Our county fair always coincides with back to school time so it's kind of like the finale to summer. I think Michelle was our winner for amount of time spent there by going with friends, coworkers, and family on different days. The artwork was amazing and the pigs made me want to try being a vegetarian again but it was so fun for all of us.
The biggest news around here is that we have a senior! Here she is visiting a horse with friends and at her school's senior sunrise. Senior photos are set up and she is beginning to think about her senior essay and free application day. Kate is taking a much harder course load than she has before (3 AP classes!) but I know this girl can do anything she sets her mind to. Congratulations on making it this far, K! I'm grateful for these photos because on the first day of school she had an open block so didn't have to be there until after the rest of us left for school and work. So these will have to do for her beginning her senior year.
The rest of us were ready super early thanks to the fear of being late after not having to be places at 7:30am all summer. Maisie could tell there was excitement in the air and had to be included in all the first day of school photos this year. So far all the kids have good first impressions of their teachers and classes. The new counselor at the high school did work some magic on K and D's schedules, for which they were grateful. All 4 of them have at least 2 advanced classes each so there is going to be a lot of homework to do around here this year!
Along with school starting up is fall ball! We are so happy to be back with Natalie's former coaches and teammates. Natalie and I started listening to the How I Survived series on the ride home when we did the math about all the driving we would be doing the next few months but on the way there I bet you can guess what soundtrack with listened to. Hint: the #1 movie on Netflix. Yep. K Pop Demon Hunters! That music has been playing so much that when we were talking about which movie to watch Saturday night Hubby said anything but "Korean Monster Hunters." lol
Of course M is already volunteering at school for things like freshman orientation and back to school night (pictured here) and with the county (had a parent meeting this morning) and when she wanted to start volunteering at the library every week I wanted to tell her no. She and Kate are already staying up late to get homework done and I don’t think she needs a million hours of volunteering. But how can I say no to volunteering at the library when I used to do that at the same library 20 years ago?
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