Way To Fit In Lady!!!!

Little kids can be strange and do strange things, but that's ok, they are kids and that's their job. Now I realize that some of these little kids do strange things because their parents are strange! We are near the end of kindergarten and I decided to orgnanize a scrapbook project with pages created by the children to give to their teacher as an end of the year gift. I thought it would be personal and thoughtful and that the teacher would appreciate it to see what she had taught these kids.


So being the control freak that I am, I went and bought the scrapbook album, some stickers and the paper to be used for the project. I sent out emails to all the parents and described the project and asked for whatever small donation to help pay for the book, refreshments for the kindergarten party, and perhaps a small gift card for the teach. In the email I advised that I will be looking for them when we drop off at school and picking up from school to give them the pages instead of putting them into their child's backpacks to avoid wrinkling or the teacher finding out the surprise. I had it all set up, each child had a page, a folder to put it in and the directions typed out again...along with a deadline for all these pages to get back to me.


Before the deadline I got almost everything back but I know everyone's busy and may have forgotten so I sent out reminder emails. I got more back except for 2. These last 2 I sent another email and even called them at home. No response. I just felt so awful because every child had a page where they had written something to the teacher with pictures of them or pictures they drew, and I really didn't want anyone left out!

So I see her at pick up afterschool the Monday before the celebration and I approached her. The woman RAN! She just ran. Pushed her daughter into the car and peeled right out of her parking space and took off. While she was running I ran along side trying to talk to her and she wouldn't look me in the eye. She said we are not participating. As if I was trying to do harm to the teacher and they wanted no part. The whole scene was ridiculous, I was like the paparazzi chasing down Lindsay Lohan! Puhlease Lady! Good way to be a role model to your girls. What she doesn't realize is that she has now exposed herself to be completely odd and we have 5 more years in elementary school together and I LOVE to be near odd ducks and find out what makes them tick! Watch out! I just might be chasing you again :)