Tuesday July 7, 2009

Worst Part of the Day - Can feel the stress of not having a break from the kiddos in quite some time and packing it up for the Michigan trek (how HARD can it be to try and clean with two little ones either underfoot or messing it all up the very next moment?  Makes me CRAZY.)  Must take deep breaths as I'm starting to sound shrill and the boyz keep looking at me like "lady - take it down a noch."  You know it's bad when your almost four year old pats you on the head and says "it's okay Mama.  It's okay."

Best Part of the Day - Worked out.  Made me feel a little better.  Also Erik's parents got in from Europe today and they (along with Chris, Ann and the kids) came over for dinner and chit chatting.  The basement continues to be a lovely place to sequester the children (again a la 1978).

Perspective - After the gym we all went to Target to grab some last minute things.  We were on our way back to the car after a "successful" run (I'd give them a solid 'C' because they were good but I had to bribe them with popcorn and juice boxes.)  Suddenly I remember that the REAL reason we went to Target is that I had a load o' returns.  Hmmmm - do I just do it later or take them back in?  I take them back in.  It was utter MAYHEM.  They were knocking over signs, banging on the computers, throwing leftover popcorn.  No one in the line was smiling and thinking "Oh how sweet" or "wow she's really got her hands full."  They were all about to pull out their wallets and pitch in for a tube tying session.  I grabbed my receipt and dragged them out of there (Quinn was shoeless by this point).  I have to say that everyone was so appalled that it did make me laugh.  On the way out as Wes is dying laughing and trying to stand in the cart and Quinn is hobbling with one shoe - this woman exits a pick up truck.  I'm talking to Wes saying "now what are you doing.  Please stop."  And she says "he says 'I'm just bein' 2, Mama."  Then she points to the tattooed young man who had driven her to Target and says "that's my grandson - so you better just enjoy it!"  and I say "I think I'm about ready for them to be able to drop me off at Target."  She just smiles and walks on in.