Back to school this morning.
The meet'n'greet yesterday wasn't fun for Miss Reba--Catherine was full of "p. and v."* as my mother says and apparently became quite a handful. Not only that, Reba's back is hurting again. Not only that, both Rebecca and Jonathan's schedules got changed and she had to go track all that down. So she was not a happy camper last night. The kids are still in high spirits, though.
They do have their jitters--Cat is concerned that the portable classroom she's in won't have a bathroom in it, Rebecca states that her stomach felt all crawly, Jonathan wondered where he was supposed to pick up his revised schedule this morning, and Ashley is her usual self.
On top of all this, for some reason Reba volunteered to take everyone to school. For years we've split up so we would be able to get everyone to school and both still manage to get to work on time, but she seems to think it would be better for her to take them. First, drop Boy and Middle Girl at the middle school, then Oldest to the high school, then back around to the elementary school with Tiny Terror.
It's a do-able loop of travel--I've done it several times before and never been late, but I am a bit on edge myself and not really wanting to pick up the phone and call and ask how it went. Because if it went bad, it means it's hard on EVERYone--the old thing about "if Mama ain't happy," you know.
Maybe it's time to start shopping for something antique and ivory, and for a bouquet of dahlias (at least according to this site--it being almost that time again).
As for today, a short one--I have to go get my head drilled this afternoon to replace a filling. I look forward to it immensely, much as I would if I were about to hit my finger with a hammer.
UPDATE: Whew. Everyone got where they were suppose to go with no problems.
*My mother, not known for a lack of saltiness, tends to use this more mild formulation in lieu of "piss and vinegar."
Mine started Monday. Well, two out of three of them did. For the first time since she was five years old, Sarah doesn't have to go. She DID pass her state board exam :o) and has a temporary job. The others are wearing uniforms for the first time, but there hasn't been too much whining.
Posted by: Kathy at August 11, 2005 09:28 AMHey--congrats to Sarah! As for the uniforms, kids complain at first, but they get over it. Ours don't have them, but several of the other systems around here do, and most of the parents, at least, seem happy with them.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 11, 2005 09:57 AM