I promise, we are not normally this out of it!

The kids have been at school 11 days. DA has been at work 12 days. I'm sure these folks are wondering what is wrong with us. Here is the rundown:
Tardy to school: at least 4 times
sent to nurses office: 1 time each
sent home from nurses office; 1 time
calls from school administration: several. We paid cash for their lunch money and it was misplaced. School took it very seriously, they found it, had been applied toward field trip deposit.
calls from nurse: several. I promise I filled out the nurses papers twice and turned them back in!
calls/emails to transportation: several. Yes, we want to ride bus, no cant ride bus - sick, yes we will ride, no we wont - makes the kids sick every time.
call to make other transportation arrangements; I was sick and couldnt drive to pick the kids up. We dont know anyone to help us out. DA had to come home from Canary Wharf - about 2 hr trip due to midday train schedule. He was about 1 hr late picking them up from school. had to make calls to teacher and secretaries at the different schools. fun, fun! We tried to arrange a taxi to bring them home, but couldnt find one in time.
runs to school where I hit the curb driving: every day! It is now the family joke.
Late to work: 3 days.
Leave early from work: 2 days
handle calls from distressed wife ; everyday. WHY DONT WE HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT? actually we now have an account, but surprise, surprise my name is not on the account so I cant access it. Also got a ATM card, but no PIN number yet, so cant use it yet either. After 2.5 weeks of this, I am going crazy!

At home, these things wouldnt have happened in one year, well ok, maybe the tardies, but that is all. I'm sure the school thinks we are a little crazy. they all know our names by now. They are probably thinking "That poor family- they need lots of help." and the sad thing is, we do.