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Zoe's new school.

We went this morning to meet the principal of Zoe's new school. I was already so confident that I'd chosen the right one that her school uniform is already hanging up in the wardrobe :)

It went well. He is lovely, her new teacher is lovely and she is very excited! Because of the differences between states it looked like she would be part of 2 classes - the preschool, which is kinda like kindergarten, and Grade one - both 5 days a fortnight. But it turns out that she can go straight into Grade 1 because she was born in 2000! Yay for her! We thought there might be a few social issues which is why the transition period of both classes was suggested, but all the kids in her new class are 5 or 6, one turns 7 in December, so there is a nice mix, and judging by the words up on the board, she'll do just fine academically. The principal asked her if she knew some of them, and she did - all of them! If she's behind in anything, like maths or science, then she'll be able to focus on those cos she's so far ahead on the language front, but personally I think she'll blitz them. Too many people underestimate her ability and don't give her the chance to shine. I think she's going to surprise herself and us.

I have been invited along to a P&C meeting tomorrow night, so that will give me a chance to meet some of the other parents. If they are anything like the teachers I met today, then I'm going to enjoy this school as much as Zoe will.

We've just spent 3 days at my sister's house, which gave my little nephew and me a chance to get aquainted...it all went well and this morning when he woke up and mum had already gone to work, he was cool with having Aunty Kell and cousin Zoe instead! He's just adorable, reminds me a lot of Zoe at his age, he's going to be a smart little cookie that one. Runs in the family I think :) That and the fact that Mel and I have very similar parenting styles, it's no wonder there are similarities! They could pass for brother and sister too, I'll get a photo of the two of them before long and show you what I mean.

For now I'm off to do a little research. Tomorrow will be the first day I've had totally to myself since I ended the relationship and to be honest, as selfish as it sounds, I'm looking forward to it. I'm going to go and get my nails done, and check out the yoga center in town. I've also got to go the gym and get a schedule so Mel and myself can pick out sessions we can go to. Have fun peoples!