Hehe!
Sorry was one of those days from the get go.
Woke up 10 minutes after DD7's bus went by [715, we woke up at 725]. The alarm is on DH's side of the bed so I blame him
. Bus woke DD5 up but she just came and laid on the couch...
Have to be out the door by 815 anyway, but now have to take DD7 to school [starts at 8] which is 4 miles the *other* direction. DH stays in bed then wonders why I'm cranky 20m later as I try to get 5 of us ready to go in 45m or less. He gets up and makes two PBJs and tosses lunches in bags for two of us. Hands DD3 a banana.
Get DD7 to school about 810 or so. Take other kids to daycare. Not running too late. Class doesn't start till 10 but if I want a parking spot that's not 18 miles away...
Van won't start. Call DH. "Are you serious?" "No, I'm kidding. I thought it would be funny after sitting on the side of the highway with it a week and a half ago." [Okay, I didn't say the second part but I did the first.] He had to be in court at 915 [as a part of the team for one of the kids he works with not because he did something bad or whatever] but came and jumped the van.
Almost get rear ended by big semi who doesn't think that my turn signal being on for 2 blocks is enough reason to slow down - never mind that he was going at least 10m over the speed limit by then...
Get to school. Teach class. All the clocks in the building are still set to 1200 which is annoying.
Go outside.
Van won't start. Call DH who's on his way but there's no way he's going to be able to jump it the way it's parked so call security and they bring a portable charger thing out. Finally starts.
Have about 30 minutes to get about 20 miles including a stop to get kids. Mostly in town with lots of lights.
Leave school. Talking to DH on the cell phones, decide to switch cars for now. Stop at his work [which is on the way but b/c of when we decided to do it I ended up going the really slow way]. Switch cars. Pull up to daycare. Kids are waiting [with my lunch which I left in her fridge cuz it's 70* today].
Take them to school. DD5 is 20m late. DD3 is 10m late [she starts 10m later]. Take big deep cleansing breaths because I now have nearly an hour to get back to school and it only takes about 20m because going back is much easier - can go ways with higher speed limits/less lights.
Teach second class. Go back to DH's work. Trade vehicles again. Pick up DS from daycare. About 10m late picking up DD5 and 5m late picking up DD3 but they knew I was having car problems and might be running late.
*Think* DH got it fixed this time. The battery's been checked several times recently and is good. The alternator was checked 10 days ago and is good. The serpentine belt was replaced at the same time. Think cleaning the terminals really well and tightening the doohickeys will do it this time b/c one was pretty loose.
And that's my day today and why I'm just now getting around to posting...
Carol
