Today was supposed to be the First Day of Kindergarten for Miss Five.
We have been preparing for this Monumental Event all summer. Miss Five was so excited on the day we enrolled her in school, she wanted to start right way – oh the Disappointment to have to Wait the Whole Summer!.
I created a Calendar called: Miss Five’s Road to Kindergarten. We decorated it and she marked the completed days with a smiley face.
When I told her that she would have vacations and other holidays from school, she was very upset. “No! I want to go to school for Christmas!”
Oh, how I hope this enthusiasm lasts the next 12 years! (or even just till the end of this school year!)
So, we were ready to go. I announced on Sunday afternoon that there was just one more sleep till Kindergarten started. There was lots of whooping and hollering, dancing and cartwheels.
Then, at 7pm Sunday evening we received a phone call from the School: Monday August 27, 2012 is a Hurricane Day. School is Cancelled.
Tears. Moping. Whining. Followed by General Malaise. Sadness.
“Mummy, why did the storm come? And why did they cancel school?” On and On. “What are hurricanes? Why does it rain so much in Florida?”
We woke up this morning to a Calm, Quiet Breeze and Light Rain.
What happened to Hurricane Isaac? Well, Tropical Storm Isaac decided not to turn into a Hurricane Today. And then he turned West and headed toward New Orleans.
But School is still Cancelled.
And I am left with Despondent Miss Five, who just wants to go to school or watch My Little Pony, and Disorderly Master Three, who whines at the drop of a hat – literally.
We thought that getting The Kids Out of The House would be helpful, but we ended up having The Day From Hell at Walmart.
I had an optometrist appointment, so we dragged the Kids along, planning to have Miss Five’s eyes checked too.
Somewhere between the Beginning of Mum’s Eye Exam and Miss Five’s Eye Exam, things went terribly wrong.
It was like The Invasion of The Body Snatchers. I have no clue who’s Kids I took care of today. They certainly were Not Mine!
Even as I write this, I am still recovering from the trauma of the day.
Hurricane Day, with The Storm That Never Materialized, caused such an upset in Miss Five’s Hopes and Dreams that it took 2 hours for her to fall asleep.
I sure hope that The First Day of Kindergarten Attempt #2 is calmer.
And would the Aliens who stole my Kids please give them back to me!
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