Some resons my kids don't ride the bus

This week transporting the kids to school has been quite entertaining so I thought that I would share some of the stories.

**Monday, the girls teacher met me at the car with the news that Abagayle had decided to give herself a haircut during free time. She even kept the hair and handed it to her teacher who saved it in an envelope for me! Great...at least she cut her own hair and not someone else's! She didn't do too much damage but we all know now that ONLY adults cut our hair.

**Then, the teacher proceeded to tell me that McKenzy had refused to do any work. She got two check marks and a had to have a break because she was acting like a gumba! None of this surprises me, but I will admit that neither Paul nor I are ready for this sort of stuff. Jamahl, the rule follower has us spoiled!

**Tuesday morning, I get Jamahl to school and I am talking to another mom while he goes off into the classroom. I decide I better go in and tell him to have a good day. I walk in to see him standing there with tears welled up in his eyes. I immediately ask him what is the matter. He says, "look at the schedule..just look at it! We have reading tests all morning and NO recess." I try to reassure him that missing one morning recess will not be the end of the world and he says, "Mom, what kind of school takes a recess away from the kids. It is important!" Oh boy, what could I say to that?

**Tuesday afternoon, I reluctantly go to pick up the girls from school afraid of the report I will get. I pull in and here comes the teacher. "Oh great," I think, "now what?" I hop out and she says, "We found out who Paul's favorite princess is today!" I look at her very confused and she goes on to explain that one of the little girls brought a Jasmine doll for show and tell and as soon as she pulled it out, Keyan exclaimed at the top of her little voice, "Jasmine is my daddy's FAVORITE princess!" The teacher and the nurse got a great laugh out of that one. Take a look at this picture and you will know why he loves Jasmine!

See what I would miss if I didn't run around getting them to and from school. In those few minutes in the car, I learn so much! Of course maybe reading a note from the teacher would be a little less embarrassing!