Julia
As fundraising chairs for ChrisCo (the winter formal planning committee), Julia and her friend Kendall were in charge of the winter fundraiser, poinsettias. Orders and payment were due the first week back, so there was A LOT of "We need your order!" emails and texts. Even after we thought we received all the forms and I placed the nursery order, a late order rolled in. Never a dull moment! Luckily the nursery was able to accommodate us. The committee increased sales by 50% over prior year and they sold a combined 550 plants, the highest ever. Great job girls! Plant delivery was this past Monday at school. The delivery truck arrived 30min early and the driver was taken aback when I was the only one there. "Ma'am, we usually have a big crew of people that unload the truck in 5-10min."
Well, they were stuck with me for 20min until Candice (Kendall's mom) got there. It took us 45min but we got the job done! Julia and 2 other girls helped with delivery when school was over and overall, it was a success. This week and next are ticket sales, so I have been at the school daily selling tickets during lunch. Julia also needed a dress for the dance, so after a swim meet last weekend, we headed to a dress shop and she picked one out. Today, she's taking the ACT and there is a swim holiday party tonight (and net week are finals).
As fundraising chairs for ChrisCo (the winter formal planning committee), Julia and her friend Kendall were in charge of the winter fundraiser, poinsettias. Orders and payment were due the first week back, so there was A LOT of "We need your order!" emails and texts. Even after we thought we received all the forms and I placed the nursery order, a late order rolled in. Never a dull moment! Luckily the nursery was able to accommodate us. The committee increased sales by 50% over prior year and they sold a combined 550 plants, the highest ever. Great job girls! Plant delivery was this past Monday at school. The delivery truck arrived 30min early and the driver was taken aback when I was the only one there. "Ma'am, we usually have a big crew of people that unload the truck in 5-10min."
Well, they were stuck with me for 20min until Candice (Kendall's mom) got there. It took us 45min but we got the job done! Julia and 2 other girls helped with delivery when school was over and overall, it was a success. This week and next are ticket sales, so I have been at the school daily selling tickets during lunch. Julia also needed a dress for the dance, so after a swim meet last weekend, we headed to a dress shop and she picked one out. Today, she's taking the ACT and there is a swim holiday party tonight (and net week are finals).
Luke
Luke had not one, but TWO band concerts this past week on back-to-back days. As a 'Band Aide' he was required to go to the 6th grade concert to help organize the kids on Monday night. Tuesday evening was the symphonic band concert and they played several Christmas songs. The concert didn't start until after 8pm so JD went to support him and he was impressed with how much the band has improved since the fall concert. 
Thursday night, Luke and I went to the HS to watch their holiday concert (jazz, concert, symphonic and wind ensembles). Every performance was great but the jazz band was super fun and wind ensemble was especially impressive musically. The top trumpet player in Texas (he has also won first place in national competitions) is a senior and it's cool to see someone at that level playing (fun fact-Julia sits next to this boy in one of her classes and one night, after Luke read us his bio at dinner, Julia said "Oliver? That kid. He sits next to me in econ.") In addition to band, Luke and Riley found time to decorate our little Christmas in the foyer and hung the garland on the staircase. And to my utter shock, Luke came home from school yesterday wearing pajama pants. "Are you wearing pj pants?" - me in shock "Yes, Shawn brought them for me. It was pj day at school." - Luke, acting nonchalant, but this is the first time he's done a spirit day since 3rd grade.
He never ceases to surprise me!
Thursday night, Luke and I went to the HS to watch their holiday concert (jazz, concert, symphonic and wind ensembles). Every performance was great but the jazz band was super fun and wind ensemble was especially impressive musically. The top trumpet player in Texas (he has also won first place in national competitions) is a senior and it's cool to see someone at that level playing (fun fact-Julia sits next to this boy in one of her classes and one night, after Luke read us his bio at dinner, Julia said "Oliver? That kid. He sits next to me in econ.") In addition to band, Luke and Riley found time to decorate our little Christmas in the foyer and hung the garland on the staircase. And to my utter shock, Luke came home from school yesterday wearing pajama pants. "Are you wearing pj pants?" - me in shock "Yes, Shawn brought them for me. It was pj day at school." - Luke, acting nonchalant, but this is the first time he's done a spirit day since 3rd grade.
He never ceases to surprise me!
Jillian
Jillian has not been as busy as the big kids but she's stayed active with spirit squad and Girl Scouts. She has a birthday today and two Christmas parties tomorrow. And then next weekend, we are running in the Santa Hustle with her GS troop. Oh! We also found a kitten near our back gate and she spent hours trying to catch it. We fed it for days but it has disappeared.
Hope everyone is surviving the December craziness!
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