We all excitedly woke before our alarms. Noah and Liv dressed in their school uniforms and popped in the car. There was surprisingly little traffic and it only took us 12 minutes from our house to school. Our 2 practice runs, complete with Kevin's shortcuts, driving to and from school yesterday really helped.
We stepped out of the car (20 minutes early) and proud daddy snapped a picture of the kids on the first day of school in England. Then we heard a voice. "Oi. Are you going to St. Stephens? ... There is no school today. It begins on Monday."
Oops.
You could hear the enthusiasm and excitement whoosh out of our deflating bodies. I have to admit, there were some laughs and tears, and not in that order.
In our defense, the school website listed September 3 (it turns out this is the day the teachers show up), my emails to the school bounced back (mailbox full), and our trips to the school resulted in facing a locked door. Also, we ran into a colleague who had his 6-year-old all uniformed up and made the same mistake, and he has lived here for years.
Well, the dress rehearsal first day of school went well, and we are ready for September 8!
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