Time to Laugh

Ahhhhhhh!!!  Nothing's better than hot chocolate topped with cool, frothy whip cream and currently I'm sipping a cup with an extra helping on top.  I feel I deserve it. 

It all began last night at 1:14 a.m.   My daughter was calling for me and walking into her room, I immediately knew that she was sick from the putrid smell that met me.  So, into the bath she went and into the washer went sheet, comforter, p.j.'s and pillows.  Quickly making up a new bed for her on the couch, while juggling the spouts of more throwing up (sorry, poor choice of words)...I finally tucked her in and settled in on the floor beside her.  Sickness continued throughout the night and all that goes with that.

So, thank goodness for sunshine and mornings that bring hope for a better day.  But, I guess my mommy adventures were just beginning.  Do you ever feel like some days nothing of importance of "tragedy" happened and then other days, you can't even finish cleaning up one mess before another begins??  Well, that's been today.  Would you like to experience the journey for yourself?  Well hang on!! 

After I get Katie comfortable with a movie, little Jackson wants to take a bath.  Throw him in.  Get breakfast ready for older kids to head to school.  My husband calls out to me from the tub saying Jackson has pooped in the tub.  So, quickly throw my kids a piece of toast and head into the bathroom.  I remove the....stuff, empty the tub, begin again on new bath.  Go to kitchen, finish breakfast, scoot kids off to get dressed.  Jackson poops again.  Bath time is officially over.  Diaper is quickly put on.  Rotate laundry.  Nicholas was sick yesterday and has two homework pages to finish up AND has to read a chapter in the Boxcar Children.  I begin reading to him, while he puts on his shoes and socks and while I do Natalie's hair with my free hand.  Jackson needs breakfast.  Throw him in the highchair and pour the closest thing onto his tray...nerds candy.  Whatever works, right??  Finish Natalie's hair.  Follow Nicholas around while he brushes his teeth and combs his hair continuing to read to him.  He starts his homework pages while I keep reading.  Who says you can't learn two things at once??  Nicholas begins to cry because one of his homework pages is missing.  ARRRRGGG.....I threw it away.  (I'm blaming that character trait on you mom.)  So, I go out to the garage to dig through the garbage I took out yesterday.  On the way out, turn on a new cartoon for Katie who is calling for me on the couch.  Rotate laundry.  I go out to the garbage and begin to scavenger through it...(I left it in the garage,) and a MOUSE comes running out from behind the bag!!!  Quick scream!  AHHH!!  Pull it together.  Dig through garbage, find the homework, bring it in to dry because it is kinda wet.  Nicholas crying more because his homework is wet.  Clock says 8:32, school starts at 8:35.  Natalie wants hair put in ponytails.  Finish hair.  Take away Katie's water bottle from Jackson.  Time to go, we'll be late.  Nicholas not ready.  I throw Natalie and Jackson in the car, take her to school.  Sign her in with a tardy slip walk her to class.  (Note to reader....I am in my sweats, flip flops, no make-up, no hair done.  I've been up since 1:00, remember??  I look awesome!!)  Give her a kiss.  Run to car, drive home.  Nicholas almost done with homework.  While he's finishing up, I set a mouse trap and put it in the garage.  While I'm setting it, mouse runs right by me again.  EEEEKK!!!  Grossed out.  Go inside, start putting Nicholas's coat  on him while he finishes up his math facts.  Grab everything, load in the car.  Check mouse trap.  Pull out of garage, and start off to school.  Oops!!  Forgot Nicholas's glasses.  Head back home.  Nicholas goes in to find them.  Can't.  I head in to find him.  Check mouse trap.  Find glasses.  Start new cartoon for Katie.  Pull out of garage.  Get to school, looking great.  Check in, take Nicholas to class.  Kiss on head.  Go back home.  Start cleaning up breakfast.  Notice Nicholas left hat and gloves.  Grrrrrrrrrr....throw Jackson back in car.  Check the mouse trap.  Darn.  Drive to school, run in.  Throw Nicholas his hat and gloves.  Drive back home.  

Now....finally.....All is calm, all is well.  AND NOW...I'm sipping on my hot cocoa, cause darn it, I deserve a little reward.  I believe. 

Checked for mouse.