Push Over

That's me.  Biggest one EVER.  I have piano students.  I have a piano studio policy.  It requires the student to be upfront with their payments, and to either pay monthly, or bimonthly.  I teach 2 girls that live right next door.  She should pay for 4 lessons, 2 weeks, BEFORE the lessons. Almost since the beginning of this semester, which began the last week of July, she has been late.  Not just one week late, but TWO weeks.  I am now sitting here, having given two lessons yesterday and two lessons last week, without getting paid.  She paid me the previous payment 2 hours after their lessons were over.  I'm just tired of giving 4 lessons before getting paid, and it's awkward for me to go over to her house and knock on the door to ask for the payment.  I mean, it would be one thing if I didn't know them, but I do, and they're next door.  It makes me want to stop teaching them altogether (like that wouldn't be awkward).   I will have to go over there after next week's lessons, if she doesn't give me a check between now and then.  I will insist after those lessons that she pay me for that week, and the previous two weeks.  Does any of this make sense?  I feel like I'm talking in circles, unable to make myself clear on the timing.  Oh well. 

Last night Hannah was reading a Bible story about baby Jesus being introduced to the people in the church, Simeon and Anna.  I told Hannah the man's name was Simeon.  Simeon, she repeated.  Then, as she read the story she said, "The took him to the temple and handed baby Jesus to Cinnamon."  HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!  We tried so hard to hide our laughter because she does so well reading.  Every once in a while...just have to let it out.

Today we went to story time at the library. Hannah is such a good girl.  The lady was reading the story and two girls kept standing up in front of the book, which makes me want to stand up and say, "Excuse me, whose kids are these?  Could you possibly make them sit and act like civilized members of society?"  It's not like there are 50 kids in there.  There were maybe 10.  Poor Hannah kept trying to look around them and see the book.  Never did she complain, and never did she try and stand up and get in other people's way.  Then she did stand one time to point at something, and after she did so, I said, "Hannah, sit down."  She did immediately. Then all of the other kids, and when I say all, I mean, every single kid except Seth, were crowding around this puppet raccoon stuffed animal in a trash can.  Sweet Hannah just sat there trying to see around them.  When I noticed, I said, "Hannah, you can get up to go see it!"  She did, but kept back so the other kids could enjoy it.  I'm not sure how to handle this because I wish she were a little rougher so she could get in there and enjoy things too, but I do not want to encourage her to be pushy or selfish.  We've tried to instill selflessness in our children, I only wish other parents did the same.  I would love to reward her in some way for being so kind, but I may have missed that opportunity, since I didn't take advantage of it immediately.  However, she did get to play with that raccoon later.  She got to put her hand in and let Seth see it, and then Seth did the same for her.  They really enjoyed being able to do it themselves.  Hopefully that was enough to treat her.  I'll be sure to compliment her later though.  She really is the most well behaved little girl I have ever encountered.  Love her.  :) OH, and who knew that Itsy Bitsy Spider was full contact!?  Hannah, I guess, because when she washed the spider out, she smacked the kid next to her in the head.  She was unphased.  I laughed out loud.