Friday Fragments #57 - School Daze
It's Friday, the first one in August and for us, the last of the summer.
Yep, the last Friday of the summer. Except, we didn't know that until Monday. Monday, as in four days ago. And if you're wondering, "how did that happen?" We're right there with you.We are going to a new school. In a new town. After 18 months of homeschooling, we are putting the kids into a tiny private school in our new town. We received a uniform list, a supply list, and a reading list. On Monday, however, we realized we did not have a calendar. I asked hubby casually to call and ask when the first day was. We assumed (and you know what that means) that it would be in the vicinity of the 22nd like the surrounding schools.
And the first day of school is...
Mr. Hero: Hi, this is (Mr. Hero). I can't find the paperwork. What is the first day of school?School Secretary: The 10th.MH: (choking) August 10th?SS: (laughing) Yes, August 10th.MH: Okay... (trying hard to catch his breath while I am laughing in the background) Uh, great. Just ...uh... making sure we're ready. Uh, thanks.SS: (continued quiet laughter) You're welcome.Click.MH turns to me and we both say "S@#t!"
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So we go into action mode. Now if you saw this, you might mistake it for frantic-headless chicken-chaos mode, but I assure you this was action mode.We drop $375 at the uniform site. No trying to find used uniforms for us. We bought one of everything, hoping they will fit.I run to Target. TWICE. And Staples. To buy school supplies.I take Little Diva to Kohl's for shoes. Where I learn that she has been running around in shoes almost two sizes too small. But that is a Mommy Fail for another day.Whoo. We start to breathe. We got this.Except...When does school start?Yep. Again, we realize that we don't actually know when the day begins. So yesterday, I make hubby call again. Because there was no way I was calling after the last call.
Embarrassing Call #2
Mr. Hero: Hi, this is (Mr. Hero) again. Exactly when does the school day start?School Secretary: 7:50. Will you be joining us tonight at the new student orientation? We'll cover all that.MH: Uh... tonight? We didn't know about that...He looks at me with dead eyes.Me: (holding in my laughter... poorly) We didn't know. Really...MH: I don't know if we can make it... we'll try.SS: It would probably be good if you could.And so we did. We changed all of our afternoon plans and loaded the kids into the car to drive almost two hours to make new student orientation.It was worth it.I think we know everything now.Famous last words, I'm sure.
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Are you ready for school? If you don't have to be, I am in full envy mode right now.
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To close, I have to share Little Diva's new phrase that is cracking me up. She has begun saying, "Per se." As in, "I don't like it, per se." Which is exactly how she feels about her new uniform.
Her face says it all.
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And I finally got a button! :)
A Star in My Own Universe
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