Well, the new school year has started and I feel like a bad Mom. Why? Because there were so many things that I forgot to do before my girls left for school today.
1. I forgot to take the "First Day of School" pictures. Honestly, when did this become a priority? I don't remember ever having "First Day of School" pictures when I was growing up but I am supposed to remember to take pictures of my children before they go to school. Guess we will start a new tradition: "Second Day of School" pictures!
2. I had no idea where Gabby had put her schedule of classes for this semester. Last night she had already gone to bed & I was getting ready for bed when I heard their bedroom door open. Gabby comes to ask me "Mommy, where's my schedule?" Ummmmm??? Good question. The last time I saw her schedule was last Thursday when we walked all over the school to meet all of her teachers. Thank goodness she can get a copy of her schedule from the school office. Also, since when was I supposed to know where her paper disappeared to? ("But, Mom, you had it last." Ummm, no, I gave that back to you. Didn't I????)
3. I get a call from the school today wanting to know if I have Gabby's immunization records. Dang it!!! Yes, my daughter has her shots but if I could remember where I put those papers I will be doing good. Maybe the doctor has a shot for me to have a better memory?
4. I forgot to make sure Gabby had her physical papers with her this morning also. Guess I will be searching my house this evening for all her papers or calling the doctor's office tomorrow. ("Hello? Yes, I've lost my daughter's physical papers because my brain was not ready for school yet & is still on vacation somewhere.")
I swear, that sometimes I need a secretary at home to keep up with papers, schedules, & missing items!! It doesn't help that we are still unpacking boxes. If I was the only person in my house, I might be able to find things but I am not the only one. So, I may have put something on the kitchen table (so it would be easy to find) but that doesn't mean it is still there. (The dog ate it! Honestly, she could have. She's already shredded our gas bill.)
This kind of lost item situation happens often in our house. Just this weekend I was checking to make sure I had my Westfest Associate Director name badge & to locate Mike's. Guess what. I found mine but we have no clue where Mike's is. So, I guess I will be searching our storage facility to see if it is in one of the boxes that we haven't moved yet. Especially since Westfest is this Labor Day Weekend.
Yes, we are spread here, there, & yonder. We laugh about it in our house because we know how disorganized we are compared to others in our family. (Don't even ask how many storage buildings we have!) I wish I could be as organized and well prepared like my mother & sister. I often have to call my sister to ask if we have a certain meeting or my niece will send me a text message the morning of the meeting. LOL!
I am working hard on organizing this new home of ours but I just need more time. Between working full-time, keeping up with the girls' schedules, volunteering, & other family obligations; I'm good to get sleep!! I keep praying that the organization fairies will magically fix my house for me. They can also drag the house cleaning fairies, cooking fairies, & laundry fairies to help them out. :) Until then, I will continue to bumble things up and try to get it right. At least I am there for my kids when they need me no matter how disorganized my home & life may be.
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