We got the kids to eat and then herded them off to their
houses. We then attempted the divide-and-conquer method to help with homework.
Beth and Karen started out in the little girls’ house, and I started off in the
little boys’ house. That was definitely an exhausting experience! The little
boys’ can be very needy, and like Beth says, they tend to go crazy as soon as
they enter their house. Thankfully, Karen came to relieve me, and I headed to
the much calmer, more focused older girls’ house. We finally reached a point
where we told the kids we weren’t going to help anymore and finally headed home
around 9:20. I’m so thankful most of our days aren’t like that!
Late Night
Last night was one of those nights when the kids got home
really late. Beth was in town and passed them on the side of the road on her
way home, so she called us with a heads-up. Apparently, the bus was having
engine problems. It was about 6:50 pm when the kids finally arrived home. Karen
and I decided to help out and begin filling water buckets before the kids
arrived home. Well, when the kids finally arrived home, we kept asking them to
bring their water buckets. They weren’t really listening; I figured they were
just more focused on finally eating dinner. A few kids told us they had water
in their houses. Finally, Karen and I went to check the houses. Sure enough,
the kids had running water. So much for our attempts at being helpful!
