

We had a great time over the Christmas break and we did so much. It really felt good getting out and about with no restrictions. Now is the time to tackle the New Year.

My New Years resolutions from the kids is to step away from the computer. I must spend an awful lot of time playing???? I am trying not to be on the computer when I have the kids around as I have a huge amount of time when they are away at school. Technology just seems to be running away with us.

I started and completed my American Redcross Water Safety Instructor Course on Monday. What a joke??? I had asked friends to help me with the kids from 3.00pm to 5.00 everyday this week. The course was meant to be from Monday to Friday from 10.00am to 5.00pm. It was so badly organised we were not even sure the course was carrying on. Only three people on the course which is not a problem. The instructor was as fat as anything, could hardly sit on the side of the pool, had food stains all down the front of his jeans???? GROSS and GROSS again. I rock up there all sporty with white golf shirt, my not smelly takkies(trainers) and ready to learn. I wanted my brain to work, I wanted to be tired from learning. I was a sponge waiting to soak up any information I could get. DOWNER. Monday we flicked through the manual and he wanted to checked we could all swim. Finished at 1.00pm. Tuesday swam so more and listen to some more of the lecturers stories, was home at 1.30pm. Wednesday chatted some more, he gave us the test which we all went through and discussed the answers and left at 11.00am. I am now a fully qualified swim instructor in America at the cost of $325.00. I have my qualification and for me it was more of formality to get the American piece of paper. I feel so sad and cross because the other instructors will now go and teach kids. The power we have over the kids and the influence of whether they like swimming or not is huge. we make a mistake and the child could never swim again. I am scared to complain as they might think I am a trouble maker before I have even started teaching?????? a really big disappointment.

Guys, Harpenden swimming pool and the teachers are fantastic. The quality of teaching is of such a high standard and the lessons available are wonderful. I am not just saying this for all my swimming teacher friends but when i see what is out here so far it's a joke. Pretty sad too. You are lucky.

I am on the look out now for work. i now have my qualification and my work authorisation. all set to go. Feels pretty scary but i so need to do something. Feeling bored and playing on the computer far to much.

Today it's snowing and the kids are closing early. We might head down to the pool to play.

Otherwise we are all well and happy.

Have a fantastic afternoon.

Much love