Today marks the end of the 3rd week of school. What I want to know is how is it that these 3 wks. are gone so fast and those last 3 wks. of summer were so torturous and slow?!!! I know that it’s all my perspective…
I have been enjoying the time,
but not entirely. In these 3 weeks, three out of five of us have been sick. Yep. School gompus has infiltrated our home! James started it and graciously shared with me. I lost my voice for a couple of days… now Kate is home from school!
I have been busy too. Both schools had “Back to School Night” where I got to meet the teachers. The Elementary School is familiar. I had 3 teachers to meet. There were three segments. Perfect. The Middle School format is nuts. The mission, should you choose to be a good parent, is to grab a map and a schedule from your kid and report to first period at the sound of the bell. (I was late) Then, every 6 minutes, after the teacher has spoken at super sonic speeds about course requirements and expectations, you must navigate all the other good parents with maps to the next class…Before the bell…Repeat for all 7 periods. Leave with handouts and prayers that your kid has a better clue than you!
I also have begun the school volunteering. Realized that I have racked up about 7 hours so far! Made a dish for the staff welcome back breakfast, and one for the staff dinner before back to school night. Took 2 stints at the fall book fair. That’s a trip– Little kids with handfuls of change and crumpled bills (totaling $2.04) wanting to buy a $4 wacky pen all before the late bell rings.
Soccer, Ballet, and Hockey have all started for the kids. Still working out the kinks in who goes where and when do we eat…
Meanwhile, the grass is growing and my garden is dying. Kirsy hooked me up with a local farmer who delivers a box of produce every week to my door. It’s been fabulous. I had to come up with a dish for lots of eggplant. I made kind of fried chips–the kids loved ‘em! I have been sneaking this veggie into sauces for over a year!
Here’s to hoping the year is not filled with loads of illness, but instead loads of fun and productivity!