Today: Travel mug coffee. Doctor's office for #3. Ran three miles. 2 out of 3 children soaking wet. Tried to go shopping. Car wash. Middle child screaming for chicken. For donuts. Locked out of house (by a certain four year old). Lunch at 1:30 after dramatic fits by #1 & #2. Finally naps for #2 & #3.
Why is it that the days that you want to get out and have fun - one of those days with nice weather too - are the days that you just struggle to have fun? Maybe I should have just stayed here.
I was thinking today about why I can't get anything done. Besides the obvious "I have 3 kids four and under with me at all times" - and maybe that's a good one. But today was a great example. I got going early. And got out of the dr fast (which is weird). Then I just needed to exercise - I need it bad!! And that was fun - and child free - for a moment. Then, that's where the crazy came in. I thought - hey, let's do some fun things. And my girls do like shopping. So we went to get them some pool shoes. #2's feet are now the same size as #1. Two sizes in one year! And silly me. I thought, if this goes well, we could just run one other place.
But that trip ended with #2 flat on her face and stomach, screaming at the checkout. She wanted something - just like always - and we didn't get it. I will rarely get what they just randomly grab. They usually get something - Hey, I'm an expert shopper. And we went to the store to get something, which was probably for them anyway. But the random "I want this" - usually never happens. So I don't know why she was surprised I said no. But there she was - FLAT on the ground. Then screaming on the way home - wanting this or that. Only stopping to squeal while we went through the car wash. Kind of for them. But I'm a total sucker for car washes! Especially the ones where you put your car in neutral! I'm easy to entertain!!
And the excitement just kept coming. #1 locked me out of the house when I was walking the dog. I think she wanted to come and was mad that I just wanted a moment outside - away from the screams (they were still going on from #2 and by this point, I don't think either of us knew what she was upset about). Thankfully I have a secret spy way into the house. So not a big deal. But a big deal indeed.
Oh and the baby. Just sitting there in his stroller for the shopping fit and then sitting there on the floor for the lockout. Just wondering what these crazy girls are doing! (Me included, I think)
So... it's only 3:00 today. Summer has barely begun. This is a long holiday weekend. These kids are going to eat me alive this summer. And I don't know if I need to get out - or stay in?!?!
