Let me start with morning/afternoon schedule. First of all I have six kids going to school. They are at 4 different schools. Brittany and Tyler are at Wasilla High, Chris is at Wasilla Middle, Jameson is at Colony Middle and Logan and Katie are at Fingerlake Elementary. Brittany and Tyler have to be at Seminary at 6:15 and then their school, along with Christopher’s starts at 7:30. Luckily Brittany drives. Jameson gets on the bus at 6:45 and his school starts at 7:20. Katie’s bus comes at 8:20 and school for her starts at 9:00. Logan’s Kindergarten class starts at 10:30, so I drive him. On Tuesday and Thursday I also drive a friend’s Kindergartner. Now, for after school. Brittany picks up Chris because they both get out at 2:00. Tyler stays at school for diving practice and he gets picked up at 4:00. Jameson’s school gets out at 1:50 and he rides the bus unless he stays for open gym then he needs picked up at 3:30. Logan and Katie ride the bus home together at 3:30 except for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday when Katie has Cross-Country. On those days Logan rides the bus home by himself. I pick Katie and her friend up at 4:45 on Wednesday and her friend’s mom drives them home on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s. Every other week Brittany, Tyler and Chris go to their mom’s house. You would think my life would be easier with 3 less kids in the house but it is NOT! It throws us all out of whack.
Let me get the point of all this. I told Logan I will always be here for him when he gets off the bus and will always make him a yummy snack for after school. I love being able to always be here when my kiddos get home. They expect it. Chris is a middle schooler and if I am not home when he gets here, he calls me demanding to know where I am and when I will get here. It is really sweet. I am usually at Target:). Anyways on Logan’s 3rd day of Kindergarten, Jameson came home all bloody from a fight on the bus. I was really sick and was napping when he got home.. I was worried about Jamo because he was dizzy with blurred vision but 4:30 came and we left to get Katie and her friend from Cross-Country. I got them in the car and was on the way home and all of a sudden I realized I don’t have Logan!!!! My mind started racing, his bus usually comes at 4:00, but we left at 4:30, where is he??!! How could I forget my 5 yr old!!! I raced home and ran in the house. Logan was standing in the living room crying so hard. He grabbed me and hugged me so tight. He said he looked everywhere for me even in the garden! He was probably home alone for only 10 min, which must have felt like 2 hours to him!! I felt and still do feel horrible!!! It was so sad. I think I may have been more traumatized then Logan! The bus driver told me the next day he was 35 min late in dropping Logan off. I defiantly get the “worst mother of the year award”!
P.S. Starting next week I have 3 kids in dance and 3 kids that asked to play basketball! All 3 kids that want to play basketball are at 3 different schools!
Who will I abandon next and where will I leave them???
