- We did it!!!
I can hardly believe it is true!!
We made it through Back 2 School
We totally survived the shopping. Well...barely survived the shopping. We could hardly move for 2 days following the big outing but it all got done.
And everyone looked spiffy the first day! All grown up!
So far everyone has arrived to their education facilities (4 kids, 3 different schools) safely, and on time! I was even early to work one day!!
Apple Inc, had a bit of a struggle. Once again she was visited by Mother Natures lovely lady curse on the first day. Uncool for her. And we had a small debacle happen in regards to band vs. art. She is an amazing talented artist, but because her BFF's were in band, the classes were divided which in Grade 8 spells disaster. And because she hadn't taken band last year, it would require private clarinet lessons to catch her up to speed. Private lessons = mucho $ for parent, Hours of Practice for Apple, and a lot of energy by moi spent trying to make her practice. The decison was thought out by Ripley and I...thinking ahead to Apple's Future...she has a chance to make something of her art, and there's not much chance of her becoming the next Kenny G so we stayed with the art. I thought she would put up more of a struggle...but she seems resigned to her fate as it may be.
We also did switch up Let's Go Crazy's school. She had 'thought' she wanted to attend the new, French Mileau (meaning French all the time) school here in town, rather than her French Immersion school and was registered to attend there. But, also attending the new school were to of her nemesis's. Her 'so-called' friends, who made her miserable most of last year! So rather than put her through that Ripley called and had her switched back to her regular school. Long term gain for short term pain. And much to our surprise she didn't put up any fuss about that either.
Now that they've been at our house for 2 whole weeks, they are settling down nicely, into a good routine.
It's much calmer and we are all starting to enjoy ourselves again!!
To show them some love for being such troopers, I set up a scavenger hunt, where the surprise was a big, chocolately cake...for after-school snack!
Sigh.....
;)The Lady of the House
