Today was such a Beautiful Day. The kiddos played outside. I got some sun on my face. The weeds met their wrath. I took a picture of the trees with the sun in the back drop. Its been pretty dang cold here, so glad you warmed up and came out to play.
Always enjoy your days, especially the sunny ones, you don’t know which one might be your last <3
I love my kids. The majority of the time you can avoid the tantrums, the whining, crying, kicking and screaming that comes with them. Other times, you unknowingly set them up for chaos.
It started with an oil change…..
I needed the oil change that same day. So I called early in the morning to schedule an appointment. The earlier the better so I didn’t have to put up with the late comers and walk-ins. They had an opening for 1 Pm…mid afternoon?…ehhhh….so I took it thinking to myself “what are the chances of the service department being packed? Can’t be that many cars there.” Well I was wrong, upon arrival there were what seemed to be a whole fleet of cars ahead of me. Oh! Did I mention that the kids came along with me? They did!
Entering the building C-tee peed his underwear. The traveling bag was left at home for the first time because I did not think it would take long for an oil change…I did have an appointment. I took him to the bathroom and put his underwear under the hand dryer. I AM MOM, I GOT THIS! Ten minutes later A.C. peed his Pull-Up to the point that if he fell on his butt, it was going to splash. No Traveling Bag, No Diapers!.
For a whole hour I sat as the kids went in and out of the playroom. They started to get hungry and I had no snacks or water for them. Again, just because you have an appointment, never assume you’re going to be in and out quick. The dealership had a basket of apples and bananas, the boys favorite snacks. Guess who ate almost the whole basket? Yup! The kids. They didn’t stop there either. They were hungry. The only thing that saved me from them wreaking havoc in the middle of the waiting room was the 10 $1 bills I was carrying. They were spent on the snacks in the snack machine.
We had been there about 1 1/2 hours when I smelled that horrible smell…Poop! A.C. had done the deed. I took him to the bathroom to get rid of that load of his and he had no choice but to go commando. I kept looking at the time on my phone, hoping that they would call my name so I could just go home. I had been able to keep them as calm as I could when they decided they wanted to go look at the model cars in the showroom. So I did. It kept them busy. As they were looking at the truck, my name was finally called. Just when I thought we would go home without a fuss, A.C. decides to have a meltdown because he wanted to stay in the truck. With a smile on my face and my “I AM SUPERMOM” attitude, I had to pulled him out of it. He screamed, kicked, hit and had a meltdown right in the middle of everybody. Talk about embarrassing, but I kept calm. C-tee kept saying “lets leave him here” to which A.C. would scream back “NO!” I got all sweaty out of frustration and had to carry him like a doll out to the car as he screamed. It took about 10 minutes to get him strapped and buckled in his car seat. After that I sat in the drivers side, turned up the air conditioner and tried to breathe and relax it all out. After about 2 minutes of driving they were both sound asleep. Finally!
What did I learn?
*To make the appointment days in advance to get the earliest slot.
* To make the appointment while the kids are at school.
* To never book an appointment at during nap time.
* To carry a bag of friut everywhere I go.
* To quit taking the traveling bag in and out of the minivan.
* To carry a case of water everywhere I go.
And,
* To remember that no matter what they do….I still LOVE them! :)
Bedtime usually is not a war here at home. Tonight…it will be!
Mistakes Made Today
Mistake #1 Letting my 3 yr old sleep in till 10:30 Am on a weekday. Yup! you saw right…till 10:30 Am. Its fine on the weekends because us old folks get to sleep in, but big mistake during the weekday.
Mistake #2 Taking a super late nap. They got in their beds at exactly 4:23 Pm for their nap! The kiddos usually take a late nap around 2ish, maybe 3 and are asleep till about after my husband comes home from work. I do my husband the favor of having a quiet house when he comes home so he can just sit back and relax without the kids hanging all over him like a jungle gym. I am such a GREAT WIFE!
Mistake #3 Not waking them up from their super late nap. When they take their late naps I wake them up so that bedtime comes easy. Not today. The house was so quiet and I was all snuggled on the couch with my blanket. I wanted to hang on to that moment and listen to….absolutely nothing!
The Final Result
After 3 hours of playing, coloring, watching Home Alone and having their bedtime snack….the kids finally went to bed at 11:17 Pm on a school night. This is only acceptable on Friday and Saturday nights…hahaha! Finally gonna go to bed and see what tomorrow night brings. They sure tired me out today!
LOVE being a MoM!
Good Evening Momzies :)
So the new year is here are we are all super stoked. For all you non-religious readers, you can go ahead and skip down to the double happy face or you can keep on reading ;) and for the rest of you, you can continue reading.
So today at Mass, the priest said that God is in charge this year. This is true. God knows exactly what we are supposed to do in life. He has a plan for every single one of us. From before putting us in our mothers bellies, He knew exactly what our plans were going to be. That red light you caught on the way to work was in his plan, the flat tire on your way home from a hard day at work…that was in the plan too. When you steer away from Gods plan, poop happens. You speed down the street so you don’t catch that red light and….BAM! Now you’re sitting inside the ambulance with a broken face. God knows when you were gonna steer away and that is why other people’s mistakes are your lessons. Not sure how to quote the Bible but I am going to give it a try. In Jeremiah 1: 5, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nation.” My New Years Resolution will be guided by our Lord himself. My list of resolutions is just a list in itself. Out of those 10, God plan may only allow me to complete one and save the other 9 for next year. I am not going to stop trying. If I have to wait another year to finish school, then I will because it is in His plan for me. With that said, I am not going to force my resolutions to happen, I am just going to go with the flow.
Now, I am going to go on ahead with my resolutions, but if I cannot complete them, it is okay. I wont freak out! Okay maybe just a little but, I’ll be okay after that.
:) :)
My New Year’s Resolution Tips
1) The key to completing all your new year resolutions –>DISCIPLINE! Without self-control you will get nowhere. Set limits and boundaries and stay within them.
2) Do Not Repeat Your Mistakes! Look back at 2011 and pinpoint when and why you quit and do not do it again.
3) Never say “There is always next year.” You are NOT guaranteed next year!
4) Never give up. You will also get nowhere.
LASTLY,
5) Ask yourself who you are going to be at the end of the year and start today!
All you moms and dads out there, just take it easy. Set up realistic and fun resolutions and do not give up on them. I know kids make them harder to complete but let them be part of your resolutions. If you are into fitness, buy a jogging stroller and take them with you. If you want to bring out your artistic side, buy the kids an easel and some washable paint. Not only will you have fun but so will the kids. Keep family first and make life simple! -Toodles :)
Let me know how I did for my first blog. I could definitely use the advice to improve. Thanks for reading :)
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