So our middle school is grades 5-8, a huge spread at that age but they really do keep them pretty separate from one another. Case in point in the fall the 5th and 6th graders have a Fall Fest, where they play games, eat junk food and win prizes. The 7th and 8th graders have a school dance where they "dance", eat junk food and take group pictures at the photo booth. I've helped with the fall fest, never the dance.
This year I did both. It was fine. A lot of line/group dances, not so much the middle school shuffle of awkward slow songs. I'm okay with that. Wyatt ran around playing games against his friends and despite his small size he's not afraid of a little trash talk and competition. I love this boy!
And because my friends keep asking me, where I've been and why I'm not even posting on facebook that much, here's a summary of my life this past month or two not already covered by pictures and stories here:
Foster Care and Parent Visits
Splits with the Sister Missionaries
Finishing the Cross Country Season and Banquet
Farm Show Madness and Wrap Up Banquet
Setting Up the Non Existent Book Fair
Brother and His Family For Dinner
Dentist Appointments
Subbing for a Volleyball League
PTO Meetings
Helping at the Nursing Home
Visiting Teaching
Omega Field Trip (Oh, I have pics - I should post about that)
Computer Crash and Restoration
Birthday Parties
Being Released and Getting a New Calling at Church
Fundraising Events (WCM Auction, Extraordinary Give, Manheim Car Show, etc...)
Choir
Hosting Class Parties at Halloween (Also post worthy)
Meals for Friends
Seeing Newsies in Philly
Halloween Parties
Writing Competitions (for the kids)
Book Clubs
Play Dates
Temple Trips
Helping at the Middle School (clothing drive, fall fest, book fair)
Parent/Teacher Conferences and Report Cards
Board Meetings
Classroom Help
Planning Vacations (couple - January, family - July)
Hosting Baby Showers (forthcoming)
Feeding the Masses (seriously, always extras)
Getting the Boys Ready for New Placement, Packing
Prepping for Thanksgiving Trip to Texas
and a whole lot of other stuff.
And don't get me wrong, I choose to do it, I love to do it, I think it is important, valuable and worthy of my time. So don't think this is me complaining. But when you ask, half the time I can't remember and the other half it'd take too long to tell you so I don't even bother. But here's the record, just in case you really care. But I love and miss my friends too. So call anytime, I'm ready to play too!
