Been Busy - School Started

The past couple of weeks have flown by - but don't they all, any more? - and I'm getting more and more behind in posting family news. I'm going to post just a little something every day, no matter how short or how mundane. It'll be the "5 Minute Blog" from now on! I started this about 10 days ago, as you can see, in an attempt to describe Kelly's back-to-school activities.

We got a new uniform skirt the week before school started and she promptly requested that many inches be cut off, keeping it just barely in compliance with school guidelines: "The plaid uniform skirt, not shorter than 5 inches above the knee, is optional and may be worn at any time. They may not be rolled at the waist. Shorts are not to show from under the skirt. " I guess it doesn't really matter in the end how short it is, because she does wear black shorts as well. (Though she tells me that there are some girls who don't ... What?!?! Climbing upstairs and down all day long, skirts flapping in the breeze? With boys right behind you on the steps??) Anyhoo.... besides the new skirt she got a pair of brown Pumas that look tres comfortable, several pairs of tan and black pants, and 2 new school sweatshirts. (Get this - all the hooded school sweatshirts that we've bought over the past 2 years are now forbidden - they've switched to pullover sweatshirts, NO HOODS allowed any more. What a racket.)

She likes all her classes and teachers - her schedule includes AP US History, AP English, Spanish 4, Honors Algebra, AP Biology, Religion and Art. She actually had a study hall in her original schedule but traded it so she could take Art - she's sitting in on a class doing an Independent Study that she worked out with the teacher. So we're off to a good start - haven't missed the bus so far, homework has been bearable, and she's still working 2 evenings and the weekends at Riley's. You go, girl!

Oh, and as you might have noticed, an IMac has entered our household, and Kelly's the lucky recipient. She now has the best system in the house! We're re-working our network and since her system was the oldest and least reliable (the "weak link") she scored the spiffy new system. It's incredible - the darn thing even talks and tells "knock knock" jokes. Chris loves it - he's next in line to upgrade - gee, I wonder what he might get?!