12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 9

[klineyqueen]

Okay...I ended up with 15 things to upload today. DH just got home from work.

 

[lbgraves]

Lisa!
Are you back from the haircut? Is it great?!

Yes I am happy with it but it doesn't look to good right now. The kids have finally settled down so I can post about what happened this afternoon. I usually sit here looking out the window waiting for the kids to come around the corner at 3:05. It was starting to rain so I decided to go pick them up but didn't want to get my hair messed up....she curled it & all...so I jumped in the van & parked at the corner. The bus came ... and turned the corner. I second guessed myself about the number & then decided that I was right & wanted my kids so I followed it. When I looked down I was going almost 35 in a 25 to catch up to it. It just kept going. It stopped once and a little girl got off so I knew that it was the elementary school, not the jr high so I followed it to the next stop. When it did I jumped out of the car & ran up to the driver's window. She couldn't open it but I yelled that my kids didn't get off at their stop. She pulled over to the side of the road and I got on the bus to claim my kids. By this time it was pouring rain. They were both in tears before we got off the bus. On the way home they told me that the kids thought that the driver was taking them back to the school because so may kids didn't get off the bus at their stops. I didn't know that so I went to our friend's house to let her know that her DD was still on the bus. She called the school but they don't have a cell phone number for that bus. It was a sub driving.

Tonight is the PTO meeting and I am going to talk to the principal beforehand. There is no excuse for any of this happening today!
- The regular assistant was on the bus so she should have told the driver when she needed to stop if she was missing them.
- While I appreciate that she was probably telling me to get on the bus due to the pouring rain, the driver should NEVER let anyone on the bus who is not authorized. Since the assistant knows me from school, IDK if they would have just handed over the kids without being able to verify that they were suppose to go with me. What if there were custody issues?


The bus isn't finished until after 4 so those poor kids who were suppose to get off at the first 5 stops ended up staying on the bus alot longer than they should have and many parents were probably very worried. I have explained this to the kids now and they know that I would be on the phone with the school if they are not home by 3:10 so noone would need to call me when they got back to the school. OY! I swear! What is it lately? You couldn't write all of this if you tried

 

[TanaL]

Very romantic!

But how did you ever find this Tana?

I run a board for scrapbookers.. it's English, but one of our members is Swedish and she posted a link to it and gave us the translation.

 

[klineyqueen]

V -

We are arriving LATE on the 5th. Staying that night at SSR - then over to OKW on the 6th. We're all in for pool hopping!

Renting a car too.

Ooooooh, can we find CJS flags for cars?

John1

I can see it now. The Dis cars going in a caravan with the pirate flags flying!!!!

 

[Jhalkias]

All that work and John got the mini pirate...

Oh well, off to collect my DS!

Sorry Brandi . . .

Total accident - the only way I get them anymore.

John1

 

[TanaL]

Um,

er,

well,

YES!!

Amy hasn't called yet so maybe she came to that conclusion after all!

 

[lbgraves]

Todd and I think alike!

John1

Goodness that is scarey!!! You guys might be twins!!!!

 

[TanaL]

Oh I remember that one!! How cool!! I usually don't watch the show much though because it makes me tear up too much.

me too.. dh always watches it so I watch the beginning, start crying, leave. Come back at the end to see the finished house and start crying again. DS6 always gets me the kleenex box when I sit down to watch that show!

 

[lbgraves]

Welcome!

John1
(Top Banana)

IDK if I should worry or not. The kids have stopped asking me why I am laughing.

 

[klineyqueen]

OK ok, for all those wondering about DD she does have pinkeye and she handled her first dose of eye drops fine (she didn't know what it was). It took so long to get the medication that she didn't take a nap. She is going to be tired tonight. She is in a preaty good mood but still looks a little weepy.

Poor baby...I hope she is feeling better soon.

 

[lbgraves]

BTW....our pirate flag arrived today!!!! I also picked up a Davy Jones Key for DS for pirate night & the curlers for DD that Kim recommended.

 

[klineyqueen]

Yes I am happy with it but it doesn't look to good right now. The kids have finally settled down so I can post about what happened this afternoon. I usually sit here looking out the window waiting for the kids to come around the corner at 3:05. It was starting to rain so I decided to go pick them up but didn't want to get my hair messed up....she curled it & all...so I jumped in the van & parked at the corner. The bus came ... and turned the corner. I second guessed myself about the number & then decided that I was right & wanted my kids so I followed it. When I looked down I was going almost 35 in a 25 to catch up to it. It just kept going. It stopped once and a little girl got off so I knew that it was the elementary school, not the jr high so I followed it to the next stop. When it did I jumped out of the car & ran up to the driver's window. She couldn't open it but I yelled that my kids didn't get off at their stop. She pulled over to the side of the road and I got on the bus to claim my kids. By this time it was pouring rain. They were both in tears before we got off the bus. On the way home they told me that the kids thought that the driver was taking them back to the school because so may kids didn't get off the bus at their stops. I didn't know that so I went to our friend's house to let her know that her DD was still on the bus. She called the school but they don't have a cell phone number for that bus. It was a sub driving.

Tonight is the PTO meeting and I am going to talk to the principal beforehand. There is no excuse for any of this happening today!
- The regular assistant was on the bus so she should have told the driver when she needed to stop if she was missing them.
- While I appreciate that she was probably telling me to get on the bus due to the pouring rain, the driver should NEVER let anyone on the bus who is not authorized. Since the assistant knows me from school, IDK if they would have just handed over the kids without being able to verify that they were suppose to go with me. What if there were custody issues?


The bus isn't finished until after 4 so those poor kids who were suppose to get off at the first 5 stops ended up staying on the bus alot longer than they should have and many parents were probably very worried. I have explained this to the kids now and they know that I would be on the phone with the school if they are not home by 3:10 so noone would need to call me when they got back to the school. OY! I swear! What is it lately? You couldn't write all of this if you tried

It is shocking that they not only left you on the bus...but that they left the kids off anywhere other than their actual stop. I can't believe they let you just flag the bus down and get your kids.

 

[klineyqueen]

I run a board for scrapbookers.. it's English, but one of our members is Swedish and she posted a link to it and gave us the translation.

Tana - what board do you run? What is the URL?

 

[TanaL]

Chicago is a great city! Great for Kids too! I have not been to the childrens museum yet. I'd meet yout there! Sorry Amy, I thought you were there. I am sure St. Paul is lovely too!

Kim, just name the day and we're there!

 

[lbgraves]

I know!!! None of it makes sense but I didn't know what else to do. I knew that my kids were suppose to be on that bus & I wanted to know where they were. It gets more scarey the more I think about it.

 

[klineyqueen]

I know!!! None of it makes sense but I didn't know what else to do. I knew that my kids were suppose to be on that bus & I wanted to know where they were. It gets more scarey the more I think about it.

Ohhhh...it actually went past your stop? You flagged it down after she forgot to drop your kids? I was a little confused. Now I see what happened.

 

[TanaL]

Deal or No Deal was like that last night. The girl playing is from South Africa and she married an American. Her DH & a couple friends were supporting her. Later she said that she hoped to win at least 100000 to help her family in SA. At the end of the show Howie asked her what part of SA is was from because there were a couple people in the audience who were from SA. He had them stand up & they were her brothers! Howie then said that her mother was in SA because she just couldn't get away but they had some pictures of her. They showed a few pics of both of them together & then a shot of her mother dressed up. The picture ended up being a video and he told her to look to the right of the picture. The show had flown her entire family in to see her!!!!

Wasn't that sweet?? I saw a little of the show and as wonderful as it was, I can't imagine trying to make rational decisions after being hit with such an emotional surprise. Did they finish her game? I am wondering how she ended up. I saw part of another one last night too where the gal took the deal for like $100k or something, when in fact she had picked the $1mil suitcase. WOWSA!! I could never play that game because I would never take the deal. I always am genuinely surprised when I don't win the lottery.

 

[tynkerbell]

I know!!! None of it makes sense but I didn't know what else to do. I knew that my kids were suppose to be on that bus & I wanted to know where they were. It gets more scarey the more I think about it.

It's very disturbing.

 

[TanaL]

oh no...are they all red x's??? Now I am sad!!!

I can see them Brandi! The pricing one really made me laugh!!

 

[TanaL]

Now I have to look into the horse drawn ride at WL for the boys dinner at WCC. I thought they might like it. Mum will this never end?

Hi Brenda! What is the horse drawn ride? Give me the details! We can't squeeze in a whole lot before the cruise, we'll only have 1 1/2 days. But I think we are going back -- with the in-laws! -- next Spring for a land/sea or WDW only.