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The alarm clock sprang to life at 6:15 this morning, heralding the return of our regular schedule. I burrowed under the covers, only emerging after the fourth slap of the snooze bar. The rest of my family was already up, eating breakfast and watching television. It was a very educational program, nothing like Spongebob. I've held true to my pre-child ideals of no commercial influences. Yes, my children are low-brow comedy prodigies, discovering wedgies and slapstick violence through my readings of Little Women and Little House on the Prairie, as well as The Little Princess and other classics for children that contain the word "little" in the title.
Coffee in hand, I scrubbed my fingers through my hair and frowned at the calendar. January 2nd. On the date, I had carefully applied a "back to school!" sticker at the beginning of the school year. I checked the handout from the school. Winter Break ends on December 31st. Barely surpressing an upwelling of glee, I marched to the closet and started selecting outfits for my little monsters, who, by this point, were doing some sort of chicken dance alternating with patting their butts and screeching while karate chopping the couch. That Laura Ingalls Wilder. She was a wild'un.
As I pulled socks from the drawer, I got a little carried away.
"You guys are going to schoo-ool! You guys are going to schoo-ool! You guys are going to schoo-ool! Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!"
They got into their outfits. I packed lunches, and after grooming them until they sparkled, I kissed them both and shoved them out the door after my husband. They skulked down the walk, and I stood in the door, waving and blowing kisses and offering up little nuggets of love. "Bye-bye! Love you! Have a great day! Cover your cough!"
Can't you see the bluebirds circling my head, and my freshly starched apron, pearls shining around my neck?
Actually, I cracked my knuckles and plopped down in front of the computer, coffee cooling in my favorite mug. My three year old was curled up on the couch with her abacus and other educational toys, totally not watching Dora the Explorer. I contemplated the screen for a moment, and typed a few sentences. Then I erased them. And then I retyped them. Yes! I was on a roll!
With a bang, the front door swung open, sending a cold gust of air rushing through the kitchen. With excited voices, my children announced that I was mistaken. Oh-ho! Today was a school holiday! The husband, also off from work! Things? Totally not back to normal!
Well, great.
After showing my disbelieving husband that the school handout DID NOT mention the holiday status of today, he insisted that I should have jumped onto the district's website to find out from the primary source. He sat down in front of google and typed in the name of the district. And then he tried the name of the school. And then he tried a few other combinations. Ten minutes of trying, he finally finds the calendar, which indicates that yes, today is a holiday.
Just, nuh-uh. I am not going to verify all school handouts to the district's website.
I was rousted from my warm bed, filled with hope of a little peace, a little accomplishment. Instead, I get another day of 'vacation' with my children and husband. Perhaps we will fill the day with educational worksheets and a knitting lesson. Perhaps we'll read more about Half-Pint and the gang.
Or maybe, I'll let them watch Spongebob and rot their little brains. It is vacation, after all.
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Tomorrow canNOT come soon enough for me.
IFYP.
Posted by: carmen | January 2, 2006 1:12 PM
oh yeah. My oldest goes back on Wednesday. The preschooler went back today! Thank God for small kindnesses. Having just two at home is kinda like a vacation.
Posted by: Erin | January 2, 2006 2:26 PM
That was hilarious. Tomorrow is the day for us too and I am so freakin happy but alittle worried as I'm not sure I'll get her up in time after sleeping in for the past almost 2 weeks.
Posted by: Sabrina | January 2, 2006 3:52 PM
Poor girl! I feel for you, I really do. I'm ready for the Holidaze to be over, too. Somehow it doesn't seem like "vacation" when your daily workload is doubled by the frolics of at-home family members.
Posted by: Mary | January 2, 2006 4:35 PM
Oh, what a great disappointment! My oldest went back today, while dh & I had the day off. Unfortunately, my son's daycare was closed, so we ended up spending the whole day cleaning instead of, I don't know, seeing a movie during daylight. Or having lunch at a real restaurant. Still, the oldest was gone, which was some consolation.
Posted by: landismom | January 2, 2006 4:47 PM
I happily trotted off to work this morning an hour early, leaving my kid & her best friend at my house. Alone. I'm slightly afraid of what I'll find when I get home, especially since they are supposed to bath the 2 dogs, but whatever the mess, I can handle it, 'cuz I've had a "normal" day!
Posted by: ishouldbeworking | January 2, 2006 4:52 PM
Hugs, Somehow I knew as I was reading that it was gonna come to no school today.
Mine go back tomorrow and I cant wait.
Posted by: Suz | January 2, 2006 7:55 PM
I got sent to school a day early once, my next door neighbour yelled out the window to me, tell your mother school is not back until TOMORROW. I have the feeling my mother actually already knew that lol.
Posted by: WendyWings | January 2, 2006 11:37 PM
I got sent to school a day early once, my next door neighbour yelled out the window to me, tell your mother school is not back until TOMORROW. I have the feeling my mother actually already knew that lol.
Posted by: WendyWings | January 2, 2006 11:37 PM
Our kids don't go back til NEXT MONDAY!!! I have 6 more days of my 10yo stepson wandering around the house trying to find something to do. SAVE ME!
Posted by: chrissie | January 3, 2006 12:38 AM
Holy cow, I hear you. I am so excited that school AND preschool start tomorrow. I think my husband is starting to wonder about the expression on my face as I shakily say, "You're off tomorrow? Again?"
Posted by: baseballmom | January 3, 2006 3:07 AM
Your post reminds me of one of my favorite commercials -- the one the Staples office supply chain used to run in August for Back to School. It showed a happy, happy dad dancing as he threw school supplies into his shopping cart -- to the tune of "It's the Happiest Day of the Year." (And he's followed by two very sullen-looking children.)
Well, sounds like today will be a nice one for you.
Posted by: Donna | January 3, 2006 9:56 AM
Honest to god, if we'd gotten snowed in today, I'd have started drinking by noon, which would have had me unconscious a full two hours ahead of schedule.
Posted by: Deana | January 3, 2006 12:24 PM
My kids went back to school today, but you know I wished we had more time off!! you see I have the dreaded half-day kindergarten run!! yup sucks to be me and that's not the best part, this is my second year in a row cuz having 2 kids 15 months apart is such a great idea!!! seriously I hate the half days! I still have a 3 year old at home too, so there is no rest for me! I get a break when my 11 year old gets home and gets handed the 3 year old while I go put my feet up! whoever invented older children, what a god send.
I am sure that I will feel much differently about school next year, although I will still have 1 at home full time!
Posted by: Lise | January 3, 2006 10:10 PM