I hate it when the schools give you short notice - really it does not consider working parents at all (I wrote about it before. The boys' school in general give us a term program which I make sure to add to our year planner so that I am well aware of everything before hand. But something went wrong and they did not hand them out until yesterday. So Friday was really sprung upon us. But the Princess (bless her little heart) immediately had the creative juices flowing suggesting a fireman for Mr L (it is his current obsession after all) with his gumboots and a play phone for a walkie talkie. Then she suggested a cowboy (nope not a "real" job) and Spiderman (nope, not real either) - she was rushing through the dress up options we have. I suggested a builder (they have little hard hats, we have drills etc and plans) but no, C did not want to be a builder (or an architect). Then as we turned the corner to our house she had it ! A chef! I though about our little apron, but what else? She remembered that we got the left over chef's hats from their party and exactly where I stored it and we got one of their cowboy bandanas. He has balck trousers with white stripes and black and red sneekers.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
The straw that broke the camel's back- but didn't
Thursday was not a great day - it was jam packed with meetings the whole day after we had our first dreadful night of (no) sleep with the boys in ages and after working up to almost 12 the evening. In between I scrambled to answer mails and keep up to date and to say I was exhausted by the end of the day was no lie. So I pick up a very happy Princess and we have a great chat to the boys' school. As I get out of the car my phone rings - a work issue which I chat through up the driveway to the boys' school gate. As I open the gate my lovely new beads snap on the handle and splatter over the patio with excited little toddlers running after them. Sigh! No way of getting them all in paving and grass as some roll over the edge and a few steps down. I end the call and look up to the white notice board at the entrance which read "Career day tomorrow. Please dress up and show us what you want to be some day" I kid you not, I could possibly slap the teacher (ok I did not say that! And it was not their teacher - she would have known better ) when I asked her about the late notice and how am I suppose to get something and she replied - "Well just make something". ARE YOU KIDDING! AS SOON AS THE KIDS SLEEP I AM SLEEPING. It was just that last bit to just break my spirit.
I hate it when the schools give you short notice - really it does not consider working parents at all (I wrote about it before. The boys' school in general give us a term program which I make sure to add to our year planner so that I am well aware of everything before hand. But something went wrong and they did not hand them out until yesterday. So Friday was really sprung upon us. But the Princess (bless her little heart) immediately had the creative juices flowing suggesting a fireman for Mr L (it is his current obsession after all) with his gumboots and a play phone for a walkie talkie. Then she suggested a cowboy (nope not a "real" job) and Spiderman (nope, not real either) - she was rushing through the dress up options we have. I suggested a builder (they have little hard hats, we have drills etc and plans) but no, C did not want to be a builder (or an architect). Then as we turned the corner to our house she had it ! A chef! I though about our little apron, but what else? She remembered that we got the left over chef's hats from their party and exactly where I stored it and we got one of their cowboy bandanas. He has balck trousers with white stripes and black and red sneekers.
I hate it when the schools give you short notice - really it does not consider working parents at all (I wrote about it before. The boys' school in general give us a term program which I make sure to add to our year planner so that I am well aware of everything before hand. But something went wrong and they did not hand them out until yesterday. So Friday was really sprung upon us. But the Princess (bless her little heart) immediately had the creative juices flowing suggesting a fireman for Mr L (it is his current obsession after all) with his gumboots and a play phone for a walkie talkie. Then she suggested a cowboy (nope not a "real" job) and Spiderman (nope, not real either) - she was rushing through the dress up options we have. I suggested a builder (they have little hard hats, we have drills etc and plans) but no, C did not want to be a builder (or an architect). Then as we turned the corner to our house she had it ! A chef! I though about our little apron, but what else? She remembered that we got the left over chef's hats from their party and exactly where I stored it and we got one of their cowboy bandanas. He has balck trousers with white stripes and black and red sneekers.
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very creative of the Princess and I love their outfits. I'm so stroppy I'd say well you can go as a surfer :)
ReplyDeleteAg man - how cute are they? Love 'the chef's' expression n his face!
ReplyDeleteAnd let's not go into schools pulling the carpet from underneath us - i had the worst news today :(
Princess to the rescue. I have to admit that I would have piped up to the teacher. I seriously think working and having kids is nearly impossible. I don't know how you do it!!
ReplyDeleteAh, your little princess is a life saver...the boys look so cute all dressed up.
ReplyDeleteHow sweet of her to step in and help...she's a great big sister :-)
ReplyDeleteHats off to Miss A for pitching in like that! And don't they look great...I really love C's pose, too! ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a good big sister to help come up with some great ideas!!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I hate last minute notice on things like that! I try to always give monthly calendars with plenty of notice for my students' parents...but my own kids' teacher has not been good this year with keeping us informed. Frustrating!
What a hectic (deurmekaar) day you had :(
ReplyDeleteI agree with you - schools don't take working parents into consideration. It is as if they are still living in the times when our parents was SAHP (Stay at home parents).
You did great with the day before notice you got - they look so cute.
Very cute...smart little girl to come up with clever ideas so quickly
ReplyDeleteShort notice really irks me too! But I must say they look very cute in their outfits.
ReplyDeleteClever princess (and mom) to come up with the outfits. The boys looked super cute!
ReplyDeleteBut Mommy, being a cowboy IS a real job ;-). Well, I think the teacher should live your life for a week and then she'd understand why you'd want to strangle her (well at least, I'd want to strangle her) when she says 'just make something'. Hope the rest of the week is fantabulous.
ReplyDeleteHugs
I so know this feeling!!!! our lives are planned and organised BUT it all depends on the universe holding it together and not throwing these curveballs!!
ReplyDeleteSorry my friend!
The boys looked great though :)