School is 5 days a week, WTF?

School days are tiring. Really, I'm so thankful he only goes two days a week. I don't think I could handle anymore, right now. There are so many things to remember (i.e. paperwork, deadlines, book orders, food/fundraiser orders, fundraiser sponsorships, volunteering...argh...I know I've written about it before). I forgot to pack Kale a drink in his lunch box. I was trying to get out extra early this a.m. to drive-thru Starbucks for a Horizon Vanilla milk or a McDonald's for apple juice. No such luck. Luckily, his teacher keeps extras on hand and told me not to worry about it. Plus, as we pulled up to school, I saw a Mom lathering her child in Off repellant and remembered he needed some. I looked for it in two places this morning, but couldn't find it, and then I got distracted by something else.

It could've been when I was heaving Mack into his carseat and realized he'd pooped. Why do they do that? And, when you're running late, no less! I changed his diaper right there in the garage on the dining table, which is in the garage, because we're having new floors installed...which also means we haven't had satellite T.V., DVR recorded programs, or a couch to sit on since Monday morning. The horror! (***I promise to thoroughly disinfect that table when we move it back in :-) BTW, Thanksgiving is at our house...ha, j/k.)

So, off to school he went, where he would inevidably die of thirst and be eaten alive by blood sucking insects, but at least he was on time. Way to go, Mom!

After I drop him off, Mack and I take off to the grocery store to pick up some juice boxes, because the next school day will be here before you know it. I get some fruit, cheese, some snacks, 2 different kinds of beer and Blue Bell Rocky Road. Then, we rush home because either Keith or I need to be home for the guys to finish the floor. Get home and find out floors cannot be finished today because the leveling solution didn't dry enough AND I forgot to buy juice. MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!! Get back into car to pick up Kale from school. Curse all the idiots on the road. Sit in carpool line. Mack gets restless and starts to fuss. Keith reaches in bag to pull out something for Mack to snack on while we wait, leans over and says "you know you had a juice box in the backpack, right?" Don't even, man.

On top of that, one of the bottles in the 6-pack that I bought, was completely empty. I know! What are the odds? The bottom was completely cracked open, so I guess it leaked onto the shelf at the store. We went back and exchanged it.

Yet, I know I have no real complaints. I'll slap myself. Even though school has come with a lot of requirements, I have met a lot of people and had a great time at a birthday party with Kale this weekend. Screw you carwash girl, I didn't want to be your friend anyway!