Nearly birthday time

Hannah has learned that if you want a decent birthday party you pretty much need to take the initiative. She has slightly overdone things, forgetting about the rule regarding no more people than how many years old you are...so we have eleven 8 and 9 year olds coming next week. It's a pity I forgot about the Parish Fair that day, so we are going to be busy, but hey, it is also a combined service, so hopefully things will balance out overall.
Zach's futsal team managed to win over the top ranked team from South School last week, which both father and son were pleased with. Chris is coaching this team, but couldn't watch them play as we had Parish Council. Zach seems to get better each week, and if he can just transfer what he is learning to the outdoor game, he will be quite handy.
Hannah is playing with year 7 and 8's, but she is holding her own, not because she's good or anything, but the girls' game is so much slower. It's a bit hard to watch actually, but she too is improving week by week.
Janine and Katarina finish school this week (EEK!) and will be off on study leave. Janine has prize giving tomorrow night and last week was elected vice president of Intertact, which is like a junior Rotary. This means she will be president when she is in Year 13. Katarina has prize giving in early December, and isn't too fussed about exams, the only question is what kind of endorsement she will get at Level 2, NCEA, not whether she will get it or not.