Two Weeks Until School Starts!

@cpefley (1926)
San Jose, California
July 24, 2017 1:52am CST
I can't believe that my kids go back to school in 2 weeks! Today, I have to go down and pick up the registration packet for my middle son to fill out. I have already done the online registration for all 4 kids online. Then I have to fill out packets and take them to registration this week and next. My second youngest will be in Kindergarten and my second oldest will be a senior! I can't believe how fast time goes. I have so much do to before they go back to school. So much shopping, haircuts, etc. Of course I don't have the money to do it right now, but I'll figure it out as I go along...I always do. I wish this meant that summer was almost over, but here the 110+F temps will last through October. Oh well! Hopefully I can find a new place for us to live by then.
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@dodo19 (47038)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
24 Jul 17
It's crazy on the time goes by so quickly. My eldest will be starting kindergarten on September 1st. So in a little over a month. It's crazy. It's coming up so quickly.
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@dodo19 (47038)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
26 Jul 17
@cpefley I think of all three of mine as my babies. It can be hard to let them go.
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@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
26 Jul 17
It does go by so fast! I still think of my Kindergartner as being my baby.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
24 Jul 17
Happy Back to School! I hope the weather gets cooler... 110+F is quite a scorcher!
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
26 Jul 17
@cpefley Ouch, the worst is yet to come... I hope you can find your new place soon!
@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
26 Jul 17
It will be hotter in August, September, and October. Right now, it is about 98F. We have had a few days over 110, but August and September are the worst!
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
24 Jul 17
Here the summer vacation for children from July till August. And they will start to go to school on September 1st. Are the air conditioners in the school in you side? Here there are no air conditioners in primary school but they are available in high school and universities.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
24 Jul 17
@cpefley In fact I don't really understand why. Perhaps people prefer the young children use fan as it will easy for them to catch a cold as it is cold indoor because of air conditioners and hot outdoor because of the hot weather.
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@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
24 Jul 17
Poor little kids! I can't imagine not having an air conditioner for the little ones. Most have air conditioners here, but occasionally they break. Mine isn't working very well at the moment. I have a small one in my bedroom, so we stay in there and play or watch TV during the hottest part of the day.
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
24 Jul 17
I can totally understand how busy it can be before school starts. There is so much shopping to be done and also planning about what to give the children for lunch. The expenses associated with all those are definitely very high
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@jstory07 (134232)
• Roseburg, Oregon
24 Jul 17
I did not realize that school started so soon. I used to get the list for the next year and buy something each week during the summer.
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@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
24 Jul 17
We don't get our lists until after school starts, so I try and guess. I go by the sales each week when I have the funds. Now with a baby that has food allergies, she puts a huge dent in our budget. Her formula alone is about $400 a month!
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@jstory07 (134232)
• Roseburg, Oregon
24 Jul 17
@cpefley That is a lot of money for formula.
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@dollaboy (6048)
24 Jul 17
So you are planning to shift also Colene
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• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Jul 17
We are starting our Home School year at the end of August. Time has gone so fast! I hope you find a new place to live, we are trying to find a home for our family as well and it hasn't been easy at all. =(
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• Valdosta, Georgia
26 Jul 17
@cpefley I understand, hopefully things will get better soon!
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@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
26 Jul 17
Thank you! I hope so too. I'm getting pretty stressed out.
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• United States
24 Jul 17
Oh gosh that is so hot poor you guys
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• United States
26 Jul 17
@cpefley I know me too..far far away.
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@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
26 Jul 17
I really wish I had the money to move far away...like Washington lol
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
24 Jul 17
Three more days and the 6-weeks-summer- holidays will *start* in the south of Germany.
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@JudyEv (325255)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jul 17
The year has started to fly by again hasn't it?
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• Japan
25 Jul 17
Wow! That's really early. Do you have year-round school? Or did you get out early in the spring?
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@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
26 Jul 17
They got out on May 31st
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• Japan
29 Jul 17
@cpefley We got out June 15. Kids go back Aug. 26.
@Neiltarquin (1062)
• Rass, Saudi Arabia
24 Jul 17
Freedom!!!!
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• United States
25 Jul 17
Seems like school just ended two weeks ago!
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@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
26 Jul 17
Right?!
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• United States
26 Jul 17
@cpefley definitely
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@Rigel401 (55)
• Canada
24 Jul 17
Oh my god, that's a pretty early start for summer vacation. My summer vacations always started at the end of June and ended at the end of august. Do your kids still get two months off or does their summer vacation start at the end of June as well?
@cpefley (1926)
• San Jose, California
26 Jul 17
Yes, they have June and July off :)
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• Canada
27 Jul 17
@cpefley Oh, so that's not bad then. It's still the regular 2 months off. It's different in different provinces and countries I guess.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jul 17
Once the kids are back in school, you will get a bit of a breather.
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24 Jul 17
How long have they been off for? My children's summer holidays have just started so we have a full 6 weeks off, I also am off as I work in a school which is very handy! I have decided that I will start to get their uniforms in from tomorrow, a bit each week, if I do that it will hopefully keep my outgoings down!