the big yellow school bus

last friday was quite traumatic at our house. i had been out of town and was greeted by mapboy when i got home. his words - before i had even closed the door to the house - were "princess forgot to get off the bus and she hasn't stopped crying!"

"um....honey!?!??!"

so i find them both sitting on the couch watching strawberry shortcake. it was quite the site. princess was having those left over sob things. you moms know what i'm talking about. so when i ask for details - she lets loose again. this must have been bad..

hubby went to get the kids off the bus. he didn't see princess so he asked mapboy where she was. he looked behind him and said he didn't know. the other kids said she was on the bus. so hubby and mapboy take off following the bus. it turns the corner and they decided to come home and get the car to go and find her. as they are starting the back, the bus has come around the block and dropped her off where hubby was standing.

apparently, she held it all together until she got to daddy's arms and then lost it! poor thing....

from what we can tell, she fell asleep and missed the stop. she was a mess. after she fell asleep just before dinner i thought something seemed wrong - more than just trauma. and why would she fall asleep in the 5 minute trip from school to home?

sure enough - high fever! so some good drugs and a good night sleep left her feeling much better. atleast until i discovered late that night she had pink eye! oops!!!

needless to say, i was a bit prepared for drama on tuesday morning. but she just proudly walked on the bus without one ounce of drama. she is so cute!!

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