I knew it was going to be a long day by breakfast. I woke up later than I wanted so I got up got dressed and started dishes. Travis was getting ready for work. The two girls come downstairs and head straight for dad. Ok, that is normal around here so not much worry yet. I ask what they would like for supper and nothing is said. I ask again and there is silence. Travis is running late so he grows impatient and asks. Finally answers! I help get them settled in and ask yet another question. This time I get impatient eyes from Rebecca and complete silence from both. I hear whispered next to me "Hope your day gets better". Travis already realized it was going to be a long one for me. I giggled. I also asked if he wanted to stay home (jokingly of course). He laughed. We were the only two laughing. Marvelous!
Brayden is awake. I am so excited I am going go finally get a hug! Wait, nope, he is now scared of stairs (well going down) suddenly and cries instead. Will anyone be my friend? There is Bridget's cry from being woken up by Brayden. Of course, she is all smiles for me, I am her food still. At least I get hugs from one. I have been trying to give her milk/water/juice from a sippy and she just won't take anything. What a stubborn little girl! She will run around giggling proud she has a cup but spits out anything she gets in her mouth. I can see this will be a long struggle.
The morning got a little better. Marisa warmed up to me. She even told me how good of a cook I was and how much she loved me! Becca was back to talking to me. Brayden still scared of stairs. We had our normal drive to school and back with Bridget crying. Becca was happy to be back home and playing. Since everyone was in interesting moods I decided to sit on the floor and play before I began "my chores". That turned into a fight over mom then disbandment to get into trouble. Brayden was slamming doors on Bridget. Becca was wining over anything. Bridget finally got through to the "big" pillow to bounce and hit her head on our bed. Then both Brayden and Bridget got into the wires from the game cube. They the two decided to pull down anything they could reach on our desk.
Finally lunch. Again I couldn't get lunch right for Becca. I wish that when she made up her mind she wouldn't change it. She then asks me to dance. Ok, here is my chance to get on her good side. So I silly dance. Not good enough. "Dance for real", I don't know why but I did "The Twist". She says "no, jingle bells". "What is that, show me". A proud little girl climbs down from her chair and begins to shake her hips. With every shake she says "jingle bell". I started laughing. How cute! We are back to liking each other!
Nap time was quiet of sorts. I keep busy while reminding everyone to sleep. Right now I am sitting in the hallway like yesterday typing and yelling. Helps Brayden fall asleep but it keeps Bridget up. "They" say that babies can smell their milk from a distance. If it is true this little on proves it. It is like I am holding a plate of hotdogs out here and she wants it.
After picking up Marisa we out voted Dad for mom not to cook. Ok, didn't take much to sway dad. The next question was where to go? Apparently we needed to call Nanny and get her opinion and help on this question. Ah, my children. Marisa chooses Minervas in Yankton, SD. She was very upset that it was too far away. China food is her final choice. Rebecca decides on eating at "the rocket ship". No one knows where that is. After a long conversation with Nanny and enlisting the help of Uncle Tim and Wello to secure the plane that would be needed to get to the rocket ship that she got to drive she was content on leaving the house. Brayden wanted sausage, Dad wanted pizza, and mom didn't care (I just didn't want to cook). So I load the kids back up into the van just in time for 5pm and the arrival of dad to the house. We ended up at a China buffet instead of HuHot where dad wanted to go.
Rebecca was still wanting to go to "the rocket ship" as we heading shopping again. According to Marisa all Best Buys are the same even if the are located on different streets and that if you go into one don't bother going into the other. To Dad the second Best Buy store had a lot more "stuff" to look at. Marisa was ok once we go in there. She got to play with the drum set for Xbox. Cool she said. I got to try out Mario for the Wii. I now know I have no clue how to use the controller for the Wii. We get home late and Rebecca talks Dad into playing a game on the game cube. Wow, a late night and a tired mom
No comments:
Post a Comment