Tuesdays are one of my big run around days. I actually got into the shower before the girls got up so my dad started out great! I got hugs and kisses from all girls with big smiles so that was a huge bonus! I even got 20min with Travis this morning, definitely a good morning. Rebecca slept in which I was surprised about. I had to wake her up at 8am so she had enough time to eat and get dressed before school. This was the start to my late morning. I couldn't find the checkbook (time to get more lunches for Marisa) then I couldn't find the roast I needed to defrost. It was topped off with Brayden refusing to go in the car. Fine. He was carried in with his PJs and blankie. Guess I am not going out for groceries this morning. Oh, the fun!
It is always strange for me to come back on with just two kids for two hours. At first they did good. We read stories and tried to get some chores done. All of a sudden with about 30min until load up time, they began to fight. It started with Brayden pushing Bridget into the wall. A little while later it was continued with Bridget biting Brayden. It was too late to put Bridget in for a nap soo.... the fighting continued into the car until Bridget fell asleep. The silence was nice. I almost felt bad for waking her up to eat lunch. Today's lunch was better than most. At the end the food started to get thrown on the floor. It always seems like such a short morning with running back and forth to get Rebecca.
As I was folding laundry Bridget discovered a Halloween bib. She decided it was the coolest thing ever! She had me put it on her. She wore it the rest of the day! I snuck it off at nap time and she woke up discovered it wasn't on and cried. Oh it shall me a long cute day. She had a hard time going to bed with out her bib again. I put it in the dirty laundry pile hoping to wash it yet tonight. She wouldn't stay still for this picture but I thought it was a cute one to share!
I am still in shock at how bad drivers are at schools. Again picking up Marisa was horrid. I am going to try and leave 30min early tomorrow. Same issues of poor judgement of stopping and parking. Marisa was happy to see me. Though I did have to explain to her that she can't just run out into the middle of the street, she needed to wait for me to park. "But other kids do it" she said. What a fun conversation to have out in cold weather. I tried to explain that she could get hurt and that it is a rule of mine to stay safe on the sidewalk. Then she goes into other families and their rules. Oh fun! She has a friend at school she really likes. They have been exchanging "things" like lost buttons and hairclips. Her friend tried writing down their phone number for Marisa last week but I couldn't read it. So I wrote a letter and sent it in with Marisa. Still no phone call. Marisa is still pretty upset. How do I connect with this other parent?
After school we headed off to Bakers. What fun with 4 kids! It is amazing how many different looks and comments I get. They range from how beautiful and well behaved my kids are to "wow, that is a lot of kids, you are crazy to have that many". My shopping experience would be so much better if comments were kept to themselves. After shopping supper! Travis worked late today. Kids notice it more lately. I am not sure how they know may just the "schedule" that they have throughout the day. I won't even say anything. It try cooking supper at different times to throw them off, but the 3 older ones always seem to make a comment on any day that Travis is working late. Since Marisa can tell time she is the most sensitive about it.
After supper Travis took the 3 older ones to the basement to "run" while I put the no napping Bridget to bed. Then it was game time for the family. We played trouble until all kids were tired possible over tired and started acting out. It was before normal bedtime but they were ready for bed. So were mom and dad.
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