parent teacher conference

does this really mean that we are grown up now? we had our first parent teacher conference today. i got there early in hopes that we could spend extra time with mrs. ballengee. she knew i was out there b/c she just said "rikki?" i had to wait on the other couple to come out so i didn't end up getting in there early. however, as soon as i walked in...she just started laughing. and told me that i was going to have my hands full. i politely told her that i already did. i guess she knows where i stand b/c i warned her very early about rae. and, of course, she's probably picked up on all of her "rae" things in the short time she's had her. she's back on her underwear kick now...they have to be tight again. anyway, doug got there just about the time i sat down and we talked and talked. we got off task a lot so i guess she felt comfortable with us. basically, she's a good kid, she does well, but in mrs. ballengee's words, "she stands up for herself." apparently there was a little situation this week where a little girl pushed her desk at rae, then rae pushed back, the other one pushed back, mrs. ballengee said no, rae pushed back, and then the little girl did it again. apparently rae looked at mrs. ballengee really cross and RAMED the little girl hard as hell. she said that she just wanted to just say "YES." but obviously she couldn't.