The End Is Near!!

The end of the school year is upon us and I am sooo ready for it. We have spent the last month running in circles trying to get everyone to everything they are supposed to be at. All the time making sure that there is always a parent at each function where a parents face should be, with a smile.
This week, in particular, was like a parents final exam. We did O.K. but we did have one mistake so we don't finish our year off with an A, more like a B. We started on Monday attempting to get everything ready for the insane week. Grace finally had all of her classes straightened out from the move, not a minute too soon, after all there is only one week of school left. Tuesday Catie had an activity at church, Grace had her High School Band Parent Meeting, Eliza had her last choir concert of the year and Mike had meetings until about 10 at night in L.A. That meant that I was the solo parent and needed to be in 3 places at once. This is where I don't get an A. I got Catie a ride to church and went to the band parent meeting but I didn't get a chance to make it to the concert for Liza. And, Liza I am very sorry. I was planning on splitting my time that evening at the high school but this is our first high school band meeting ever and I had to go. Then there was Wednesday, another choir concert by Liza, I thought Mike was going but we didn't work out the logistics so no one went. I know, I know, Bad Mom. Then, Grace and Catie had to be at the theatre by 5 for the last band concert of the year. A movie themed concert where they played different songs from movies and played the movie on the theatre screen. It was very good. And, you got to have a popcorn and soda while you watched. Then, came Thursday. I had mistakenly volunteered to chaperon the Jr. High band at Disneyland for 12 hours. I will not make this mistake again, you only make this mistake once . I was one of several, and basically the kids were loose in the park for a few hours then took a workshop "backstage" for a couple of hours, they get a group pic. and a t-shirt, and then a few more hours in the park. Then, there was Friday, down the home stretch, the Jr High band played the National Anthem at the local minor league game. It was a blast! The kids did really great then stayed for the game sitting in a section all together. Several of my family members went and it was a lot of fun. Then Saturday my only real parent responsibility was to make sure that Liza made it to her SAT test. That only entailed making sure she was up and in her car on time and really I just rolled over asked Mike if he had it taken care of, which he replied yes to so I rolled over and got another hour of sleep. Whoosh. Like I said it was a long week and we are all tired but there are only 4 more days of school left and then Liza will be a Senior, on her last year of high school, the tears are forming; Grace will graduate from Jr High and officially be a Freshman; Catie will be on her last year of Jr High and her last year of school by herself. So now what are we going to do all summer. I hope I can just keep the kids from only having one thing to do at a time. Wish me luck.