I don't know what possessed them to try and get away with a day off from school. They got a freebie out of me last week during the bad weather AND this is our last week before summer break. Regardless, they tried to pull the wool over mom's eyes. I think they would have been successful if they'd just faked for a little longer. But just before school should start they were already full on bickering with each other and Caleb was squirming around under his bed.
I asked him if he was feeling even a little bit sick and he immediately began to cry and admitted he was faking sick so he could stay home. He just did not want to go to school today. And, as usual, if Caleb is sick and gets to stay home Lorelei usually has some sort of "ailment" as well.
I hollered a bit cause I was pretty darn mad and sent them downstairs to get their stuff on for school. We left the house a few minutes later and they made it in time to rush in the door after the bell. And when I say rush, I mean they RAN full speed inside. Whether or not that was because they knew we were "late" or if that was because they knew it was safer at school today...I'm not sure. ;)
All I know is that it better not happen again. And my policy of only letting them stay home if they have a fever is now in even stricter force.