For those that don't know, I decided to homeschool Delaney for kindergarten this year. It was a choice done in frustration over the overly late school hours, lack of buses to get the kids and the addition of another town blending into our already overcrowded school system. When the school board members could not answer my many questions, I decided to keep Delaney home. There is more into this story but that is the rounded up smaller version in a nut shell!
But one of the things that was making me feel bad was that I was taking away Delaney's big yellow school bus. School, to her was all about that bus. What happened once that bus stopped at the end of the ride was not on her mind. Being 5 was all about getting a new backpack and getting on the bus. She didn't care about anything else. Even though I had spent the summer explaining to her about staying home this year, which is was ok with, she still focused on the new backpack and on that bus.
We fixed the problem with the backpack by getting her one and putting all her learning books in that. She happily grabbed that, threw everything in there and found a special spot in her room.
The bus was another story!
This past weekend we were having dinner at a friends house and one of the guests drives a bus. He heard the story and offered to come over and give her a ride. So yesterday we told her that there was a surprise waiting for her in the evening.
The bus pulls up and she opens the door and yells, "Sean's bus is here!!" (Sean is one of my school age daycare children)
Which is funny in itself cause #1 it was a holiday and there were no buses
#2 Sean wasn't here!
Todd tells her that the bus was here for her and a round of "not'ahs" ensued! We had also called one of her friends to come over for the ride too and Morgan waited outside as well.
It had to be the best surprise ever. She was mixed with excitement and embarrassment but happily hopped on that bus like it was the best thing ever!
So, I just want to send a special THANK YOU out to Mr. and Mrs. Hall for really making Delaney's day!
Of course, she is asking when they will come back to give her another ride!
We will have to talk about that one!
But one of the things that was making me feel bad was that I was taking away Delaney's big yellow school bus. School, to her was all about that bus. What happened once that bus stopped at the end of the ride was not on her mind. Being 5 was all about getting a new backpack and getting on the bus. She didn't care about anything else. Even though I had spent the summer explaining to her about staying home this year, which is was ok with, she still focused on the new backpack and on that bus.
We fixed the problem with the backpack by getting her one and putting all her learning books in that. She happily grabbed that, threw everything in there and found a special spot in her room.
The bus was another story!
This past weekend we were having dinner at a friends house and one of the guests drives a bus. He heard the story and offered to come over and give her a ride. So yesterday we told her that there was a surprise waiting for her in the evening.
The bus pulls up and she opens the door and yells, "Sean's bus is here!!" (Sean is one of my school age daycare children)
Which is funny in itself cause #1 it was a holiday and there were no buses
#2 Sean wasn't here!
Todd tells her that the bus was here for her and a round of "not'ahs" ensued! We had also called one of her friends to come over for the ride too and Morgan waited outside as well.
It had to be the best surprise ever. She was mixed with excitement and embarrassment but happily hopped on that bus like it was the best thing ever!
So, I just want to send a special THANK YOU out to Mr. and Mrs. Hall for really making Delaney's day!
Of course, she is asking when they will come back to give her another ride!
We will have to talk about that one!
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