The Final Countdown

The final countdown before summer break is upon us. Today as I was dropping Meghan at school, they announced over the intercom that it yearbooks could be purchased for $13.00. cash payments are the only form of payment since we are right at the end of the school year. Of course I managed to forget about it until 9:30 tonight and I have a hard and fast rule about going to ATMs after dark which meant we scrambled and Alan has to give up his stash.

Tonight was also the final rehearsal for Meghan's string orchestra for this year. The concert is Sunday (Happy Mother's Day) which meant that we had to purchase tickets tonight to avoid the additional surcharges that will be added at the King Center's Box office and only cost us $46.00.

On Wednesday, we will purchase the tickets to the dance recital which is also at the King Center but again to avoid surcharges at the box office we must purchase early. Tickets for this are $19.00 per adult. The only people that we have to get tickets for are the grandparents and Alan. I am a "backstage" mom which means I do not have to purchase a ticket.
Unfortunately, Uncle Bryan and Aunt Jennifer appear to be unable to come this year. While Meghan is disappointed that they are unable to attend any of her events, she will have plenty of people there to cheer her on as she dances across the stage. Her teacher from kindergarten is coming to the dance recital.

Before the end of the month we also have dance registration fees for school year and registration and audition fees for string ensemble for next year. I feel like that song in Evita that has the line about the money keeps rolling out except that unlike the song the money is not rolling in. Oh well I have a year to save for the following year. Thankfully knowing these things are coming up, we save toward them each year.

Meghan's school concert is on May 20 and all her friends from dance will be there. So far she looks to be the only one playing a solo and that will be Angel of Music from Phantom of the Opera.