Dear You,
this is no complaint. It's just real life - and revision of some expectations that did not consider all possibilities.
The triplets had their fourth birthday - and two days later kindergarten started.
The beautiful kindergarten is in the next little town, and my son brings them there, and my DiL brings them back after they have eaten their lunch.
That was the plan.
But every child, even when they are triplets, is different.
The "twins" have more difficulties in adjusting and letting Mama go - the third, single, is the star and jumped into her group (each triplet joins another group, which I think is a very wise decision of their parents).
But soon all adjusted well.
But then the first got a cold, with fever - so she had to stay at home.
The second had to be collected after one&half hour in kindergarten = familiarisation time for her, decided the KindergÀrtnerin.
So I looked after the lively but sick one, DiL went by car to fetch Number 2, then, 2 hours later, she had to fetch no.3. (I have a car but do not drive the children - I think the responsibility is too great).
Two days later, no.1 was healthy again - and of course you guess what happened? Now no.2 was sick.
So: DiL and I are looking forward for a "normal" day.
Yours Truly , (a bit flustered)