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A Good September
Why that title?
SC is THRIVING in her new school. She is doing well in math (yay!), likes all her classes and has made a new friend or two. And her ex-best friend is being nice to her--probably because suddenly she too is a little fish in a big pond!
We've told SC it's fine to be friends with "AW" but not to trust her. She's that sort of kid. And I think SC knows that now.....
She's in ballet twice a week--and a fellow student she really liked has returned after leaving last spring to do lacrosse (!) And a neighborhood girl SC has always liked has joined the class, and we're hoping they'll become better friends this year.
JR seems to be doing okay with second grade--and has become firm friends with a little girl we know and like. And the kids who has been her evil nemesis since preschool is in the other second grade class!
The Man and I figured out a way to store the towels displaced when we gave up our linen closet for a washer/dryer. I'll take a picture when it's done--it's really neat!
My programs are doing well and I think I'm going to actually have enough kids to do a really good afternoon program for the 3 to 5 year old set. It's my favorite program--I can't wait until Halloween!
We made a record amount of money on the booksale and people appreciated the way I sorted non-fiction into categories for the sale. And my boss liked what I had done--we've got plans to make sorting even easier for the next booksale.
A friend got a well deserved promotion at work and we are all very proud of him.
(And if you're still reading this, you know who you are!)
I'm going to 2 dance classes a week, and though I don't LOVE my second class the way I do Lynne's, it's okay. And I'm walking too. The girls have an extra early schoolday this year because of a construction project. It's a pain getting them up and out so early, but it means I get to work very early, and can take a morning walk.
The result of the exercise is that I'm finally starting to lose a little weight. Better still, my muscles are starting to reshape. Three nannies noticed I look thinner--and so did Lynne. Now if my MOTHER just will at Thanksgiving (!)
And the other result of the exercise is that my doctor is happy with my blood pressure, thinks I'm doing great in general and doesn't want to see me again until March!
So it's been a good month. Oh, there have been ups and downs, but as the song says "the downs have been few".
On to October!
