We Must Be Very, Very Careful
As I've mentioned before my kids go to Catholic school. This basically means that I have no idea what's going on half of the time. I don't know any of the saints or any of the rituals or why the heck they started crying when I served them meat for dinner one night last year when "they aren't suppose to be eating meat". The one thing I do know is they have mass on Friday's. They have to wear a certain uniform on mass days and one of the requirements for the boys is to wear a tie.
The beginning of the school year I start with 2 or 3 ties. By about this time, I have none. I usually harass their dad to throw a tie in the bag when I pick them up for my week, but last week I forgot. Sometimes I have him cheat. Yes, that's right, cheat. Don't judge me. They have school sweatshirts and I have him wear one when I forget the tie. That way they don't "catch" him without a tie. Well, I had a hoodie, which is not the same as the sweatshirt, and they aren't allowed to wear their hoodies on mass day. Crap. You'll just have to go without a tie. In my defense I left his dad a message telling him he needs to drop a tie off at school. He never got my message.
At the end of the day, while fixing dinner I ask Riley what happened at school in regards to the tie. He says, "oh, I was just about to get to that," and he begins digging in his bag and coat pockets.
"What?" I ask. "Did they send a note home?"
"Not exactly."
"What are you looking for? What did they give you? Were you the only kid in the entire school without a tie?"
"Just about," he answers, still digging around. "Well, I can't find it, but I got a notice. If I get three notices, I get detention. If I get another three notices I'll get another detention. If I get two detentions I'll get suspended and if I get suspended twice, I'll get expelled! So we need to be careful."
I thought it was so funny he said we. It's more like the mom needs to be careful. I made sure I had a tie when I dropped them off on Sunday. There will be no more notices.
The beginning of the school year I start with 2 or 3 ties. By about this time, I have none. I usually harass their dad to throw a tie in the bag when I pick them up for my week, but last week I forgot. Sometimes I have him cheat. Yes, that's right, cheat. Don't judge me. They have school sweatshirts and I have him wear one when I forget the tie. That way they don't "catch" him without a tie. Well, I had a hoodie, which is not the same as the sweatshirt, and they aren't allowed to wear their hoodies on mass day. Crap. You'll just have to go without a tie. In my defense I left his dad a message telling him he needs to drop a tie off at school. He never got my message.
At the end of the day, while fixing dinner I ask Riley what happened at school in regards to the tie. He says, "oh, I was just about to get to that," and he begins digging in his bag and coat pockets.
"What?" I ask. "Did they send a note home?"
"Not exactly."
"What are you looking for? What did they give you? Were you the only kid in the entire school without a tie?"
"Just about," he answers, still digging around. "Well, I can't find it, but I got a notice. If I get three notices, I get detention. If I get another three notices I'll get another detention. If I get two detentions I'll get suspended and if I get suspended twice, I'll get expelled! So we need to be careful."
I thought it was so funny he said we. It's more like the mom needs to be careful. I made sure I had a tie when I dropped them off on Sunday. There will be no more notices.
Wrapped up by Jolynn at
9:05 AM
11 Comments:
Dang blame it on the mom easy target you:-}
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truckdriver_sefl, at 12:52 PM, February 28, 2006
I think the mom is always to blame, isn't she. I think I blamed everything on my mom. Even things that were out of her control. :)
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Jolynn, at 2:31 PM, February 28, 2006
My son would spontaneously combust if he had to set foot NEAR a tie, much less be expected to wear one!
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Beth, at 7:38 PM, February 28, 2006
I think it's plenty impressive that you manage to get your kids dressed, fed, and off to schoolwhile simultaneously doing the same for yourself. I can't even manage to find two matching socks. They should invent disposable ties for kids. Maybe made out of fruit roll ups, so they can double as an afternoon snack.
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Marguerite, at 7:25 AM, March 01, 2006
Marguerite, that is an excellent idea! They should make them out of fruit roll ups.
Hey Queen, would your son wear a fruit roll up tie?
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Jolynn, at 8:25 AM, March 01, 2006
it's sweatshirts we lose.....
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Lou Lou, at 10:11 AM, March 01, 2006
It's a freakin tie...but rules are rules I guess.
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Matt, at 6:52 PM, March 01, 2006
They are sticklers. They have all these rules, it's hard to keep up.
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Jolynn, at 7:42 AM, March 02, 2006
Wow, I can't believe that, eventually, a kid can get suspended from school simply because he forgets to wear a tie on Fridays. He's a kid!
Its very cute that he told you "we" need to remember.
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Trista, at 8:15 AM, March 02, 2006
I dunno. Somehow I doubt he'd wear any of it for long....
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Beth, at 9:19 AM, March 02, 2006
Is anyone else having trouble with blogger? I can't post a damn thing and it's making me mad!
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Jolynn, at 11:06 AM, March 02, 2006
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