October 30, 2009

The Convergence (aka Whining Session)

Posted in Bullies, Commotion, Cooking, Costumes, Food Pantry Friday, Green Day, Halloween, Holidays, Jon, Kate, Lunch Duty, Parenting, Party, Schedules, School, Steve, Whining at 9:15 am by jlewicky

Warning:  The entire purpose of this post is to whine so Steve doesn’t have to hear it.  If you can’t stomach it, leave now.

It’s one of those great times in life where everything converges on the household.  Mostly smallish things, but all at once.  It started last week with our annual Fall party.  Planned for 40 people outside, but thanks to torrential downpours, only 20 showed up and we moved it inside.  The bright side – I know I plan well, because we had exactly half the food left over.

This week – Kate’s first field trip to a petting zoo.  Again rained out, but we were ready for it, and I got to console a sad little girl before school.  Since I had blocked the day off, I went to volunteer in Jon’s class.  Yesterday I had to remember to put Jon’s library book in his backpack.  You would think that wouldn’t be difficult, but it’s one of those nice little things my mind blocks out.  Then weekly Kindergarten lunch duty, but with Halloween around the corner, the kids were more wild than usual.  One kid hit another girl, but since I didn’t see it, I gave them the good old, “Stop with the blame.  I understand that he hit you, so now just both of you, keep your hands to yourself.”  In reality, I totally believed the girl, but what could I do?  Later, a boy was crying because the same kid twisted his arm, so I told the Kindergarten aide my portion of the story.  The boy was sent to the Principal’s office.  Fun times in Kindergarten.

Today a run to Target, Food Pantry Friday, and two Halloween parties at school and the parade.  Keep your fingers crossed for Jon and his feelings about costumes, schedule changes, and commotion.  Tomorrow, of course, Halloween.

I’ve survived.  As long, of course, as I remember that Monday is Green Day at school and dress the kids appropriately.

Elementary school is much harder than I remember.  Whining session over.

2 Comments »

  1. Shea's Mom said,

    October 30, 2009 at 11:45 am

    Sheesh, you are busy. Whining allowed.

    Hope you have a relaxing weekend! With lots of Snickers Bars!

    XO

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  2. Michael J said,

    November 9, 2009 at 10:26 am

    That’s not whining to me. Whining is mostly “If other people, bosses, children didn’t do what they did, then everything would be fine….”

    Just got to keep on keeping on.

    Reply

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