How Was Your Day?

Earlier this week Elijah was devastated when some classmates told him that his project was boring. Immediately I was devastated too, and defensive. I didn't do his project for him, I gave him the tools to do it himself. He drew a very nice picture. They brought fancy poster board projects with fancy lettering and blah blah blah. And they called his project boring. Punks.

Yesterday he was heartbroken again when he realized that he wouldn't have a parent attending his field trip with him. Who would he walk with him in the nature center? Tears. Not even Grandma and Grandpa? Heartbreak. In the end it worked out, he walked around with a friend and her mom, and I think he even had a good time.

This morning Archer asked if I could take him to the store this weekend to buy new gym shorts. His were stolen. Gross. We're six weeks into the school year and guess how many times I've washed those gym shorts? None. So. Someone snatched his (probably) stinky (very) crusty gym shorts. Yeah, we'll shop this weekend.

After school Archer informed me that his bike was stolen for the second time this school year. Again, six weeks in. And we're on our SECOND stolen bike story?? Both times its been returned, so far so good, I guess.

This evening I received a phone message just as an FYI - the principal fell and hit his head today and as a precaution was transported to the hospital by ambulance. School counselors are available for students who need to talk (why?).

Archer says someone told him that a sixth grader punched Mr. Principal in the head. Let the rumor mill begin.

Mr. Principal is expendable, there are like EIGHT principals at that school. Mr. Assistant Principal was seen throwing Mr. Principal through the window. He was heard saying, "There's only one true principal!" It was all orchestrated by the custodian who will be paid overtime while he replaces the broken window.

No, Mr. Principal was seen chasing the bike thieves...

No, Mr. Principal was seen riding away on Archer's bike while shouting, "I'm outa here! Freedom at last!!"

Shelly's holding out on School Stories for now, but I'm sure any minute she'll spill the beans on all the exciting news from her week. And while we wait, Archer is baking cinnamon bites that he learned how to make at school. This school thing is finally paying off, he's BAKING!