Friday night Jenny’s parents, sister, and brother-in-law came up for the evening. First, we had pizza and cake to celebrate Marilyn’s birthday. Then Jim, Eric, Jenny and I went to the Colleyville Heritage – Euless Trinity football game while Marilyn and Katy stayed home with Brenden. Neither Jenny nor I had been to a high school football game in years. Jenny hadn’t been since she was in high school. Although the temperature was low and our Panthers got smoked by Trinity, we all had a great time anyway. Plus our band was better. Surrounded by local junior high and high school students and their parents, we remembered our own high school days. Jenny participated in many games as a member of the band and flag corps, while I watched from the stands with no responsibilities. I was amazed at how young the high school students looked through my 30-year-old eyes.

Although the three major education options (public, private, and home school) all have pros and cons (another post for another time), we are leaning strongly toward public school for the boys. Assuming we take that route, Colleyville Heritage will be their high school, so we are trying to get involved with CHHS and support its activities. When I was growing up, my neighborhood was much bigger and more affluent. Some of the teenagers attended the local high school (MacArthur) like Lisa and I did, while many others went to private schools. The neighborhood was a nice place to grow up but didn’t have a single school to rally behind. Our new neighborhood is filled with signs supporting CHHS and the middle school. Two doors down from us lives a member of the swim team whose parents proudly display her sign out front. Someone from the theater department posted a sign at the neighborhood’s entrance advertising this weekend’s play. I love the support that our neighbors give to the schools. We hope to attend the Christmas choir concert and other events as able.