I need a hug.

[Biscuitsmom31]

My day hasn't started well. First of all I had to fight with my children all morning to get them ready for school. While I was making their lunches, I asked one to put on his shoes, one to get her coat, and the other to comb his hair. Then, a few minutes later I check on them and *shocker* no shoes, no coat and the hair is still a mess.

Finally they're all ready and I hand them their lunches. DS 11 says they're having pizza at school and he doesn't want to bring his lunch. I told him too late, I already made this for you. Next time tell me ahead of time. Meanwhile my DD 10 is moping around. I asked her "What's wrong?" All she would say is "nothing" - and continue pouting.

Then after they got on the bus, I tried to leave for work. I can't find my car keys. I always put them in the same pocket of my purse but they aren't there. I turned the house over and looked everywhere I could think of to no avail. While I'm looking for my keys, I discover DS 11 has stuffed the lunch I made him into the dirty clothes hamper. I ended up calling DH, who had to leave work to come home, pick me up and take me to work.

I hope it gets better from here.

 

[mickeyboat]

- you need one. (Although I couldn't help snickering about DS12's hiding spot for his lunch )

Here's hoping the rest of your day is much better.

Denae

 

[Rora]

I hope you have a much better afternoon and evening..sometimes we just have one of those days. We're here for you!!!

Feel better!

 

[mickeymedic]

Here's a hug. It sounds like you have had quite a morning. I hope you won't find it disrespectful of me to chuckle about the lunch in the dirty clothes hamper. Kids do the strangest things.

 

[Cee]

It's like herding geese, isn't it? UGH! It gets better. My youngest used to soak
up her soup with paper towels and throw them in the trash. One night she put
her peas down the air vent and "hid" her cut up hot dog in her milk. It was an adventure trying to feed that kid! Hang in there!

 

[JB111107]

ouch. I've had days like that...

I'd make a REALLY nice dinner for the family tonight, but serve DS his stashed lunch while the rest of you ate dinner....

But I'm an evil mom like that Food is one area where no whining is allowed. They eat what they are given and had better be thankful they have anything to eat at all. It could be worse.

 

[Cee]

BTW, that's her in the middle of my avatar. She's 23 now and eats everything in sight.

 

[java]

It'll get better.

 

[agnes!]

ouch. I've had days like that...

I'd make a REALLY nice dinner for the family tonight, but serve DS his stashed lunch while the rest of you ate dinner....

But I'm an evil mom like that Food is one area where no whining is allowed. They eat what they are given and had better be thankful they have anything to eat at all. It could be worse.

GMTA .

agnes!

 

[mvazul]

I have mornings like that almost every morning. My son (14) waits to come downstairs until 15 minutes before he has to leave for school. Then he gets ticked, because he doesn't have enought time to get ready. Well, not my problem. He has an alarm clock and I wake him up before it goes off.

My daughter (almost 7), is another issue. I am so irritated with all of her wardrobe issues. She is constantly coming down with clothes that don't match, are completely inappropriate for school or has worn the day before. I'm tired of the morning struggles.

Then, to top it off, I watch a 10 month old baby here in my house. She is completely and totally spoiled rotten. I turn my back and she screams her head off. This is not good since my husband is usually still sleeping. He works from home, but is usually up working until 2:00 AM. He's not a happy camper the mornings I can't keep the baby happy.

Here's hoping your day gets better. On the bright side - it's Friday!!

Michelle

 

[wishspirit]

We all have those days! Hang in there!

 

[paintnolish]

We've all been there. My dd is pretty tough, too. She's 7 and never wants to get up in the morning. I end up turning her lights on and pulling off the blankets. Then, she grumps her way downstairs and through breakfast, then goes to get dressed. I routinely find her upstairs, after about 20 minutes, partially dressed...maybe her shirt off, pajama bottoms still on.... Ds, on the other hand, isn't too bad. He wears what I put out, does what I say...ah...he'll make a good husband someday!

 

[Charade]

 

[Michelle67]

We have days like that around here too.

It's like herding geese, isn't it? UGH! It gets better. My youngest used to soak
up her soup with paper towels and throw them in the trash. One night she put
her peas down the air vent and "hid" her cut up hot dog in her milk. It was an adventure trying to feed that kid! Hang in there!

That's almost exactly what I was going to say, except I was going to say that it's like herding chickens. My kids drive me nuts that way a lot too. You have to ride herd on them every minute, because as soon as you take your eyes off one to pay attention to the other (or heaven forbid, to get dressed yourself, get a cup of coffee, etc) they immediately quit doing what you asked them to do and do something random like walking around aimlessly in their underwear, or laying down on the couch. My son is a great one for taking ten minutes just to get his pajamas off, and not have any clothes on at all when you are ready to walk out the door.

 

[bookgirl]

I second the bagged lunch for dinner......that and the evil mom eye to let him know that mom knows everything including what is done out of her sight.

 

[AprilShowers]

Here ya go! I hope your day gets better.
(sorry, but I also had to chuckle about the hidden lunch)

 

[John Smith1]

Here ya go:

 

[MsDisney23]

Oh My, I hope you have a better evening and a Great Weekend. Here's your

 

[Disney Doll]

DS would be eating that lunch for dinner tonight.

 

[sunnyday123]

to you. If you have kids, you've had a morning like this.

1. Serve your son the lunch he hid. ( Unless it's tuna, you don't want to top off your day with a trip to the ER)

2. Have hubby stop and buy you a bottle of wine on the way home.

3. Drink it all by yourself.


Parenting children is like trying to nail Jello to a tree.