Pick Up Wars

So for those of you moms out there who drive your cars to your childs school may understand the frustration of this story.

First of all, I know that we only live 1 block from the girls school, and I could walk to pick them up and avoid this whole insanity, but now it has become a point to be made. Plus, I get my workout every morning at the gym along with keeping with Beau all day...right!!

So it has become a "thing" at Short for us "pick up moms" to try and get the best parking spot. First grade gets out at one end of the building, so I try and park as close to that door as possible (so that my lazy self doesn't have to get out of the car). So of course it make sense to park near Anna's door. Well, this is not an easy task. Apparently there are other moms who would like to do the same thing. So we have all fought to get this perfect place to park. Well, I have figured out that if I get there about 10 minutes early, I get the spot I want. Well now a few of the other opponent vehicles have recently decided to the same thing. About 2 weeks ago I pulled up behind a car to park. Well, I guess her mirror didn't work because a child got in the car, and then all of the sudden she is backing up and bumps my bumper! Oh I was livid!! She gets out and looks at me like with a dazed look at me as if I just appeared from no where. No damage was done--but under my breath I was not saying things that should be repeated but I smiled at her and said--"It is ok". It is a zoo in that drive thru I am telling you! It is like a "fend for yourself" attitude. Well, yesterday I pull into my spot. There is this big tan Tundra truck that usually can take up the whole drive because the Tundra lady doesn't park straight. She pulls in right behind me. Well--the car to my left had pulled out so I was going to pull into that spot so that I could leave. Wouldn't you know that the Tundra truck pulled into that spot before I could--and CROOKED!!
I was stuck.
I could not back up and going forward was not going to get me anywhere but the rear end of the blue Explorer. (I like the blue Explorer--she is always there first and is just so sweet, but her kids take a long time to get to the car) So that Tundra pulls up just ever so, and I was able to back up far enough to get around that Tundra. Wouldn't you know AGAIN, as I am drivng around the Tundra, she begins going reverse and comes inches from hitting my passengar side. Oh this Tundra truck lady is really testing me!! She stops after I honk my horn--and of course somehow I am looked at like I am the idiot.
I know that Tundra lady knows she is pushing my buttons--but I will win. (The whole killing her with kindness is not my kind of style)
So I will keep you all posted on the bizarre tales of my pick up wars.