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Marius and I settled into our lives as a married couple. Things didn’t really change much, in terms of the day-to-day, except that we were now acting as a unit, checking with each other about decisions, and making joint plans for the girls’ future.
My husband and I met with Sherie’s teachers, and we were told that she was way beyond anything they could teach in her current grade level. When we got home that night, while we were in bed, Marius and I discussed whether or not it would be better for her to skip grades in public school, or switch to private school, where Tonya was. She would have more opportunities for growth in that environment, and both girls would be in the same school, too, which would be make them happy, but also be convenient, travel-wise. Sherie would have to m
