OMG

Ok I know parents do stupid things sometimes and I have before but I swore I was not going to be a parent that was unorganized and forgetful.

Well even the best laid plans........

I forgot today was an early day at Dylan's school.
Yes, that was me. The parent that forgot to pick their kid up from school.
Not the only one thankfully.
But I did.
I forgot to pick him up.
I marked my calendar.
I talked to Tim about it this weekend.
I got paperwork from school last week stating today was an early day.
At 12:45 I got a phone call:
"Mrs.H?"
(at this point I am wondering if Dylan is sick or spilled food on his clothes).
"Yes this is she."
"Dylan is still here."
(Silence)
"Today was an early day Mrs.H. School let out at 12:30"
"OH CRAP!"
"Ok, ok, umm I'll be right there."

I hang up the phone and call up the stairs, "Deven, we gotta go pick up your brother."
"Mommy can I come?"
"Of course, hurry, we left your brother at school."

Deven comes walking down the stairs, as I look at him, "come on, come on, were all ready late!!"
"Hold on mommy."
"No not hold on, move it! Shoes now, get them on, no jacket, it's warm."

Thinking to myself, oh my god, is he crying? He must be so upset, I can't believe I left him at school! He is going to think I forgot all about him. Well I did forget him, not really just that school let out early. I have been planning my day around picking him up at normal time. OMG is he going to hate me?

"DEVEN NOW, we don't have all day!!!"

We get into the car and as soon as I hear Deven's belt buckle we are moving. The school is only .8 of a mile away but I must have thought a hundred times, is he crying? Is he mad at me?

We pull into the parking lot and two other cars are leaving. A mom and a little girl are standing out front waiting to be picked up.

As I reach for the door the little girl looks at me, "Hey your the one that works in the cafeteria sometimes!"

I put a smile on my face, "Yes I am." I smile at the mom and hit the buzzer to be let in the front door.

As I walk in I hear the Secretary, "Dylan, Dylan, your mom is here." There is a TV in the gym, on loud playing some movie and I can hear a number of students chattering away.

I release a breathe I didn't even realize I was holding. Oh, I think to myself, I am not the only one.

Dylan comes out of the Gym, HUGE smile on his face.
"Hi mommy, I had to watch a movie cause you were late."
" I am so sorry honey, I totally forgot today was a short day." I thought about lying to him, the car wasn't starting but, it was my fault and the kids should know that everyone makes mistakes.
"Were you upset honey, did you cry?"
"No"
"Are you mad at mommy?"
"No."
"Were you worried?"
"A little, when you didn't show up right away."
"Oh I am sooooo sorry!!!"
"That's ok mom."

So I forgot my kid. *head down*
But he doesn't hate me.
He's not even mad.

Let's just hope he forgets this soon so he can't use it against me later!!!