springdellgirl

What the Hell?!


So far 2011 is turning out to be a bit of a pisser in making me feel old. Case in point...see picture. This came in the mail the other day and sent me reeling and hyperventilating.

It is a letter from the high school informing us that it is time for

HIGH SCHOOL ORIENTATION

for Reilly and her parents (as in next week). "What the hell?!!" is what I said...okay maybe screeched (with maybe a few other colorful words thrown in) and then I had to sit down. I mean I realize that Reilly is in 8th grade and that high school is next year. But like most things I don't want to think about I don't...until I have to...and apparently it is time that I have to. I then threw the letter at Tyler who was stunned...STUNNED!! I said, "I remember high school, don't you? IT WAS YESTERDAY!!" Okay actually 20 years ago but thanks to Facebook it really feels like yesterday.

I was just starting to get use to Middle School...and by starting I mean just barely starting to get use to dropping my child off in Sodom and Gomorrah each day. High School? High School?! Holy Hell.

Why does the school district push this on us so quickly? I mean there is still another semester of middle school for heavens sake. Give parents a break...or a warning...before something like that arrives in the mailbox.

High School...Unbelievable.

PS-- Reilly was made a drill team captain...very exciting!!