What ever you do don't sleep in! This is many ways could sound and feel so alluring but it always turns out to be a "sh*t show" because it didn't start as routine to begin with. With all the ailments, I felt secure that the boys needed this sleep on a rainy gloomy day. We would just eat, get dress, and actually go to daycare today because we couldn't yesterday because Bennett had fever on Monday & Easton was throwing up throughout the night that night so did the 24 hr thing like I did 3 times last week ...grrr.....but it comes with package of kids getting out of the house & exposed to this world germs. So far, everyone has had a cold, pink eye, flu, ear infections, and mysterious rashes.....sidetracked....back to today that went far from smooth sailing.......
Easton was in a great mood (I loved it) but when there is this 8 yr that just picks sometimes then they pick back and forth ugh...if I had duck tape near reach I probably would have slapped a piece against their mouths because nothing good was coming from them. Ok Christian take the head phones off (twice now I'm still cool) its time for breakfast we are running late, WAIT you promised to do the math sheet when you woke up?! The very math sheet that was not in existent when I asked if you had math homework yesterday but come to find it on the bottom of his book bag before bed so we made a promise to have it done in the morning before school. It was too good to be true he grab a pencil and his homework then this foreign boy at this moment grab his phone pulling up the calculator to assistant him and finishing faster. Whoa! I don't think so then I get the I just write anything down then, then erasing starts, and holes in the paper are not far from occurring. Nevermind homework aside you need to finish breakfast and keep the earphones off. Easton please start eating I put out a buffet now for you start eating..mouse like bites on everything but no substance for the day. Please eat Easton. Perfect! twins are up. Because they slept in they were both soaking wet head to toe including the new sheets I put on their beds last night. Sweet! So I start with Dominic he seems happy as a lark and got to his diaper off and half of his PJs and heard a thud!!! Easton crying (he fell off barstool) I run to him leaving Dominic (what all great mothers do eek). I get Easton situated with his Thomas the Train ice pack and run back to Dominic to find him sitting up & a puddle of PEE between his legs on the carpet. Bennett - no don't step in it. Yelling again Christian and Easton fighting. Guys nobody is the boss - I"m the Boss! I banished the earphones temporarily. As my hubby waltzes into the room clean shaven, showered, and smelling good. I kind of cringed in side. I haven't peed yet, or had a coffee or brushed my hair, still wearing the same clothes as yesterday since grocery shopping was done at 11pm and worked a little then passed out on the couch. So yes I wasn't up to par. By then Christian was crying he already missed the bus but I told him he wasn't going until breakfast was finished. I know these boys when they don't eat and I'm not going to bless anyone else with that experience. So my phone is ringing as I'm cleaning up the pee on the carpet and it's the school and where is Christian? I did not feel to give an explanation as I might explode with goodness lol so I say he will be there shortly & she waited for an explanation & I gave none but have a great day. So you call in backup right??? Hunny can you drop Christian off at school? Well you know, I'm running out the door now.........not the right answer.......UH OH...MAMA BEAR appeared & halted the action!Hello Family (barstool moment)- I know I have asked everyone in the family to help me with something this morning and everyone gave me an excuse! This is unacceptable! When you all need help I give it, I don't question, I don't hestitate, I probably even jump at the opportunity even though you are perfectly capable of pouring your own milks. I'm asking for help and NOW everyone better help! .....silence................hubby says you are right Christian lets get to school & everyones muttering something like well I didn't know where it was & blah blah blah.....I finally get everyone in the car & realized I still didn't go pee. Back in the house, off the wet shoes, pee & look at myself in the mirror - I surrender, I raise the white flag, I want a redo, wheres that coffee, deep breathes....as I step back into the car with fighting in the air (I wish car seats could be further apart), 2 hours late for daycare ..... I learned with a house full of testosterone mama can't afford a last minute schedule change. Mama Dee doesn't want to see mama bear in so early in the morning its just not good for my soul so I call this SURRENDER! I will politely yield & give up control. JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL!
