Well today started off crazy enough, last minute doctor appointment for the boys who have had some ear issues. I was convinced that Aubrey had an ear infection or some wax build up since he was complaining on the flight a few weeks ago and he has been getting in trouble at school lately for his "volume control", or lack there of. Ryan has been pulling on his ear so I thought I should have his checked out too. Needless to say their ears are fine, so no excuse to blame the volume on, but none the less I'm glad they are okay. Ella was due for a vaccination shot so I decided to knock that out too, but OMG she screamed beforehand and then I had to listen all day to her drone on about how her leg hurt. What a day!
I did get in my exercise today and for the past week. A friend turned me on to a 20 minute workout by trainer Jillian Michaels from the "Biggest Loser". It's a great workout and the best part is it's only 20 minutes so lately the kids have been doing it with me,kind of. Then it was off to get Aubrey from school. That's always when the drama begins. Now yesterday his teacher came out to let me know that she had a lot of trouble with him and that he kept getting out of his seat and talking etc. I kind of went blank because Aubrey's not one to get into trouble at school...... In the car I tried to set him straight about his actions and guess what he said? His friends keep asking him to come over and see whatever blah blah blah is all I heard............"Seriously son" I say to him. Is there no personal responsibility?? Anyway, he had to apologize to his teacher today and have a better day which he did....whew!
My oldest son begged me to go to the BX(Base Exchange, AKA store on base), after I picked him up from school today and I agreed.........I know what was I thinking? So it went reasonably well until I looked back to see what was taking Ella so long, and I ran right over Ryan.......He fell down and kind of looked mortified. He didn't cry but as I picked him up over the glare from a woman who saw it happen, he just laid his head on my shoulder and fought back tears. Yep I get mother of the year!
So I get the three items I needed (a bottle of wine was one of them). Then I let them look at toys and had to pry them away from the toy section and telling them we weren't there to buy toys, we got in line for a couple of items I was buying. They started taking candy off the rack and asking to buy it, while Ryan was chanting "down, down, down". The lady at the adjoining counter said "hey what's the problem kids"? I said "good question, they are all loosing their minds at once". We always make a scene wherever we go so why would this be any different?
Then on the way out of the BX Ella asked to ride the carousel..........then Aubrey asked.....no begged. Then I said "we are going on a ride, in a MINIVAN! We headed home.
Now the dreaded dinner hour. For some reason my kids loose their minds at dinner time. They start bickering, hollering, & crying. My husband had a meeting tonight so I had to handle this. Now my mom was in town for two weeks and left yesterday so they were a little out of sorts today. The kids didn't eat their dinner, complained that they were hungry, and fought during dinner.
I decided to put on a song that makes me laugh by Phil Vassar called "Just Another Day in Paradise". Very fitting I think! It puts things in perspective when I'm loosing it.........so I played it three times, drank a glass of wine while cleaning up the dishes and ignored all the chaos! And this is "Just another day in paradise"!
a few verses from that song as I remember:
Kids screamin, phone ringin, dog barkin at the mailman bringing that stack of bills, overdue, good morning baby how are you? gotta a half hour, quick shower, take a drink of milk but the milk's gone sour, my funny face makes you laugh. Twist the top on and I put it back.....there goes the washing machine, baby don't kick it, promise I'll fix it, along about a million other things well
Chorus: It's okay, it's so nice, just another day in paradise, well there's no place, I'd rather be! Two hearts, one dream, I wouldn't trade it for anything, and I ask the Lord, every night......oohh for just another day in paradise!
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