School Registration.

Yesterday, I took all the kids and registered them for school. I observed some things:

1. This is Eli's last year at the middle school. We had to go to the end table reserved for 8th graders. Whhhaa! Next year, we will be at the high school.

2. Emma is re-doing kindergarten. She isn't extremely happy about it, but last night, at the parent teacher meeting, she walked around like she owned the place. And she got a great teacher who is super structured. And I knew the majority of parents in the room. Maybe this means Emma won't learn this year that some kids' parents are in jail and they have to live with grandparents?

3. Tripp is going off to Pre-K. As I looked around his nice, fresh classroom, I was thankful for the upgrades in technology. But, as I observed the parents in his room, he will learn more about jail time and drug use. *Tripp was apprehensive going in - he actually cried that morning. But, once we got there and he saw the computers, he was ready to stay.

4. I am apprehensive for ALL of my children. I always get nervous at the beginning of a schoolyear. What if they don't get along with their teacher? What if kids are mean to them? What if they struggle with work? Then, I remember, If I am scared for them, will they be scared? They seem fine.

5. I start a new school on August 29. I am scared for myself. My fees for college have doubled. That is scary in itself. And, I am going to have to hang out with big kids.