Mom Fail

This year we sent Elijah to a school out of our district, and because of that he does not get busing service. Yesterday and today I have been trying to figure out how to work the schedule to get Elijah to school and then Emme home in time to catch the bus. 

At Elijah's school they don't have a stopping drop off zone for parents. You have to park on the street and walk a good bit, or you can pull up and just drop them off. Either way the kids cross the street in a cross walk with a guard and then they cross through the semi circle drop off lane for the busses. 

With the other three kids in the car Elijah said I could just drop him off today and not walk him to his line. Confident little man! So I was like sweet, this will speed things up! 

I go over with him twice what he will need to do and where he will need to go once he leaves the car. Again he says "got it". 

I pull up he gets out and I watch him cross the two cross walks and then freeze. He starts looking around confused. I pull over into a no park zone and jump out. Across two streets I start dancing and waving my arms to get his attention. He notices me and follows my waves to the sidewalk and starts walking again. I start to get in the car and realize he is spinning in circles by the next bit of sidewalk not sure where to go. I jump out again and start waiving him on. Finally after a huge scene, by me, he makes it to the first grade lines. Relieved I turn around to head back to my illegally parked car and realize all of the crossing guards and parents are staring and smiling at me. Palm to face! Not cool Liz, not cool. Hopefully Elijah was not too upset, and tomorrow has to go more smoothly. Right!?  I am glad Elijah isn't old enough to be embarrassed by me yet.