character counts

The kids school has a student of the month program.  A. got it in September for responsibility.  I will not question that she follows the rules and is responsible for her actions.  However,  that girl does forget Every. Single. Thing. She has forgotten fins at swimming, back pack on the bus, lunch on the counter.  You name it, she has forgotten it.  

K. got the award for caring right after the baby was born.  I think this award was perfect for him as well.  However, I needed some of A.'s apparent responsibility to get us to the ceremony.  K.  finishes school at 11:40 but the ceremony was at the end of the full day, 2:45.  

2:20  I was all set to leave when R. decided that he needed to eat; he was apparently famished even though he just ate 1 hour before.   Quick thinking... fill a bottle with water and then add formula once we get there.  

crap 2:26 - load R. into his car seat and K. into his.  K.  has no sense of urgency because he simply thinks that we are going to pick up A.; this is his least favorite chore. 

Crap 2:31 Drive to school 

CRap 2:37  parking is all taken!!!

CRAP 2:48 sign in and the receptionist says, "I think they are still down there.  

I walk in already fearing the worst when A. meets me at the door with K.s certificate.  Her responsible self was there on time and picked up his award for him.  I feel like the WORST mom ever.  He is thrilled with his award but I know how much he would have loved standing with the other Pre K winners.  A.  takes matters into her own hands and goes up to the guidance counselor, tells her what happened and asks her to announce him again.  Fabulous guidance counselor agrees and calls K.'s name.  K.  immediately does a fist pump and runs down the aisle as if he is the first to ever win the award.  I have tears because my guilt is replaced by pride for my responsible girl and because my boy is SOO happy.