Snootyvixen

I felt the same way that I did on the first day my girls went to kindergarten.

They disappeared through the double doors into a sea of kids. After a few seconds I couldn’t even see them. I had just handed my girls off to a group of strangers and would not see them for six hours. The urge to shed a tear was there, just like it was on the first day they set foot inside the school. The little ball of angst was there in the pit of my stomach …

… will they remember where I said I’d meet them?
… will they stick together, as they had arranged, or would circumstances pull them in different directions?
… would they remember the directions they were given to get to their registration station?
… would they know who to go to if they have a problem?
… would they be able to do the activities they had planned on doing?
… will they find the bathrooms or will they just try to hold it all day?
… would they remember they ordered vegetarian sandwiches for lunch, or would they take someone else’s ham sandwich?

but then, I remember that my kids are resourceful. They’re resilient. They’re smart. And, by crikey, they’re not 5 years old any more! They’re 9 and 10. Of course they’ll be fine! They’ll have a ball!

The girls are attending the SIT Conference, Students Involved in Technology, at Heartland Community College. It’s run by kids, for kids. If you’re an adult and you want to attend, you either have to volunteer or you have to register – no hand holding here, dear!

When Ms. Riccio, the library teacher, offered Paris and Ciel a scholarship to the conference, they were so excited! “It’s going to be just like when you go to a conference, Mommy!” They had to pick their lunches when they registered online, and then they have to pick the sessions they go to. I downloaded the list yesterday and I couldn’t believe the range of choices! Everything from Webkinz (and FarmVille) to making your own robot. Srsly? Robotics, green technology, geocaching, design, video, animation, and Ciel’s chosen field of interest: Forensics. Are you kidding me? My girls were wishing that this was held over about five days so they could attend all the sessions they wanted! Wizard 101, Club Penguin, Zoo Tycoon, Petz5, Webkinz and Farmville could take up one day just on their own!

I really can’t wait until 2pm when I pick them up to find out just what they thought of the day, and hear all the new programs they want to download, and how Ciel no longer wants to be a vet, but a forensic scientist! Really, I just want to hear all about Billybob the Monkeybot & Techno-Pranks – yes, they signed up for that one!

Make sure you check the video today, this is classic Aussie new wave from the late 1970′s. Sheesh, am I really that old?