Nathan's Teacher Doesn't Like Me..Sniff, Sniff.

I know, it's usually the kid that says the teacher doesn't like them. But through two years of pre-school, kindergarten and first grade, I helped out with every single field trip, school activity, all the "holiday" parties that were held and everything else that went on in that school. I got really lucky last year, the teacher seemed especially fond of me because she'd even stop by my house, so I might have been a little bit spoiled. I think it's because I told her that if I had her job I'd either kill myself or one of those kids. I think she feels the same way herself.

This year, it's already almost over, and not one phone call. No call to arms to keep the masses together during field day. No emergency visits to the grocery store for forgotten ice cream. Not once did I get to ask..would you like sprinkles on that? They only time I get a call is when Nathan pukes, and that's not the kind of call I've been looking for.

This week was the last field trip of the year and still, no phone call. It kind of feels like being dumped. Wounded pride mixed with disappointment. Fine, I didn't want to go on any stupid field trips, anyhow! Who wants to go look at a bunch of stupid chickens? Oh, and some pigs..well, I kind of like pigs. They had lambs, too? Lambs are so cute.

When Nathan got home I asked if anybodies parents did go. He said, yeah, Deanna's mom. What?! Deanna's mom got to go? I know Deanna...she's a little punk. Even at 8 you can see how she's gonna turn out baring some unforeseen miracle. Well, insert self-righteous indignation right here! Then he said "Well, yeah, she had to go or Deanna couldn't come on the field trip." *raise eyebrows* "Why is that?", I ask. Turns out, the teacher calls the parents of the bad kids. If they can't come and keep their kid in line, the kid doesn't get to go, either. All of the sudden, I feel like a blanket of darkness has lifted before my eyes....that's brilliant!  He said Deanna behaved herself the entire time.

Too bad I didn't figure out this scheme a little sooner. I could have told Nathan to act up right before one and then I could get see the lambs, too.