So, I must do my "thing" quicker today....clean up, run errands, etc. This is my living nightmare....you know the dream where you can't remember your locker combination and you know you have a test and you can't get there? Well, my fear is that I'll be out on one of these half-days, then, in the middle of lunchtime traffic, at a red light, I'll suddenly remember that I need to be home because the kids are probably standing at the door, wondering where I am. I'm so terrible at remembering things, I'm going to have to make a schedule and hang it in my car!
I just did not want to wake up this morning. I heard that freaking alarm and wanted to bash it in....however, I gently pushed the button and dutifully got up. Right now I'm at that "either get up and start doing things or go back to bed" state. Of course, I have to walk wee one to the bus stop....so I guess that answers my question.
I've been longing for Indiana lately. Isn't that weird. As I was coming out of the bank yesterday, out of no where I thought to myself, I want to go home. But where is home? I don't feel like I belong here, and I don't feel like I belong there. I miss the memories....but it wouldn't be the same to go back now. I feel lost....*sigh.
Well, Arthur is just about over, which means it's time to get wee one to brush her hair. She's eating waffles with syrup....wish me luck!
*Update....
No syrup in the hair....hooray!
Got a call from one of wee one's friends who has no place to go after school, so what to do???? Call the resident sahm who will surely take your child! *enter sarcasm here. I, of course, said yes because I felt bad for the girl....
Bus came 10 minutes early and 5 kids missed it....when will these stupid bus drivers get their acts together? The other day the bus came at 8:05....today at 7:42????
*End Rant....
15 comments:
eww early dismissals are not fun. I don't think they understand how important our schedules are! :)
I've had that feeling, longing for my home state KS. When I go back to visit it just isn't the same anymore. For some reason being here in GA it feels like home, I can't explain it.
I do hope that you can find someplace that you feel is home. ((Sherry))
Hump day...I woke up feeling the same. I'm surprised your district didn't do the early release Wednesdays all along. Our kids don't know anything other than getting out early EVERY Wednesday, even in HS. We liked it, it tended to help the week go by faster. It sure beats those full days off for teacher workdays that they SO desperately need in some places. Hopefully you won't forget the kids today or any other Wednesday! ;)
The joys of motherhood hey???? Early release sounds great for the kids, but....I know what you mean..I can't cope with varying schedules. It's awful when your engrossed in something, the phone rings & as soon as you hear the teacher's voice you remember you should have been there an hour ago!! The guilt...the reputation you get...awful!
Wow lol ours is out one hour early every wens...I think??? My bus was early this morning too lol by about 10 minutes so thank god I get there 20 minutes early anyways lol (I get tired of sittin in the house). I agree with keeping the kids' schedule in the car, I'm thinkin dry-erase marker on the passenger window might help me :) we'll see lol *wonders if theres a law against it and if she can fit that much on one lil window* Good Luck and try not to forget TODAY is early release lol
Best of Luck
~Stef~
OH man I remember those days of getting up early to get the bus. I remember one day I was likein 2nd grade and go to the bus stop. I thought It was weird cause it was all older kids. Then all of a sudden the bus came. I got on the bus and it went to the high school. I wondered why no kids my age were on it. I CRIED!!!!!!! I remember standing out in the cold. I remember getting up early to catch the bus. One more thing reading your journal makes me glad to homeschool. We walk from the bedroom to the kitchen table LOL Not a long haul and we often have pj days and on days when the alarm becons and I have been up most the night like tonight I can sleep in a little I am my own boss. HEY HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT I M THE BIG TIME!!!!!! LOL NO pay but my own boss LOL WHen the girls were in private school and I had to pick them up I always worried. One time Tracy was at public school (she did go there in 1-5 grades ) and I had the boys Todds boys, I had to be at her school to pick her up and then the boys went to a different school and so I had to rush to different schools to pick them up. We never let them ride the bus due to many times of things happening. I was a mess. Boy do I know your fear. YEs becasue I stay at home Everyone thinks Lori is not doing anything (EXCUSE ME but would you call your childs teacher to stop her school day to run an errand for you ??????) so why not call her she can do this for me. SO I had to start saying no. Funny how so many of those people dont speak to me. I was being called to daily pick up one little boy after school a private school. Run to walmart, wait for thier delivery. NOW they dont speak to me becuase I had to start saying HEY I Have a job. I felt like saying my job is important to me becuase hey this is my kid!!!!!!!! I held my tongue. Lori
they do these teacher training things for full days in the UK, they have 5 teacher training days in total over the school year. One big advantage though, is they tell you at the start of the schol year when they will be so you can make arrangements.
I know what yo feel about not belonging. I dont feel t home here because we are not by the sea, I have never lived away from the sea, yet I have been away from my birth place so long, that wouldnt be home either. Maybe we should hijack a desert island and claim that as our home ( as long as they sell lipstck and earplugs!! ;))
Jules xxxxxx
http://journals.aol.co.uk/jules19642001/Itsmylife/
Our School started this last year....let me tell ya...BE GLAD YOUR SCHOOL HAS IT SCHEDULED! our school just pulls dates out of a hat (in little notice!) I really feel for the parents that have to work!
When I was a kid and attended school in HOlland......we had half day wednesdays.....a true half day.....as kids we loved it, but I"m sure our parents
would rather have us in school, LOL
~jerseygirl
http://journals.aol.com/cneinhorn/WonderGirl
We get those half days weekly in elementary this year on Wednesday and late start for my MS daughter weekly on Wednesday. So much for Wednesdays!
Sorry you are feeling lost, wish I were closer. I hate feeling helpless. Wish I could do something for you. There are plenty of times when I almost forgot to get Sara! Sometimes on purpose...JK!
Well, I have quite a few comments today on your journal. Many people skipped today for one, what retards! I also want you to not worry about not being home on a shortened hour day because I know how to get in the house and the keys to the front door are always there incase you lock the door to the garage. Hayley is no prob, I can pick her up, Mom, I'm not 5! lol The alarm clock, I'm always soooo mad at it. Every morning I growl, ex. "GRR!" when I rip the sheets off my bed. lol Lately I've missed Indiana, I've been thinking about all the fun times and Melinda and I really want to go back for a visit soon, can you please bring up to Dad one more trip like in the spring again? Then we can definantly make our stop to NC ^_^ Our bus came earlier too and it was awesomeness, we got there at 6:50 w00t w00t! Well Mom, that's it..wow, what a loooonnnnggg comment, go me!
~Betsy~
I am still doing the back to school count down! 8 more days, just 8 more days!!
Smiles and Hugs, Julie
How could they do that half aday crap to you? What about all the working moms that get off at 2:24 and all of a sudden now have to worry about wednesdays? Does that mean that my kids get one hour of school more a week then your kids? That ain't right! I do'nt like it. Idon't like it one bit.
One of my biggest fears is that I won't be home for some reason when the kids get here. I at least have my Mom as back up. I have the boys get off the bus at her house, and I just go there to pick them up.
***Monica
My kids had half days on Wednesdays too. I hated those planning days. What did teachers do when we went to school!?!?
My kids had a few bad experiences on the school buses and after that I drove them back and forth ... it was easier on my own mental health.
Monica
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