With multiple kids in school for the last thirteen years, we are at that point in our lives when — rather than referring to pregnancies as a timeline — my husband, Garth (not his real name) and I are beginning rely on graduations to help us remember stuff.
Don't even get me started on the years when we had kids attending four different schools (redistricting, halfway through, yeah, THAT was fun!) and, well, a large chunk of that time is still a little fuzzy.
I do, however, remember spending at least two hours…every day…either dropping off or picking kids up from school and a bulk of that time was spent witnessing/experiencing carpool lane ashattery of epic proportions.
Entering middle school: I waved each of my kids off to the bus stop and may or may not have reinacted the entire first scene of the Sound of Music…four times.
[cue heavenly ray of light]
Unless, my two youngest miss the school bus and…HOLY HANNAH MONTANA…I thought the elementary schools were bad?!?
Middle school drop-offs are a whole OTHER level of hell.
Then my oldest started driving and offered to help out getting her siblings to school on the days they miss the bus.
[cue choir of angels]
Until this morning when, upon entering the seventh level of hell, where everyone else's kid also seemed to be running late, she came home and then proceeded to blow a gasket.
"How did you NOT go insane?"
Yeah…
"How did you NOT get into a car crash?"
…um…
"Seriously, the way THOSE people drive?"
…I…
"I can't believe you did THAT for ALL those years?"
…know.
"Seriously???"
I showed her a couple…HUNDRED…previous blog posts to, you know, back me up.
"Well, g'head and blog this then: CARPOOLING SUCKS, I QUIT!!!"
Which reminds me, my son is graduating 8th grade. He'll be a "walker" again in high school (bet you didn't know hell actually had 8 levels, huh?!?) AND first period begins at 7:25 a.m.
[face palm]
Well, it WAS nice while it lasted…YO!!!
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108 responses to “Middle School Drop-Off, Dropout”
This is why I love living within walking distance to 2 of our 3 schools. If it’s raining, pack an umbrella, kids, ’cause Mama doesn’t do high school drop off.
This is why I love living within walking distance to 2 of our 3 schools. If it’s raining, pack an umbrella, kids, ’cause Mama doesn’t do high school drop off.
This is why I love living within walking distance to 2 of our 3 schools. If it’s raining, pack an umbrella, kids, ’cause Mama doesn’t do high school drop off.
This is why I love living within walking distance to 2 of our 3 schools. If it’s raining, pack an umbrella, kids, ’cause Mama doesn’t do high school drop off.
This is why I love living within walking distance to 2 of our 3 schools. If it’s raining, pack an umbrella, kids, ’cause Mama doesn’t do high school drop off.
This is why I love living within walking distance to 2 of our 3 schools. If it’s raining, pack an umbrella, kids, ’cause Mama doesn’t do high school drop off.
This is why I love living within walking distance to 2 of our 3 schools. If it’s raining, pack an umbrella, kids, ’cause Mama doesn’t do high school drop off.
This is why I love living within walking distance to 2 of our 3 schools. If it’s raining, pack an umbrella, kids, ’cause Mama doesn’t do high school drop off.
This is why I love living within walking distance to 2 of our 3 schools. If it’s raining, pack an umbrella, kids, ’cause Mama doesn’t do high school drop off.
Yep, we live around the corner from the high school. I bet you dollars to donuts you could imagine the line of cars in front of our house, every morning, right Shannon?!?
Yep, we live around the corner from the high school. I bet you dollars to donuts you could imagine the line of cars in front of our house, every morning, right Shannon?!?
Yep, we live around the corner from the high school. I bet you dollars to donuts you could imagine the line of cars in front of our house, every morning, right Shannon?!?
Yep, we live around the corner from the high school. I bet you dollars to donuts you could imagine the line of cars in front of our house, every morning, right Shannon?!?
Yep, we live around the corner from the high school. I bet you dollars to donuts you could imagine the line of cars in front of our house, every morning, right Shannon?!?
Yep, we live around the corner from the high school. I bet you dollars to donuts you could imagine the line of cars in front of our house, every morning, right Shannon?!?
Yep, we live around the corner from the high school. I bet you dollars to donuts you could imagine the line of cars in front of our house, every morning, right Shannon?!?
Yep, we live around the corner from the high school. I bet you dollars to donuts you could imagine the line of cars in front of our house, every morning, right Shannon?!?
Yep, we live around the corner from the high school. I bet you dollars to donuts you could imagine the line of cars in front of our house, every morning, right Shannon?!?
I remember the day my daughter came home and apologized for every time she got upset I used my car horn to ‘voice’ my dissatisfaction with another driver’s skills. She was ready to embrace the power of the horn.
I think our work here is done… until the next kid needs a ride somewhere.
I remember the day my daughter came home and apologized for every time she got upset I used my car horn to ‘voice’ my dissatisfaction with another driver’s skills. She was ready to embrace the power of the horn.
I think our work here is done… until the next kid needs a ride somewhere.
I remember the day my daughter came home and apologized for every time she got upset I used my car horn to ‘voice’ my dissatisfaction with another driver’s skills. She was ready to embrace the power of the horn.
I think our work here is done… until the next kid needs a ride somewhere.
I remember the day my daughter came home and apologized for every time she got upset I used my car horn to ‘voice’ my dissatisfaction with another driver’s skills. She was ready to embrace the power of the horn.
I think our work here is done… until the next kid needs a ride somewhere.
I remember the day my daughter came home and apologized for every time she got upset I used my car horn to ‘voice’ my dissatisfaction with another driver’s skills. She was ready to embrace the power of the horn.
I think our work here is done… until the next kid needs a ride somewhere.
I remember the day my daughter came home and apologized for every time she got upset I used my car horn to ‘voice’ my dissatisfaction with another driver’s skills. She was ready to embrace the power of the horn.
I think our work here is done… until the next kid needs a ride somewhere.
I remember the day my daughter came home and apologized for every time she got upset I used my car horn to ‘voice’ my dissatisfaction with another driver’s skills. She was ready to embrace the power of the horn.
I think our work here is done… until the next kid needs a ride somewhere.
I remember the day my daughter came home and apologized for every time she got upset I used my car horn to ‘voice’ my dissatisfaction with another driver’s skills. She was ready to embrace the power of the horn.
I think our work here is done… until the next kid needs a ride somewhere.
I remember the day my daughter came home and apologized for every time she got upset I used my car horn to ‘voice’ my dissatisfaction with another driver’s skills. She was ready to embrace the power of the horn.
I think our work here is done… until the next kid needs a ride somewhere.
Agreed *fist bump* YO!!!
Agreed *fist bump* YO!!!
Agreed *fist bump* YO!!!
Agreed *fist bump* YO!!!
Agreed *fist bump* YO!!!
Agreed *fist bump* YO!!!
Agreed *fist bump* YO!!!
Agreed *fist bump* YO!!!
Agreed *fist bump* YO!!!
Hi Liz,
Interesting post. I guess our memories start to leave us as we grow older. Same thing here. I also can’t recall what I did in school when I was young. Except that I had a pretty good time there. 🙂
Edmund
Hi Liz,
Interesting post. I guess our memories start to leave us as we grow older. Same thing here. I also can’t recall what I did in school when I was young. Except that I had a pretty good time there. 🙂
Edmund
Hi Liz,
Interesting post. I guess our memories start to leave us as we grow older. Same thing here. I also can’t recall what I did in school when I was young. Except that I had a pretty good time there. 🙂
Edmund
Hi Liz,
Interesting post. I guess our memories start to leave us as we grow older. Same thing here. I also can’t recall what I did in school when I was young. Except that I had a pretty good time there. 🙂
Edmund
Hi Liz,
Interesting post. I guess our memories start to leave us as we grow older. Same thing here. I also can’t recall what I did in school when I was young. Except that I had a pretty good time there. 🙂
Edmund
Hi Liz,
Interesting post. I guess our memories start to leave us as we grow older. Same thing here. I also can’t recall what I did in school when I was young. Except that I had a pretty good time there. 🙂
Edmund
Hi Liz,
Interesting post. I guess our memories start to leave us as we grow older. Same thing here. I also can’t recall what I did in school when I was young. Except that I had a pretty good time there. 🙂
Edmund
Hi Liz,
Interesting post. I guess our memories start to leave us as we grow older. Same thing here. I also can’t recall what I did in school when I was young. Except that I had a pretty good time there. 🙂
Edmund
Hi Liz,
Interesting post. I guess our memories start to leave us as we grow older. Same thing here. I also can’t recall what I did in school when I was young. Except that I had a pretty good time there. 🙂
Edmund
I had a friend who gave me rides to and from school for part of high school – my parents probably should have paid him a lot of money for saving them from that. He also bought us doughnuts every morning. It was the best year.
I had a friend who gave me rides to and from school for part of high school – my parents probably should have paid him a lot of money for saving them from that. He also bought us doughnuts every morning. It was the best year.
I had a friend who gave me rides to and from school for part of high school – my parents probably should have paid him a lot of money for saving them from that. He also bought us doughnuts every morning. It was the best year.
I had a friend who gave me rides to and from school for part of high school – my parents probably should have paid him a lot of money for saving them from that. He also bought us doughnuts every morning. It was the best year.
I had a friend who gave me rides to and from school for part of high school – my parents probably should have paid him a lot of money for saving them from that. He also bought us doughnuts every morning. It was the best year.
I had a friend who gave me rides to and from school for part of high school – my parents probably should have paid him a lot of money for saving them from that. He also bought us doughnuts every morning. It was the best year.
I had a friend who gave me rides to and from school for part of high school – my parents probably should have paid him a lot of money for saving them from that. He also bought us doughnuts every morning. It was the best year.
I had a friend who gave me rides to and from school for part of high school – my parents probably should have paid him a lot of money for saving them from that. He also bought us doughnuts every morning. It was the best year.
I had a friend who gave me rides to and from school for part of high school – my parents probably should have paid him a lot of money for saving them from that. He also bought us doughnuts every morning. It was the best year.
He bought you donuts every morning? Dude, I'd definitely pay for that 😉
He bought you donuts every morning? Dude, I'd definitely pay for that 😉
He bought you donuts every morning? Dude, I'd definitely pay for that 😉
He bought you donuts every morning? Dude, I'd definitely pay for that 😉
He bought you donuts every morning? Dude, I'd definitely pay for that 😉
He bought you donuts every morning? Dude, I'd definitely pay for that 😉
He bought you donuts every morning? Dude, I'd definitely pay for that 😉
He bought you donuts every morning? Dude, I'd definitely pay for that 😉
He bought you donuts every morning? Dude, I'd definitely pay for that 😉
My little one is 2 at the moment so it hasn’t happened yet but I have all this to look forward to lol
My little one is 2 at the moment so it hasn’t happened yet but I have all this to look forward to lol
My little one is 2 at the moment so it hasn’t happened yet but I have all this to look forward to lol
My little one is 2 at the moment so it hasn’t happened yet but I have all this to look forward to lol
My little one is 2 at the moment so it hasn’t happened yet but I have all this to look forward to lol
My little one is 2 at the moment so it hasn’t happened yet but I have all this to look forward to lol
My little one is 2 at the moment so it hasn’t happened yet but I have all this to look forward to lol
My little one is 2 at the moment so it hasn’t happened yet but I have all this to look forward to lol
My little one is 2 at the moment so it hasn’t happened yet but I have all this to look forward to lol
I remember dropping the kids off at middle school and the lines being horrible. I’m sure they are worse now. I’m glad mine are able to drive themselves to and from school.
I remember dropping the kids off at middle school and the lines being horrible. I’m sure they are worse now. I’m glad mine are able to drive themselves to and from school.
I remember dropping the kids off at middle school and the lines being horrible. I’m sure they are worse now. I’m glad mine are able to drive themselves to and from school.
I remember dropping the kids off at middle school and the lines being horrible. I’m sure they are worse now. I’m glad mine are able to drive themselves to and from school.
I remember dropping the kids off at middle school and the lines being horrible. I’m sure they are worse now. I’m glad mine are able to drive themselves to and from school.
I remember dropping the kids off at middle school and the lines being horrible. I’m sure they are worse now. I’m glad mine are able to drive themselves to and from school.
I remember dropping the kids off at middle school and the lines being horrible. I’m sure they are worse now. I’m glad mine are able to drive themselves to and from school.
I remember dropping the kids off at middle school and the lines being horrible. I’m sure they are worse now. I’m glad mine are able to drive themselves to and from school.
I remember dropping the kids off at middle school and the lines being horrible. I’m sure they are worse now. I’m glad mine are able to drive themselves to and from school.
Ahhhhhhh, 2 years-old, I miss that (sort of!) consider yourself armed and ready, Samantha 😉
Ahhhhhhh, 2 years-old, I miss that (sort of!) consider yourself armed and ready, Samantha 😉
Ahhhhhhh, 2 years-old, I miss that (sort of!) consider yourself armed and ready, Samantha 😉
Ahhhhhhh, 2 years-old, I miss that (sort of!) consider yourself armed and ready, Samantha 😉
Ahhhhhhh, 2 years-old, I miss that (sort of!) consider yourself armed and ready, Samantha 😉
Ahhhhhhh, 2 years-old, I miss that (sort of!) consider yourself armed and ready, Samantha 😉
Ahhhhhhh, 2 years-old, I miss that (sort of!) consider yourself armed and ready, Samantha 😉
Ahhhhhhh, 2 years-old, I miss that (sort of!) consider yourself armed and ready, Samantha 😉
Ahhhhhhh, 2 years-old, I miss that (sort of!) consider yourself armed and ready, Samantha 😉
School drop-offs are something that I won't soon forget…for like another 20 years…right?!?
School drop-offs are something that I won't soon forget…for like another 20 years…right?!?
School drop-offs are something that I won't soon forget…for like another 20 years…right?!?
School drop-offs are something that I won't soon forget…for like another 20 years…right?!?
School drop-offs are something that I won't soon forget…for like another 20 years…right?!?
School drop-offs are something that I won't soon forget…for like another 20 years…right?!?
School drop-offs are something that I won't soon forget…for like another 20 years…right?!?
School drop-offs are something that I won't soon forget…for like another 20 years…right?!?
School drop-offs are something that I won't soon forget…for like another 20 years…right?!?
I have a small kid at the moment so nothing happened yet? Let’s see in a few years time.
I have a small kid at the moment so nothing happened yet? Let’s see in a few years time.
I have a small kid at the moment so nothing happened yet? Let’s see in a few years time.
I have a small kid at the moment so nothing happened yet? Let’s see in a few years time.
I have a small kid at the moment so nothing happened yet? Let’s see in a few years time.
I have a small kid at the moment so nothing happened yet? Let’s see in a few years time.
I have a small kid at the moment so nothing happened yet? Let’s see in a few years time.
I have a small kid at the moment so nothing happened yet? Let’s see in a few years time.
I have a small kid at the moment so nothing happened yet? Let’s see in a few years time.