Villains and Education

Well the renter backed out so we are back to square one.  Hopefully with our move out date being 1 October the rental traffic should pick back up in September.  We got all of our clearances and records done and submitted so we should be with orders in hand within a couple weeks.  Yay!

Big Girl Bean starts preschool on Tuesday after Labor Day so we are all excited about that.  She was going to be going to the local elementery school's program but they told me back in April during all other preschool registrations that they were most likely not going to have the program this year because of budget cuts and if they did have it they may not have room for her.  :(   Some BS about her not being high risk enough to qualify above others (level of risk meaning parents marital status, economic status, mental and physical ability, etc).  I agree that she is very bright and we are not bad off in comparison, but come on, she still should be able to attend the free programs that other kids attend. So then my property taxes went up which around here something like 70% of those taxes is supposed to go to education in your district and they cut her free program.  So we are now paying $120 a month for her to go to a church preschool (which we really love) because she is 4 and needs to be in school!  But then I get a call from the elementary school last week saying that they are going to have the program now but because they didn't find out before 1 July I am not able to get the registration fee or the 1st month's tuition for the church preschool back  So since she will only get to go for 1 month before we move what's the point?  In conclusion, she is going to the church preschool and I am happy about that.  Not so happy still though about my taxes going up and the crappy job Illinois is doing to take care of public education.

On the other hand, I made a Darth Vader cake last week and this was the result:

I was pleased considering it was my first real big attempt at 3D Fondant work.  Lots of fun but man, tons of work!  And oh yes, it had sound effects!!!