Schedules, schedules, schedules

I'm really feeling ready for this school year to be over. It feels like I am constantly trying to figure schedules out, no matter which way I turn. This year I've had Destiny in two preschools - Tuesdays and Thursdays at our preschool, and Wednesdays and Fridays at Manheim Brethren in Christ preschool. On Mondays I take her to a babysitter from our church. Because Manheim BIC only starts at 9:00 a.m. and gets finished at 2:30 p.m., (and my teaching schedule on Wednesdays and Fridays starts before 9 and ends after 2:30), I have been taking Destiny to school with me those days, and a mother of one of Destiny's classmates picks her up at 8:50 and brings her back to me at 2:40 in the afternoon. That has worked fine.

Now, however, at my very busiest and least flexible time of the year, Manheim BIC finishes May 5th, three weeks before we do. So I have been trying to arrange for people to babysit Destiny those extra days. On top of that, my driver wrote me a note on Friday saying that there are a number of days she won't be able to drive for preschool these last two weeks, so I should make other arrangements for Destiny to get there. (Scream!)

Last week I worked out a stage rehearsal schedule at school for my Intermediate Chorus, who will be doing a musical at our Spring Program. That is always quite a feat, trying to get rehearsals on the stage when there are no gym classes, no lunches, etc, etc. After I figured it all out, I found out that the intermediates are having chapel every morning next week until 9:00, which means that today I had to try to rearrange my middle school schedule in order to have a long enough rehearsal with the intermediates. Changing the middle school schedule, which involves about 5 teachers, is like putting this huge domino effect into being. (Scream and pull hair out!!) My dear sister-in-law, Nancy, is the special speaker for the intermediates' chapel next week, so I kept my screams inside, and didn't pull any hair out. Besides, i need to save my poor voice, and I certainly don't have any hair to lose!!

Okay, enough complaining. That was just a real life glimpse into my world. American Idol (I still hate that name, but like watching the show) is about to start. There are 6 contestants left, and they are each SO good. (Well, I wouldn't mind seeing the blond girl leave.) This week they have had one of my favorite male vocalists coaching them - Andrea Bocelli. Tomorrow night they will have him sing when they give the results of tonight's votes. His voice is SOOOO amazing.