Some of y'all have been wondering where I've been, I'm sure. The mass fan mail suggests that I get it together. So does my mother, my husband, the dog, and the children. So just get in line, y'all.
It turns out, that kindergarten keeps me busy. I have two teachers to keep up with, and thus, twice the homework. The first week of class, I forgot to send an assignment. The second week, I got in the car to run some errands and noticed Max's lunch bag was still in the car, the poor kid had no lunch that day. Today, I forgot to send them with show-n-tell, so I took them up later. And in a feudal effort to compensate for lack of participation in my own early childhood schooling, I have opted to volunteer in my kids' classes. I'm just waiting to get fired. Fired from volunteering, that'll be a low point. But for now, they still let me in the school.
With all of that said, there's some points I'd like to bring up about KINDERGARTEN and school now a days.
Back in my day, the biggest concerns were getting a hold of atleast one swatch, a cabbage patch doll, and hoping you don't get a call from the school about your kid.
Yesterday, I saw a girl, probably 4th or 5th grade wearing the cutest outfit, accessorized with a scarf and jewelry and the cutest slingback kitten heels. What the hell just happened?
I now correspond with both teachers, pretty much daily, via email.
The library is supplied with IMacs, about 40 of them. Today, the kids worked on the computer in their classroom, a laptop.
Last week, I went to pick up the kids and saw a kid, with a mohawk, talking on his cell phone.
On the first week of school, a diagram of the parking lot and how it all rolls was sent home. I laughed that they actually drew a diagram. Until I studied it. I was breaking 4 major school trafic pick up laws. I wonder if I'll get ticketed for it, or if my kids will just be judged for it..hmm.
My first week of school went something like this:
Day One Goals: Mow the lawn, finish laundry, figure out what "dusting" means...maybe google it or something.
Day One Reality: Mowed lawn, started laundry...still finishing it, and never really opted to up my dusting game.
Day Two Goals: Cook again.
Day Two Reality: I cooked 5 meals while rocking out to loud 80's music in our stereo. Just because I could.
Day Three: Hone in on my "Who wants to be a millionaire" skillz.
Day Three reality: I like Meredith Viera on Millionaire, but for some reason, the only one on the Today show I can stomach is Ann Curry. Tried to figure out what that smell in Max's room was.
Day Four: Continue on the mission to find the smell in Max's room.
Day Four Reality: Never found it. Cleaned carpets.
And so on and so forth. I'm staying busy, and yet can't find the time to clean or workout. Life is good.
That's how I roll.
