So here's a thought: This year I will have five kids in five schools, and four school vacation schedules.
More accurately, I will have four kids in four schools and one homeschooler. Little Guy was waitlisted at the school we wanted him to attend, so in addition to working I'll be teaching fourth grade.
More accurately, I will have four kids in four schools and one homeschooler. Little Guy was waitlisted at the school we wanted him to attend, so in addition to working I'll be teaching fourth grade.
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Did I say working? Ah, yes. At the moment it is a combination of freelance and backlogged personal projects. I'm aiming to submit a book proposal this week for a project I absolutely love. And I'm developing a new series of kids' nature programs for the park. And I've got another book idea brewing. And a neighborhood project...
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Eldest and I leave tomorrow. Everyone's sad that she's leaving, though she's excited to go back to college. Hard to believe she's already a junior! She declared a major in computer science, and is interested in Games for Good types of projects.
Meanwhile, Snuggler starts middle school on Tuesday, and Dancer begins high school next Wednesday. I managed to persuade Big Guy to buy new shoes today (I AM SO AWESOME!), so he will be able to attend high school next week. He still needs new glasses, but I was able to nerd-tape the old ones together so that they stay on for the time being.
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Our pediatrician inquired about Big Guy today, and I said, "I haven't thought about calling 911 for months!" In my world, that's big news. I expect that as school starts up, stress rises, and life becomes busier we'll experience some bumpiness. But it's been incredibly nice to have a crisis-free interval. It almost feels... weird.
"I haven't had to call 911 for months" --- oh yes, I get it. I remember when I realized it had been months since I'd made a middle-of-the-night run, RUN, to the ER with kid in arms. So glad that situation has improved for you!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed catching up with you in NYC, Julia, and I hope the start of the school year goes well for you and all the kids. Yes, you are awesome!
ReplyDeleteAwesome indeed. Here's hoping teaching school and working and everything else goes as smoothly as possible, and that you never have to call 911 again.
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