I could probably go into a later in life career in the circus since I have become a professional juggler. It’s all good stuff, just a lot of it. At the beginning of each year I always joke that I have too many kids when it comes to filling out 4xs the paperwork, 4xs the sports, 4xs the driving, and 4xs the appointments, meetings and everything else we’ve been doing lately. Love them all, but I do have to compulsively check my calendar and figure out which child is where and where they need to go each day. If I created one of those Criminal Minds wall maps with strings leading from people to events and criss crossing back and forth I would look like a crazy person, but it might help me remember!
This week was Back to School week. Three Middle/High School students, two parents. It’s a fun event in that you follow your child’s schedule through the 2 day block schedule — Eight 5 minute periods back to back. Josh took Calvin’s schedule and I split time between Carter and Caleb’s teachers. 16 classes but only 8 choices. Each block was a decision: If they were new and teaching a core subject, I went to that class. If I met them the previous year, I skipped them, unless they were one of my favorites and then I went to tell them how happy I was that my child had them for a teacher. I had my dual schedules laid out and went back and forth with a pen, deciding who to cut. It was a good time, but I was beat, since I had left home at about 10am that morning and at 7pm still hadn’t been home all day.
Then the following night was Camille’s Open House and thankfully, I only had one to manage. She showed me all over her classroom, and then we went home and celebrated Carter’s birthday. We ended up skipping Caleb’s piano lesson because as we were walking out the door he burst into tears saying, “I always miss the fun stuff while I’m at piano lessons!” Good grief kid. Just speak up next time. It’s group lessons, 3 blocks from our house. You can skip a class. Besides, you only started 6 weeks ago so you hardly have missed “all the fun stuff.” We had one person over for dinner on Sunday and you had to eat a lamb chop on the way to class. Sorry that was so traumatic for you.
We did not have lamb for Carter’s birthday (thanks for the laugh Mom), we ate what he likes: bacon, eggs and sausage. And cake. And ice cream. We’ll have his real birthday breakfast this weekend when our friends from Oman are in town for a visit.
What else am I juggling? I’m hosting a women’s Bible study at my house that started this week. We’re meeting over lunch and everyone brings their own food, so it’s not hard. It just happened to be on Carter’s birthday/Open House/piano day this week so it was a lot to manage this time. As long as the cable that connects the computer to the TV works so I can run the video, all will be fine. (It’s a fiddly connection so it could be an issue.)
Calvin is almost finished with braces! He went on Monday for an adjustment and his ortho said to come back in 10 more days and he might get them off then. Happy day. Less $$$ out and less appointments to keep track of.
Camille is still rocking the kindergarten runway. I never know what style she is going to choose each day.
