Sorry, No

We got a very nice letter in the mail a week or so ago. It was from the very nice principal of the nice school some of my children attend, informing us that the first day of school is August 19. The letter also advised us that with that date rapidly approaching, it would be a wonderful idea for our family to re-institute some routines, like an earlier bedtime, now, before school starts, so that everyone can be all nicely adjusted before the big day. Our dear principal also kindly suggested that, if we have not been doing so already, we should start daily math drills and reading time with the children, so that their little brains could start to come out of the summer- induced coma they have been in for the past several weeks. This way, he explained, everyone can get a jump start on the new year.

IS HE OUT OF HIS EVER-LOVIN MIND???? WHAT KIND OF CRAZY PERSON THINKS AUGUST 19TH IS AN ACCEPTABLE STARTING DAY?????

I don't know about anybody else, but my plan is for my kids to party like Mormon rock stars for the next three weeks, until they are absolutely FORCED back into the drudgery of the school routine. Things like alarm clocks, homework and shoes should be postponed as long as possible.
Holy calculator, I haven't even got Duncan registered at the high school yet. Back-to-school ads are considered contraband at our house. We are still having summer by golly, and no darn principal is going to take it away from us!