Friday Frustrations

I am stressed today for multiple reasons.

First of all, I KNOW I ordered the Math U See workbook. It showed up as a debit on our checking account and then disappeared. There is no way on the MUS site to see if your order is pending, shipping, whatever. I emailed MUS and asked them to let me know if my order had gone through or not. No response yet.

We are beginning our school year Monday. I know we can use the DVDs and manipulatives to work, but I just like having everything in place.

The Science book I ordered from a private seller on Amazon, which was supposed to be delivered between 7/16 & 8/2. I emailed the seller a couple of weeks ago. After a few days, she finally responded and told me she had been on vacation, and had just mailed the book the day before.

Since I cannot wait any longer, I just ordered another copy, this time from Christian Book Distributors. I am getting ready to file a claim at Amazon, and leave feedback that is not good.

Katie's Switched on Schoolhouse arrived today. I spent the afternoon installing it and trying to set it up. It took me forever to figure out how to get Katie's birthday off the calendar as a holiday EVERY day of the school year. Although I know she would like that, I don't think that is going to work.

I also figured out how to see the assignments and what was due. Now if we can keep Katie from losing the CD-ROMs we'll be good.

And, my final frustration has to do with Amanda. She has been friends with a girl in our neighborhood ever since they moved here. They have had their spats, but have always made up.

For the past 2 weeks, this girl has been putting Amanda off. Whenever Amanda has gone over to ask her to play she is "too tired" or "can't play". She hasn't started school yet, so there is something else going on there.

Yesterday, Amanda went over to play, and came home about 15 minutes later. I asked her if they had a fight, and she said no. She said they were trying to decide what to do, and her friend told her to wait a minute and went downstairs.

She came back up, and a few minutes later the friend's Dad came up and told Amanda it was time to go home.

The friend has a school friend spending the night tonight. Amanda has been chomping at the bit to go over all day. I have been trying to get her to let this thing lie for a few days, and wait for the friend to come ask her to play.

But, she can't let it go. It just makes my heart hurt to see her rejected and trying so hard to make it work. I know Amanda can be bossy, but she is not mean, or vengeful. I am just ready for our homeschool groups to begin so we can connect her with some of her homeschool friends.

So, John is supposed to take my out to dinner tonight. I need it. This stuff has made me crazy!