School Daze

Why is it that last year, Joshua could roll out of bed at 7am and get on the bus at 7:15, all dressed, breakfasted and ready? This year, we get up between 7 and 7:30 and by the time we race out the door at 8:29, I've been rushing non stop! Ug.

Actually, I guess I DO know why it takes so long to get ready. Last year I only had to get one ready and Dan did it a lot of the time! This year its all me and I have to get everyone ready! 1 kid vs 4.... I guess its okay to take 4 times as long. And I can't very well walk down to the bus stop in my jammies. We sure were spoiled with a bus that picked him up right in front of the house in NC.

And while I'm on this topic, let me tell you about this afternoon. It was 3:40 and Delaney had just awakened and she was saturated through her pants. I didn't have time to change her, so I simply took off her pants. Since I didn't have time, I parked Callie in front of the tv to watch "Super Why" and told her not to let Delaney out while I went to the bus stop.

I walked down the 3 houses to the corner and waited. Then I heard giggling. I look down the road and here is Callie, racing toward me, with no shoes on. I look behind her and see Delaney scooting along on her little trike.... right down the middle of the road. Then I see the bus coming right behind her. AAACK! And did I mention that Delaney is wearing a shirt and a very wet diaper and socks, no pants? A red letter moment for me, as I bolted down the street to remove her from the path of the school bus.