The saga of Nathan's Kindergarten woes begins.  Actually, it did start out as a worry and stress for me, but this morning I'm at total peace with it.  I dropped $100 on registration for the school that we had hoped he'd have a space in but from the looks of the open house meeting on Sunday – it's a longshot.  There are only 8 spots left for the full-day Kinder program for new families to the school and about three times that many kids who are vying for a spot.  I think there are a few for half-day but we're not considering that.  Back where I'm from, going to school meant going to school.  None of this half-day stuff.  I had no option of half-day Kinder so why should my kid?  Besides, he's one hundred times smarter than I was at his age so he'll have no problem in all-day Kinder.   

On to Plan B.  I droppped $175 this morning on N's current school where he is in Pre-K.  This guarantees him a spot for full-day Kinder at that school in the fall.  There were four spots left as of this morning.  We really love this school.  We LOVE the size and the layout of the school, the teachers are awesome and the school itself offers so many enrichment programs for their students. 

The first school was our school of choice simply because we're already members of the church there and I've given a buttload of my time and talent to that church.  But, I am perfectly happy with knowing that N will be given a spot at his current school.  This will be the first year they will have a full-day Kinder class and there will only be one.  Most of the class consists of the current Pre-K kids moving up to Kinder so he'll already know just about every one of his classmates!

We should find out by April who gets to keep my little baby this fall.  That will certainly be one lucky school.  ♥