Anything But Gray

When Zak, me and the kids came here on vacation in March, Zak and I went around to the different elementary schools to figure out which school we wanted the kids to go to. We wound up falling in love with this one school… we do not live in the district that that school is in. And the school district we are in, is okay…but it's very "urban" and the other school is much more hmm….cozy? homey? I don't know how to describe it, really…it's just the most like Auke Bay of all the schools we saw.  Now, in order to get into this school, we have to apply for a variance, asking that they allow the kids to go to a different school than the one in their district. I went to the school today, to get the kids all registered and to apply for this variance. The kindergarten is full, so now I REALLY have to hope we get this variance or the kids will wind up being separated, which I don't think the school would do. At least I hope not.

The people there were so nice and helpful at the school. And let me tell you, it was so weird registering them. Just getting them all ready to go to school here makes it all feel very, very real. I actually cannot wait for them to start school, especially the boy. I cannot wait to see how he does. I should start taking a poll. The majority of my family and friends think he will be fine. I have my doubts. ha! Honestly, I think he will do great and this is exactly what he needs. But we'll see. It's only part time, but that's okay….hopefully I'll meet some other mom's and maybe we can swap days or something, with babysitting….that'd be cool.

I think I'm mostly excited just to feel like we are "back to life" again. Everything still feels a bit chaotic and we haven't gotten a good "system" down yet….we're still winging it a lot of days and I'll just be so happy when life gets back to feeling like life…

And I have to mention…..it's Kirk's birthday today!
Kirk's 40TH <gasp> birthday today!
Oh my!!!! (for the record….he's still pretty hot….ha!)
It honestly blows my mind when I think of how long I have known him and been friends with him.
19 years, this September.
Wow….I've known him for longer than I haven't known him, in my lifetime.
Isn't that weird??
Anyway…Happy, Happy Birthday Kirk….hope it's a good one!

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