Kindergarten here we come!

So my son started kindergarten yesterday. The morning went off without a hitch for him, me, I was very very anxious. Plus it was pouring rain. Not a fun day to stand at the bus stop. But we waited in the car till it was time, then stood under the umbrella for a bus that was 25 minutes late. The entire class is from our subdivision, so the poor teacher had no students in her class till about 10 minutes after it was supposed to start. Everyone says it is normal for the first week, but it is not good for an OCD person like me. The little card I got in the mail said 11:08-not 11:30. Today he was only 15 minutes late.

My neighbor did not help my mood. Or really just her husband, because he told me that she was driving the kids to school. I was pretty pissed, since my son is friends with her kids, and being the first day on the bus an all, I thought they should get used to the routine. Luckily the husband was wrong, and they all got on the bus just fine. But my mood was already shot. Could have had something to do with the nerves and not being able to fall back asleep at 4 am.

Coming home was a bit difficult. As the bus pulled up (pouring rain STILL!) all the kids get off, neighbor boy gets off, no son. He finally gets off the bus and I can tell he is upset. I asked what is wrong, and he says everyone was yelling at him. I ask him why were they yelling at him, but he finally just said they were just all yelling and the noise bothered him. I joked that he will have to get an ipod, and he piped right up, “We can go to Best Buy!” Hopefully today will be better.

I talked to my sister this morning and I was happy to hear that her husband as toned down his drinking. He used to buy a case of beer every other day-A CASE! We have not gone through a case of beer in about 5 years in this house. The rule for him is he can’t drink unless an adult is with him. Sounds logical, but he used to get wasted while being in charge of my neices. Now they are older, but the youngest (8) does not need to see this happening-daily. Hopefully everything will work out for the better, I really don’t want my sister to be anymore stressed than she already is.