When I took Savannah into Theatreworks this morning, her teacher comes rushing out to me and says:

Teacher: "Melissa, Savannah is a very gifted girl."
Me:" Well, thank-you, we think so, too."
Teacher: "No, I mean she is GIFTED. Her art work is no mere talent, and you will not find the guidance that she needs over at the Fine Arts Academy. She has been given a gift. "
Me: sputter, sputter, gush gush.......

This teacher went on to tell me that she will be contacting her good friend who is an illustrator, to help us in deciding how best to further her artistic abilities. SOooo WOW. It feels good to have some direction in this, because I know that my daughter is a talented artist, but for some unkown reason she was born to a mother who sees the world in black and white, and who likes to make lists, and who would organize the entire world into neat little boxes and categories if she could. I have been clueless as to who to turn to to help Savannah to further her abilities. I researched this particular teacher online, and was impressed by her resume' and background (includes Harvard and Broadway). Then when I finally met her in person, I KNEW this lady could help us. She is slightly scary at first, in that "artsy" way. An adult who never lost the imagination from her childhood, and who apparently needs a lot less personal space than I do. But alas, one can not help but like her.
So. There's that. A new adventure.

Speaking of new adventures; The boys and I went to meet the headmaster of the boys academy today.( BTW, the boys both shook the headmasters hand, and introduced themselves beautifully!) Unless something unforseen crops up, we will be enrolling Austin in the fall to the Pactum Boys Academy. YIKES! He wants to do this. This will be so academically challenging. We have been studying Latin at home for 2 years, but this school is using Wheelocks Latin, which is a college text! Some of the books that he will be reading are: The Aenid (translation), The Odyssey, Plutarch's Lives. Gilgamesh, Sophocles I, and lots, lots more. Granted, as I look back over these titles, he is already familiar with all of these stories.....but......it won't be ME teaching it!! Every Friday at this school is set aside for testing and public speaking. On Fridays they have to do recitations or speeches in front of the school ( and in front of anyone else that they can round up to listen, as the school is still very small). I could go on and on, but I won't. Just want to do the right thing here.......and he wants to go.


So, it seems that my children are growing up.
And tonight they are all with their Aunt Thomasina. They just called asking to spend the night. They are having a grand ole time. And it sure is quiet here at home with everyone gone.

Ya know people always ask me if I worry about Races' safety and of course, I do think about it sometimes, but a long time ago, I had to give all of that over to the Lord. One day, I realized that I had no more control over his life here at home, than I would on the other side of the world. SO, it isn't something that I really dwell on. BUT- tonight I was going through my old emails, and I have a box for Race. It has nothing but old emails that he has sent me. They aren't anything special, and yet I have saved every one. And then I thought about the fact that on my phone I must have 20 old messages from Race saved on there, You know, just saying, "Sorry that I missed you, I will call back later.". And yet I save them all. I think that way in the back of my mind, I think how much I would cherish those things if anything were to ever happen to him. Huh. And I have always maintained that I am not very sentimental.

Tonight I ordered a salad from Outback, and tried to wrap up all of my ebay sales from this week. I made over $300, but I don't know how Em keeps her sanity doing it as a business. You go girl!
I watched The Phantom of the Opera tonight. Great movie if you haven't seen it. Really beautiful.

Hope that everyone has a great day tomorrow.
Melissa