What a morning...There was a backpack zipper
fail for kid #1.
It necessitated trying out
three old backpacks none of which fit his existing binders, lunch, books, and supplies, before moving to a duffle bag
against teen's protests.
He didn't even have
the three more text books that will be issued today.
Nor the weight of all the papers that will accumulate over the year.
Nor the PE clothes and shoes he'll need in a few semesters.
Not even the swim backpack stuffed with gear he'll need for high school swim...
WTF!School fail for not having lockers which requires kids to carry
everything with them.
Over 40 lb. backpack.
This kid is 5' 11", very fit from swimming, and weighs over 130 lbs.
Can you imagine the same load on a poor 5 foot nothing girl. I can't imagine why no one has sued the district yet for taking out their lockers a few years back. Studies have shown
the damage to growing bodies is crazy.
Then what?
School Fail=Backpack Fail=1st missed bus of the year=One mom driving in pajamas and crazy hair to get kid #1 to school with minutes to spare.This equalled one super stressed kid worried about looking ridiculous carrying a duffle AND getting in trouble for being tardy.
Quite an auspicious start to the day.
Luckily, he calmed down a bit in the car...
Domino effect?
This unscheduled shuttle then equaled missing kid #2 departure.
Sniffle.Luckily, despite being used to me helping her
gild the lily, she glossed, she curled, and she made her bus.
Better yet, the earnest request that kid #3 made when I got home.
"Mom, can I modify my bike helmet
to fit my mohawk?"
Yep my typically late kid #3 now can legally ride his bike and has no bus to miss.
...Only lots of time spent making his pretty awesome mohawk sufficiently upright and hardened, only to try to attempt a bike helmet. Heh!
Best: Finally starting the day with a sm
ile.
Fashew! We made it through school day #4's departures.
