Today is Thursday and I have a haircut at noon. I am
getting this done on a more regular basis – easy New Year’s resolution to
keep. I wish I had a better idea of a new style. Currently my only
request is “get it out of my face!”
We had a nice Wednesday afternoon after the kids got
home. At first it was crazy. Prince came home really upset because a 5th
grader took his seat on the bus. We talked it through and he has some
strategies for today. It was really an unfortunate set of circumstances.
1) The
bus driver gave them a new seating chart yesterday morning.
2) The
seating chart consisted of picking a seat and writing their names on the chart.
3) The
bus driver was not there after school, there was a substitute.
4) Very
few kids ride the bus in the morning so when the afternoon kids got on the bus
they knew nothing about the seating chart.
5) The
normal bus driver (who is really, really nice) was not there to tell them about
said chart.
6) A
5th grade boy named X had the misfortune of sitting in Princess's
seat
7) Princess
bodily removed him from her seat. (Did I mention that she has three
brothers and does not put up with any crap from boys?)
8) X
proceeded to take Prince's seat (the other back seat).
9) Princess
yelled at him that he was in Prince's seat but did not vacate her newly-defended
seat in fear that he would then re-conquer hers.
10) X (most likely embarrassed and angry at having been pushed around by a girl)
refused to give up Princes's seat.
11) Prince
gets on the bus.
12) Prince
demands his seat.
13) A
ruckus ensues.
14) The
bus driver calls Prince a “little kid” because he is not a 5th
grader. (This hurts his feelings more than anything that has happened
thus far.)
15) The
bus driver (a sub) sides with X, the 5th grader.
16) Prince
is forced to sit up front with the little kids.
17) Prince
is mortified.
18) Prince
comes off the bus close to tears and loses it when he gets home: crying,
yelling at Princess and Knight, and, in general, throwing a hissy-fit.
19) Hissy-fits
are few and far between for my Prince so I know he is really upset.
20) We
go inside - all three kids are talking over each other, telling their version
of what happened.
21) Did
I mention that I only have one good ear?
22) After
about a half hour, I piece together what happened.
23) An
hour later, everyone is sufficiently “snacked” and calmly working on homework.
24) Duke
has miraculously continued his nap throughout all of this drama.
I talked to the bus driver this morning. I approached
it as “I need to know how to coach him from home. Is that where he is
supposed to sit?” Answer: yes.
The real test will be this afternoon. Princess will not
be on the bus. I see this going one of two ways:
1) David
takes Princess's vacant seat.
2) David
tries to take Princes's seat again because he can fight with a boy better than a
girl.
Sign…
Tonight is going to be busy too. Princess has her first
softball practice. Prince and Knight have Karate. Princess's team does
NOT have a coach yet. While it will be really hard for me to not
volunteer to be the head coach (JUST KIDDING, I suck at softball.) I am going
to attempt to refrain from volunteering. I told DadOf4 I should take Duke
with me as proof why I cannot coach. I do not have high hopes for this
team if they are still searching for a coach at this point, but what can you
do? Prince's coach has been really on top of things and has already had a
practice with two more scheduled Friday night and Saturday afternoon.
Knight has a practice on Saturday afternoon too and his level will form teams
after March 1.
Happy Thursday!
