Of School Buses and First Days

Our morning got off to a slightly rocky start, but not because of children sleeping in, lunches unmade, assorted items that could not be found, or nerves getting the best of my children. No, it was the school buses.

7:00 am. The sun in barely up. The bus is supposed to arrive at 7:14 am. Also, don't let his calm expression fool you. He was N-E-R-V-O-U-S! Post photo op., I prayed with him, gave him a big hug, and hid behind the bushes  on the porch (I'm pretending to be the paparazzi :oD!!) to get some more photos while he waited for the bus.

 The girls bus was expected to arrive at 8:34 am. They were out the door by 8:10. Definitely early enough!

As recommended by both bus lines, our children were outside at least 15 minutes before their allotted bus arrival time.And as predicted, both buses were running a little late. When Bub's bus arrived, it drove past and came to a grinding halt.

I'm waiting... and trying not to be too nervous.... waiting.... Doesn't he look handsome in his school uniform? I LOVE uniforns!!

Well, at least the bus driver stopped! Hopefully he doesn't have to run for the bus again tomorrow.

The girls on the other hand watched their bus drive right by.

  See Peach waving hesitantly and the confused posture on Beans while they look to see where their bus is going.

Not a minute later, the public school bus drives by. He's willing to pick them up! Thankfully Peach knew better than to hop aboard. On the other hand, I was thinking they should have ;o). The public school is directly across the road from the Christian school anyway.

So in the end, I hurriedly finish getting ready, so I couild drive the girls to school, so that they weren't late on their first day, so that everyone was happy! I was going to be there by nine am anyway, as the parents were invited to the opening assembly. It was just a little more rushed to get there.

It was neat to see the new school year begin with an opening assembly wrapped in prayer and praise. Now I am suprisingly enjoying my first day at home ALONE, and yet looking at the clock awaiting the first arrival home at 3 pm. I wonder how his day is going?
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Everyone has arrived home again  and the girls' bus was only about ten minutes late. Can you believe their bus driver drove by AGAIN!?!? I really couldn't believe my eyes as I saw the bus go barreling by our laneway. Good thing we have a side road just past our house. She turned around and brought them back.

I had an hour and a half of just Bub and I. He LOVED his first day. "Math homework already. English is awesome. Greek mythology first and we get to do Shakespeare! I think I'm going to try out for the football team. "

Huh!? Seriously!? You go boy!!

The girls too were all smiles. Happy to be off the bus and give little tidbits about their first day. I've worked through the plethora of papers brought home by the girls to be stuffed back into backpacks for tomorrow.

I just hope tomorrow the bus drivers get it right :o)!