2. Remember that I am emotional and sleep deprived
I'm here to vent... I'll try to make it short and sweet (sweet venting? I'm a dork)
Anyway, it all started when I looked over the school lunch cost. We are well within the limits to get reduced lunch...... yay! NO! Dave makes good money, yes, but we don't keep even half of it......but does the state take that into consideration.... NO! We get penalized on our mortgage rates because we don't make enough, but we can't get reduced lunch because we make too much?!?! MAke up your minds..... either we make enough or we don't, but you can't choose, depending on the situation, and make it benefit you, and hurt us, both ways! Really hate it!!!
Then Kyle had his first day of Junior high, and his first time having to ride a bus to school. I was going to walk him to the bus stop, but worried that he is too old for his over-protective mother to walk him to the bus :) (I should add that my worry and want to accompany him came because the bus routes has our house in the wrong location, and we were given a different time than some other students in our neighborhood). The bus never came. First day of school.... late for school! A mom in my ward took Kyle and a few others from our ward (thank you!) and when she asked the office they said that the bus driver forgot. She then made sure the bus would be there to pick them up from school. The school says that there is nothing they can do about it. The transportation department says there is nothing they can do about it (they need two tardies before they report someone) SERIOUSLY?!?! Is there anyone who is looking out for our kids??? I suppose I went into this too trusting. The bus did not come to pick them up from school, but luckily a friend of mine was passing by and saw Kyle and brought him home (thank you!) Fortunately, Kyle wasn't too upset with his experience, and actually had a good day at school. I, on the other hand, was so upset, that Kyle asked me to please settle down, for fear that I would take my anger out on him (he was very cute about it :)
So I haven't fully recovered from Kyle's experience, and it's Toby first day at school, and first ride on the school bus. I send him off, and assume all is well. When he arrived home and got off the bus I expected to greet a smiling and excited boy. When I asked him how his first day was, his response was 'horrible, no one even cared about me'. That hurts a mother's heart. When the bus arrived at the school, one of the children behind Toby stood up and threw up on him. When the kids told the bus driver, she said she knew, but did nothing to help. The teacher greeting the kids off the bus did nothing. It wasn't until someone who knows Toby saw him and helped get him cleaned up. And I was never informed of any of this, until my son arrived home from school, feeling like no one cared. :(
I know life isn't fair, and I know there are bad days and good days, but we need to take care of each other. We need compassion. We need to be responsible. We need to be good human beings!!!
*couple days later*both Wed and Thurs morn at the bus stop, the unhelpful, unaware bus driver shouted 'if you get car sick, sit in the front of the bus' when Toby got on, while glancing over at me. Oblivious and rude....... but I'm too chicken to say anything to her for fear she'll treat Toby even worse. UGH*
*several days later*I finally got up the nerve to say something to the bus driver on the 3rd day..... she apologized. Lily's bus was 30 minutes later than the time I was given, 3 days in a row, so hopefully that will get figured out too. So frustrated with our transportation department!*
So on to better and happier moments!!! Jahde turned 17! We had a lot of fun celebrating his birthday with a doughnut cake, cuz he loves Krispy Kreme! :) We also got to go to the Lindon Aquatic Center and swim and mingle with other families we love at the Make-a-Wish Rubber Ducky Derby. Then we went to a fun ward activity, joined by our lovely friends, the Kimmings. It was a great weekend.
Jahde, you're awesome. You have a gift of making others feel appreciated, welcome, and happy! You are thoughtful and helpful. You have set a wonderful example for our family. We love you!
