It's been crazy town here this week. How does that happen? I think sometimes it just does. Although in my case, lack of preparation would have something to do with it. So, to fill you in:
Weekend: Have I ever mentioned that I have the pleasure (ahem) of being the Fundraising and Functions coordinator at our school. Don't ask how I ended up with that role as it is a sore point. Anyway, this past weekend we had our Kindergarten welcome evening and the Year 5 welcome evening. These are held to welcome new parents to what are our biggest intake years (we have a gifted & talented intake at Year 5). These evenings, which are hosted by a parent from those classes, were very successful and a great chance for me to check out which Kindy parents will make good fundraising/functions helpers.
Monday: Spend entire day inputting details of the parents of 700 students for the class lists. I am TOTALLY the wrong person to be doing this as I have no patience for numbers. See Wednesday. Thank god I have someone who is doing Yrs 5&6 otherwise I'd be a mental case by now. After day of fun with numbers I take kids to baseball practise, followed by clarinet practise, followed by Parent-Teacher information night and then straight onto bookclub where we discussed, nay, mutilated, this book:
How would you expect a bookclub full of mums to rate a book about a guy who cannot help himself but have multiple flings with a wide range of women while his wife dies of a particularly agressive form of breast cancer? And think it is totally okay. There may have been a bit of aggro in the room that night.
Tuesday: Loads of changes to the class lists resulting from late additions/changes sent in by parents. Quickly put together flyer for school function happening at school in two weeks - send into newsletter. KelpieBlossom goes to second ever soccer practise and LOVES it. But the timing means I drop Padawan Learner at tennis, rush KB to soccer, pick PL up from tennis and then back to soccer which drags on until 6.30pm. Of course I have no dinner planned. First take-out of the week is earlier than expected.
Wednesday: KelpieBlossom home sick. Go to Pilates anyway. Aaaaah. Get foot massage and back massage from Pilates instructor. Is true angel. Take KB for full spine x-ray (long story, no real dramas) then collect PL from school early and take to specialist appointment followed by swimming lessons. Then realise at 10pm that due to impatience with numbers I have made large stuff up on the excel spreadsheet containing the class lists. Grrrr. Remedial work takes 3 hours.
Thursday: Finally hand in class lists for K-2 (postpone others until next week, yay). Start new book (see above). Another day involving appointments set at seemingly 10 minute intervals, juggle kids to ballet, take and pick up Firegazer from appointment 38km away, pick up from play dates etc. Ironing washing piles up, no food in house. Feeling a tad strung out.
Friday: Aaaah. Will take mental health day. That is after I see Padawan Learner's teacher about various issues. After my weekly tennis lesson (which is really just a chat-fest and opportunity to get all frustrations out on the ball) and catching up on shopping, washing and basic home hygiene I indulge in retail therapy:
but, sorry mum, your birthday present is still in the manufacturing stage (I promise to get onto it right now):
...or at least very soon.
Have a great weekend!
12 comments:
I need a lie down now. I certainly hope you are having one too.
Are you crazy? Never volunteer. Never, never, never. You'll be the one doing EVERYTHING as the other parents completely bail on you! Oh. Maybe that's just OUR school.
Oh man. I need a bex and a lie down just reading about your week.
A week of jogging around! I hope you can stroll through next week.
Melinda I think you have described the universal principal of volunteering at schools.
One of the things I have learnt is that avoiding volunteering is not just about NOT stepping forward but about taking a big enough step BACK. On so many levels. My inability to step far enough back and hide resulted in me getting the job I have. Blurgh.
Am now looking for Kindergarten parent with *sucker* written all over them to take over my job next year.
You know what they say, M. If you want something done, ask a busy person.
Blimey, you make me tired just reading. However I hafta say - THANK YOU for volunteering. Schools really need people like you, and I know you make teacher's lives so much easier.
You get a happpy face stamp from me.
I'm always a sucker for a happy face stamp!
The scary thing is M, I'm sure this is not a one off sort of week. You can't keep going at that sort of pace without something falling apart - just make sure it's not you!
Yes what Army Wife said.
I am glad you have a good Pilates teacher because you must be needing core strength and all other kinds of strength atm.
Hope this next week is a bit more chilled.
Yep, yep, hear what you say. Agree. Am revamping the weekly schedule as we speak. Will also try to get better at asking people for assistance. AND, importantly am indulging in retail therapy day on Wednesday.
As a parent at that school..... THANK YOU (I can never say it enough). I was treasurer and then President of our occasional care centre and that was enough for me. For ever. Premature burnout for sure.
Consider yourself stamped! :)
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