Summer is officially over!

Today is the first day of school for both Beatles Lover and Game Boy. We spent many of the past few kids' dinner nights and Saturdays shopping for new school clothes. They look really good in all their new finery and seemed to enjoy shopping, even though it was with us.

Game Boy isn't all that excited about starting school again, except he is glad to be back at at his previous junior high school. It was touch and go for a while because the kids' mom no longer lives in the area. But he was selected by one of the teachers to be a TA, and we've made arrangements to help get him to and from school each day. Ninth grade should be very good to him.

Beatles Lover has been on pins and needles for the last four weeks about school starting. She loves her new high school and has a lead in the musical this fall. They are doing Annie, and Beatles Lover will be showing off her evil side as Miss Hannigan. Also, Shnq Girl transferred to the same school for this year. They have planned their schedules accordingly.