WELP.
So ... that happened.It was the most uneventful and least exciting last day of school of all time, but it happened. For what it's worth, Mila absolutely lost out on over 2 months of kindergarten. There's no getting it back, but I hope to be able to get her "caught up" over the summer.
In kindergarten, Mila learned how much she adores being around her people. She has a tiny little crush on a kid named Ryan, and she super wants to spend every moment with her friend Shelby. She also thinks a long list of other kids are pretty great. She doesn't fully understand that not all of those same kids will be in her class next year, nor does she understand that she will have a new teacher.
But she will. No matter what anyone says, I will absolutely make sure she has a new teacher next year. WATCH ME.
Mila learned about how cafeterias work, she fell in love with music class, and she looked forward to the library. Mila also became more aware of the concept of "rules" and how they work. I think maybe, just maybe, she will learn to be a rule follower at school.
But not at home. Never at home.
As for the other kid, 8th grade has come to an end. Her teachers did a bit better during the whole wildness that is 2020, so I'd put the "lost time" at about a month. Considering the girls were completely off from school for 2 weeks at the start of it all, that's not terrible. The rest of the lost time ame from not getting field trips and band concerts and those sorts of things.
Regardless of how bumpy the last few months of 8th grade were, here's the thing - the original "Burgh Baby" is now a high schooler. How about them apples? Are you ready to choke on them? I'm definitely ready to throw a bunch of those particular apples.
HIGH. SCHOOLER. ALEXIS IS A HIGH SCHOOLER.
Ugh.