I didn't think the craziness would start til August!

Well, we went yesterday and met with the principal of the small private school where the kids are going to go this fall. It went really well. I think the kids will really get the one on one attention they need (considering there are 10 kids or less to a class). I hadn't even had a chance to run down the registration fees or given them all the transfer records, but they still wanted Victoria and Alex at volleyball and soccer practice today. So I was up at the crack of dawn and ran the kids down to their practices despite being kept up late last night by some crazy lady who needed tech support.  

Victoria really enjoys volleyball and her coach thinks she's picking it up quickly. She thinks Victoria will be a great spiker. The funny thing about her coach is that she happens to be the girl Steve took to homecoming one year. These kind of things happen when you put your kids in the small school your husband graduated from. After the dating stories he told me last night, I had a hard time keeping a straight face when she introduced herself and said, "Oh, I went to school with your husband, Steve." She didn't mention ever dating him for some reason. Luckily, I was able to refrain from laughing til after I got back into the minivan. Anyway, she is really nice and more importantly, Victoria really likes her. I think she's also going to be Victoria and Alex's English teacher. Victoria also had a chance to meet some of her classmates and now she sees that they are not nerdy weirdos as she originally feared. She was bummed that she didn't have practice again like originally scheduled.

Alex had a great time at soccer. He can't wait to go back to practice. His only complaint was that it was HOT! They have already assigned him a position, but he can't remember which one. He said they were happy with his soccer skills. The principal works with the soccer team. The kids all really like him too. So far, so good.

Josiah, Ashley and Sophia had a chance to play with some of their future classmates on the playground while we were waiting for Victoria's practice to be done. It's taken alot of the fear of the unknown out of them. They are all actually looking forward to being in their new school. And the lunch menu is big news too. They have nachos and cheese, hot dogs, pizza, hot pockets, hot pretzels and much more EVERYDAY. Seriously, I think I'll start eating lunch there every day.

Jen was nice enough to keep me company via cell phone during her morning break while I was waiting for all the practices to be over. They ran from 9am-1pm. The school is a bit away from home, so I found things to do around the area like go to the park and buy some goodies at the Amish Farmer's Market. There's another bigger Amish Market tomorrow in the area, so I'll think I'll have to drop by and see what they have. I really wanted some hot pepper jelly, but no one was selling any today.

So yeah, I think this school is going to be a really good fit for us. I'm really excited to be a part of it and hope they will even let me volunteer. If they have any doubts as to whether I am a good helper, I can have them call my references, Marlen and Chastity, as I have helped them many years with their school teaching duties.

The crazy thing is that in this school, high school is 7th through 8th grade, so I have instantly become a parent to 2 high schoolers. Of course, Alex and Victoria don't mind being called high schoolers. Me, I'm feeling a little old.