Who in this Forum is in a "Closing Countdown"?

[jenny31052]

Me. Monday is going to be the very last day - one kid left. I downsized since July of last year.

I'm scared at the same time, because we will have to do a new budget plan, but I'm so happy on the other hand.
I was not enjoying it anymore - I hated being prisoner in my own house, not being able to go to appointments, run errands at decent hours, and not at 9pm - I was tired of waiting, waiting for kids to be dropped off, picked up, waiting for late payments, dealing with parents, spoiled kids, and enforcing rules, and a few other things..

I'm looking forward to be able to take my son to the park, and library story times, the zoo, and do whatever we want to do without having to wait for the weekend...

I'm in school full time, and I have been for the past 4 years - since I started doing daycare I struggled to keep my grades up, because I can't do school work during the day, and I'm so exhausted to focus at night.

We are also a military family and I'm home alone many months out of the year, so it has become very stressful to manage everything on my own, since I don't have family close by, and I can't always delegate...

[sally]

I started doing daycare a year ago this month and i'm looking forward to closing when my youngest starts kindergarten. She's 15 months now so I have a while to go but by then my oldest will be able to watch the youngest after school until their father or I get home. I can't wait!

[busymommy0420]

14 more days for me...I am closing for summer. No more full time daycare anymore. I will only do before and after school care starting in the fall.

[lindysmiles]

2 MORE DAYS!!!! 5:30 pm Thursday can't get here fast enough!!! ::::::

New job (nursing) starts Friday. Woohoo! happyface

[Blissful Kids]

14 more days for me...I am closing for summer. No more full time daycare anymore. I will only do before and after school care starting in the fall.

This is what I'm hoping to do as well. Have you had any luck finding before and after care yet? Is it still just too early? Any advice for a before and after care only program? I got burned out doing daycare all day and have a little one of my own due in July, so I am wanting to take it down a notch. Thanks!

[nannyde]

Me too. I'm closing down Friday. happyface

[Crystal]

Me too. I'm closing down Friday. happyface

I wish you all the best in the next chapter of your life. I am shocked that you are done, but I am happy for you. Best wishes to you in whatever path you take. lovethis

[nannyde]

I wish you all the best in the next chapter of your life. I am shocked that you are done, but I am happy for you. Best wishes to you in whatever path you take. lovethis

It's time

[lolaland]

Me too. I'm closing down Friday. happyface

Wow! Are you serious!! I'm shocked!! From all the ladies in this forum you are the last one I expected to be doing a countdown. I'm cheering up on your countdown! happyface I'll come to this post Friday to give you a virtual hug. Best wishes!

[lolaland]

2 MORE DAYS!!!! 5:30 pm Thursday can't get here fast enough!!! ::::::

New job (nursing) starts Friday. Woohoo! happyface

It's TODAY!!!!!! happyface

Best wishes in your new job!! lovethis

[bunnyslippers]

It's time

I am surprised, but happy for you if you think it is time to be done. What are your plans for the future? Good luck!lovethis

[nannyde]

I am surprised, but happy for you if you think it is time to be done. What are your plans for the future? Good luck!lovethis

I'm going to do consulting and sell off a twenty year hoard.

[bunnyslippers]

I'm going to do consulting and sell off a twenty year hoard.

Enjoy!!!! happyface

[Evansmom]

Congrats Nannyde!

And I have to add my countdown now! Yay! Way back at the beginning of this thread I posted about my "three year plan" but my husband and I have moved it up and now we are shooting on getting our house on the market next May and downsizing from our big 4 bedroom house and giant yard to a small rented condo or apartment!!! This will do 2 things, allow me to close my daycare and also pretty much eliminate all the work we have maintaing the house, yard etc.

It will be heaven to actually have a weekend where we do fun things together rather than errands, chores and spending all of Sunday organizing and cleaning the day care and getting ready for the week.

I'm still working on realizing our dream of a 500 sq ft house with gardens. And I'll still be offering homeschool workshops. I'll only work one day a week tho for 6 week classes and then take 6 weeks off. Ahhhhh!

Only 9 months till I close the daycare and start staging our house. After 5 1/2 years, I'm so ready!!

[MyAngels]

I'm going to do consulting and sell off a twenty year hoard.

You've been working on transitioning to this for awhile now if IRC. Congratulations on successfully carving out a new niche for yourself happyface