A Very Long Day - Part 2: Midnight, PTC, Soccer

Previously: "A Very Long Day - Part 1"

While Jan was resting from his fall, I spoke with the vet about midnight (11am). Jan and I discussed our options, taking into account all the information we had on Midnight, her diagnosis(s), age, health, preferences and tried not to be selfish at the expense of our beloved friend. Many tears, and a couple of choked up phone calls later, the vet gave her the injection while we held her in our arms (2pm). The kids came home from school and we shared tears, regrets and memories of our beloved cat (345pm).

Parent Teacher Conferences (PTC) started at 430pm. Yes, same day. All the teachers sat around the edges of the large common room (where the kids eat lunch) and the parents took turns chatting with each teacher as they came available. It worked amazingly well. In summary, the teachers seem to genuinely care about the kids. Many of the teachers love our kids and believe they will be successful in their classes. Each of them have things to work on...organization topping both lists : ) I sent an email with the PTC results/grades to those I thought would be interested.

We rushed home at 715pm to pick up the kids, heat up some baked beans and head for the End of the Season Soccer Potluck at 730. Amazingly, we were on time :) The beauty of a small town:) Due to some unkind words he had received during the homecoming assembly, Jamie had not wanted to attend the event; but we didn't give him a choice. A couple of players & mothers had gone out of their way to call and come by to be sure Jamie was invited. As we walked in the door, Auri disappeared to hang with her friends. Jamie was more of a butterfly flittering here and there, returning to stay by us, only to leave again. Over the course of the evening, Jamie received a Letter in soccer (YEA!!!), a CD of pics, a photo collage of him playing on the team and a Frenchtown Soccer Sweatshirt (which we can take down and have his name put on). As they gave out awards for the best players, all-conference, most improved etc.... Jamie leaned over and wispered, " I'm going to play next year." It was a good night. :)

As we finally collapsed (gently in Jan's case :) into bed, it was hard to believe that it was only One Very Long day.