Dear Neglected Blog...

Dear Neglected Blog...

So, can you blame me?  I have 4 kids, remember??? :)  Last week was super busy as my oldest (FA son) went off to college.  THAT was an experience!  I think I cried about half of the way home.  I've talked to him more since he left, however, than I usually do.  Don't know why I am so upset!  Made me realize though just how precious and fast those high school, junior high and elementary school years are.  They are important!  That's why, in my opinion, you (as parents) should be involved.  Those years won't be around forever - be present while you can!  One good thing about dropping my oldest off at college is that all my other kids got excited for when they will go to college (except my daughter says that she wishes it didn't have classes there LOL!).

Not much to report over the past couple of days.  My son is bringing home some really great grades and his teachers have sent the papers home with him to show us.  We also got home a PTO newsletter last week.  I heard from another Cross Country mom who is starting a parent group for XC (Cross Country) and track and wants help.  She wants to try to get the XC/Track trailer spruced up nicely.  Maybe painted...maybe murals on the outside...definitely cleaned and organized better on the inside.  Coach Redditt has so much memorabilia from over the years...he needs a little help making it shine!  There was another XC meet on Monday and I missed it because I went to the wrong place!  The team placed first and we had about 7 runners who were in the top 10 in their race!  My son was one of them...so proud! The XC team seems like a little family to me...they joke and clown around together and get along.  My son's one of the youngest and I'm  glad to see that the older kids aren't picking on him, etc. 

The Open House for the school is coming up next week and I'm hoping to make it in order to finally get an official tour from my son.  I've seen the main parts of the school, but he's excited to show me the rest.  He apparently is making quite a few friends and usually has a funny story to tell me about them most nights.  He is also very tired.  Between XC and getting home late before getting started on homework he's had less sleep than he did when in Jr. High.  He's still adjusting.  I told him I've been tired SINCE high school.  That was no consolation!  

There was a fight in school last week...I posted about it in the comments section.  Basically about 8 kids got in a fight in the morning and were sent to Alternative School because of it.  This was the same morning as the "search" (which was coincidental - it was preplanned search).  I was disappointed to hear about it, but as Mr. Hicks told me when I asked him about it a "Please know that ALL is well...there are always a few who spoil things." I'm not worried because of this fight.  I hate to have to write about it, but I did promise to be honest.  One of the parents I talked with about it said that it is very unusual to have another fight - this one and the Starburst fight (one of her boys graduated from FWCHS and one is still there - they've been involved with the school for 3 years now).  Hopefully those involved learned a lesson and will think twice before fighting again.  This one may have been over an Almond Joy bar...not sure, but I do know that I'm not worried about my son's safety because of this fight.  Mr. Hicks is ruling the school with a heavy hand of justice - I'm sure it makes the other kids think twice before losing their temper.  Mine has been threatened within an inch of his life...:) 


That's about it for now.  This week has been ALMOST as busy as last week, so I can't promise a post tomorrow, but I will try!  Homework is getting harder and helping my son with it is eating into my blog time!