We receive our bus notices late in the summer so that we are prepared for the start of school in September. Our kids are supposed to get on the bus at 7:45 am and get off the bus at 4:00 pm. I was thrilled! I would still be able to put my kids on the bus in the morning without having to rely on anyone else!
The first day of school, the bus pulled up to our drive around 8:00 am. Okay, it's the first day. She's going to be a little late, right. Well, the next morning, same time. Meanwhile we were told to stand out at the bus 10 minutes early so that means we are waiting out for the bus for 25 minutes. Ugh! The next morning, she is even later...8:05 am. Total wait time for my kids: 30 minutes. The school year has just started and I'm already getting ticked! It takes me about 15 minutes to get to work, so now that's putting me behind as I was hoping to be in my classroom by 8:00 am.
I decided that we weren't going to stand out there that long and we went out for the bus around 7:50 am. She starts showing up around 8:10 am, making me even later for work. I drag my dear husband out to wait with the kids as I need to leave. He can be late for work; he's self-employed!
This continues on and on, the bus driver getting later and later. I think the latest she's arrived at our house was 8:30 am (my kids' school starts at 8:35 am) making me late for work and the kids late for school. One morning she doesn't show up at all. Apparently, the bus broke down. Yeah, right.
Finally, a group of us (parents on our route) went to the school to complain. The principal has already had various complaints about this bus driver and not only is she late in the morning, she is late getting to the school in the afternoon. You've got to be kidding me!
The beginning of December brought new hope into my life, at least in the mornings. One morning, we were just leaving the house at our usual 7:50-8:00 am, and surprise, surprise, there was the bus! It was a supply bus driver and I noticed the bus was nearly empty of bodies as it went around the corner. Unfortunately, that morning, many of the kids missed the bus as nobody was expecting it almost on time.
Our regular bus driver has been absent due to an accident (she's ok), but I must admit that it's been pretty awesome knowing exactly what time our kids' bus will arrive! I've been spoiled in December and I am not looking forward to January when it's back to playing 'Guess what time the friggin' bus is going to be here'.
BUT...life is just about like that!
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