So, we had one letter from MaCall this week. It came just in time as I was getting ready to go get her. I miss her. So, Sundays are parents day and we are allowed to check out our child in the morning and check them back in at 3.00. MaCall was convinced that no one elses parents would be doing this, but lo and behold there were quite a number of parents picking up their kids and others who just came up to visit for the day. MaCall is having a great time. She is sleeping in a covered porch that has open windows and door - so in the open air. No bugs have attacked her yet. They do lots of hiking to the large rocks - Happy Gap? The music is very difficult and she is finding that the older kids know techniques she has not yet learned so this is good. She is working hard. The orchestra leader, Stephen Tucker, is Jamaican and is very scary according to MaCall. He has one of those sense of humors that is hard to read- is he kidding or not...Above she is depicted with friends Charlotte and Gabbi. The boy is Antonio aka Shorty, a clarinette player from Dana Point. "We are just friends Mom" she says, but hey, he has that hair she likes, is "adorable" in her words and is Italian. I always fell for Italians. My little girl is growing up.
So, big quandries. Do we stay on the mountain, keeping our kids in their schools, with their friends etc. or do we move closer to my new school - in Laguna Canyon- thus cutting down on commuting - as Franz is rarely at his campus, and being near better schools - possibly even the Orange county performing arts high school...I am finding that there are great prices out there for rentals. We could get into a nice house now that we could not have afforded two years ago. What to do, what to do? The mountain is beautiful, but the roads are treacherous, though the stars are amazing, but the houses are on the weird side and I want a garage! Oh what to do? What would you do? Were you moved during high school? Were you scarred for life?
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I moved between my sophomore and junior year (16) and was fine. I adjusted. I have the same worries though now as a parent as well. I know kids are resilient, but it's natural to not want to upset their growing up years! Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
awwwwwwwww that is sooooo adorable!!!!!
but his hair does need a hair trim...
Personally I do not like the hair.
I am sad cuz none of my friends except 1 can come to my b-day party.
Eloise
I never moved and was scared, but that is another thing all together! the best advice I have ever recieved is to pray over it to figure out what's best for you! that being said I go under Elizabeth's care starting tomorrow - wish me luck!
As you know, I "was moved" frequently while growing up; 6 high schools in 4 years. I survived and so have thousands of others, so I would definitely lean toward moving closer to the coast, find a nice rental, and hopefully uncover great schools for the girls in that area, too. It makes the most sense from many perspectives. You are a family that can handle the changes that come with interesting lives. Whether you're deciding to attend school in England, braving the wilds of New Hampshire, or heading west to resettle in California, you have been creating a rich and varied life for yourselves. This is yet another opportunity to make new discoveries. IMHO.
We are in the process of moving our kids, too. Eric will start his Jr. year in a new state and HS, Rebekah will start her 8th grade year at a new middle school, and David (7th grade), too. We can all scar our kids for life together and just say it was the 'in' thing to do. Seriously though, I think that there are many, many people having to move their families to new schools because of the economy and none of us will be alone in that.
I moved frequently as a child. Did it affect me adversely? I leave you to judge!
Move. Get off the mountain. It's pretty, but is it really worth it with all the car trouble, the traveling back and forth, the wintry weather being trapped, etc? I was moved when 17 just before my senior year of high school from MN to KY and it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I learned to be adaptable, to make friends, to be open to learning new cultures, and I had the opportunity to go to a performing arts school that was great! Your kids will be better people for the move. Just think how much LESS time you'll spend in the car. As a start.
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