ok, so yesterday i went on & on about how absolutely fabulous our kiddos r! & i mean it - we couldn't ask 4 better rugrats...& it feels super good 2 hear they r just as good at school - when i'm not around 2 threaten their life, if they don't behave! ;0)
well, i have a confession 2 make...it's rather embarrassing...i hope it doesn't reflect poorly on my children...cause it's really not their fault...it's totally mine
please don't judge me...
my kiddos have 21 tardies for the year already!
eeeeeeeeekkkkk!
i know, i know - how the hell?!
i wasn't even aware just how many times it had been...until i got a letter from the school this week...then u know it's bad
but honestly, it's never more than like 4 minutes late - it's not like they're strolling into class long after it's begun...they're making it 2 class b4 the morning announcements r even over
and they ARE in school every single day (unless they're sick, of course)
well rested
dressed in decent clothes
with breakfast in their bellies
with their faces washed...hair & teeth brushed
homework done
lunches packed
what do they want from me?! they've gotta b on time now too?!
~lol~
i swear, i try! i've started getting up even earlier (shoot me now!)...we've started picking out clothes the night b4...i insist the tv stay off - no matter how many times my hubby turns PBS back on 4 the punks! i'm like a drill sargent - ripping the covers off of my acting-like-a darn-teenager-already daughter (gabby), who won't get her booty out of bed...directing this one 2 finish getting dressed, that one 2 finish eating already...trying 2 keep the wheels turning, the feet moving...
but it never fails
someone can't find their coat...or another one remembers it's their "share day" & they need 2 quickly find something 2 take...or jaden decides he needs to go all OCD on me 4 a sec, & must go get a drink of water b4 leaving
ugh!
then i cringe as i back outta our driveway...cause i look down & see that it's already 8:17am & the drop off deadline is 8:20am...how did that just happen?! we were walking out the door 15 minutes ago?!
and then there r mornings like 2day...when i pull into the school entrance at 8:18am - whew, just made it! only 2 see a mile of cars lined up 4 drop offs...doh! surely, i'm not the only 1 getting a letter sent home - this is a regular occurance! by the time the kiddos r hopping outta my van & onto the school sidewalk, it's 8:23am...so r they tardy, even tho the line held us up?
ugh!
i have no good excuse...i'm a habitual offender...& i guess i'm going 4 the school record...we've got 4 months left - u think we can hit 50 tardies?!
~lol~
i kid, i kid!
well, i have a confession 2 make...it's rather embarrassing...i hope it doesn't reflect poorly on my children...cause it's really not their fault...it's totally mine
please don't judge me...
my kiddos have 21 tardies for the year already!
eeeeeeeeekkkkk!
i know, i know - how the hell?!
i wasn't even aware just how many times it had been...until i got a letter from the school this week...then u know it's bad
but honestly, it's never more than like 4 minutes late - it's not like they're strolling into class long after it's begun...they're making it 2 class b4 the morning announcements r even over
and they ARE in school every single day (unless they're sick, of course)
well rested
dressed in decent clothes
with breakfast in their bellies
with their faces washed...hair & teeth brushed
homework done
lunches packed
what do they want from me?! they've gotta b on time now too?!
~lol~
i swear, i try! i've started getting up even earlier (shoot me now!)...we've started picking out clothes the night b4...i insist the tv stay off - no matter how many times my hubby turns PBS back on 4 the punks! i'm like a drill sargent - ripping the covers off of my acting-like-a darn-teenager-already daughter (gabby), who won't get her booty out of bed...directing this one 2 finish getting dressed, that one 2 finish eating already...trying 2 keep the wheels turning, the feet moving...
but it never fails
someone can't find their coat...or another one remembers it's their "share day" & they need 2 quickly find something 2 take...or jaden decides he needs to go all OCD on me 4 a sec, & must go get a drink of water b4 leaving
ugh!
then i cringe as i back outta our driveway...cause i look down & see that it's already 8:17am & the drop off deadline is 8:20am...how did that just happen?! we were walking out the door 15 minutes ago?!
and then there r mornings like 2day...when i pull into the school entrance at 8:18am - whew, just made it! only 2 see a mile of cars lined up 4 drop offs...doh! surely, i'm not the only 1 getting a letter sent home - this is a regular occurance! by the time the kiddos r hopping outta my van & onto the school sidewalk, it's 8:23am...so r they tardy, even tho the line held us up?
ugh!
i have no good excuse...i'm a habitual offender...& i guess i'm going 4 the school record...we've got 4 months left - u think we can hit 50 tardies?!
~lol~
i kid, i kid!
3 comments:
I completely and totally live in fear of this exact thing since all my kids will be in school next year and I will be flying solo every morning!
wow, Thanks for this confession cause I used to do this too! Alisia could care less, but then we started carpooling..and the other family really freaked out about it...so we had to fix it...now the kids say they are usually one of the first ones in their class there...and I get to work earlier!! So Have Hope! It can be done! =) (Our mornings can still be hectic though)
OmG. Thank goodness they don't mark tardies at preschool! I would be on of the biggest offenders. I do have an excuse. They are doing construction at his school & it would be horrible if everyone was there at the same time. Too much traffic! Javi has only had one tardy, but he takes the bus most of the time. Don't want to know what it will be like with all 3 in school!!
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