Lessons In Motherhood

This morning was one of those mornings. I really thought/ hoped the kids would have a delay. I stayed up too late last night and just did NOT want to get my butt up. owever I drug myself out of bed around 7am after spending 40 minutes hoping the radio would say eastbrok comunity schools, 2 hr delay. No such luck.

So I'm getting kids ready for school and they are all stinking up my room with hellacious gas. And two of them have to go 2 2 times. Lesson 1- DO NOT FEED THE CHILDREN SPICY JAMBALAYA FOR DINNER

So we are about to leave and little Jalynn sas she has to poop again. Everyone has their backpacks on, their coats on - we are headed to the elevator.so I tell her as soon s we et off the elevator I'll take her . She's standing in the hall trying to talk and swallowing every 2nd word trying not to hurl. So we get downstairs and I send the kids on to the van with Kirstan. LESSON 2. NEVER ASSUME THAT BECAUSE ANOTHER CHILD IS SICK THE OTHER CHILDREN WILL BE GOOD. The boys were arguing/ fighting/ ad racing all the way to the van and so loud that I could hear them in the bathroom.

So Jalynn gets in the bahroom and suddenly doesn't have to puke. Ok. I tell her to try to 2 again. SO she does . In the meantime I grabher some crackers and tell her to hustle we're going to be late which means I will have to drive Kirstan all the way to the highschool.

I get in the van and Kirstan asks if the boys had their meds because they are being hellions. See Lesson 2.

Jalynn is fine on the way to school talking , nibbling her crackers etc.

The roads are insane though,..well the country ones at least so I am rying to focus with kids talking and singing until I finally tel them to be quiet so I can concentrate.

LESSON 3. rEALIZE THAT CHILDREN HAVE NO CONCEPT OF WHAT BE QUIET MEANS. APPARENTLY I THEIR LITTLE MINDS THEY BELIEVE THAT IT MEANS TO TALK LOUDER AND FASTER TO GET IN WHAT THEY WANT TO SAY BEFORE YOU TELLTHEM AGAIN TO BE QUIET.

So we are pulling up to the stop sign by the school and two of the busses have just pulled out of the parking lot. Thes are the buses that take the highschooler and jr. highers to school. Kirsans bus is still sitting there but on the verge of pulling out, so I pull in front of it so he can't leave. LOL He smiles and waves then opens the doors. Kirstan informs me that she is mortified and I have embarrassed her,...even sends me a text from the bus telling me how much at this very moment she doesn't like me. Ocourse I txt her back and tell her how much her mommy wuvs her wittle pookie bear! LOL

LESSON 4 SOMETIMES IT JUST TAKES ONE SPUR OF THE MOMENT DECISION TO MAKE YOU SMILE ALL DAY LONG.

And believe me I will be smiling. LOL I canjust picture her rosy cheeks as she got on the bus. YES!! 2 points for me!!!
So then I have to stop and get gas, and I get back home and no sooner do I then I get a call from the elementary scool. Jalynn has puked in class and can I come get her. Do I have a choice?? LOL

LESSON 5 FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCTS. IF IT LOOKS LIKE A SICK DUCK, AND ACTS LIKE A SICK DUCK DON'T LET IT TELL YOU ANY DIFFERENT,..KEEP THAT DUCKIE HOME.

So after turning around, getting her , and bringing her back to the hotel..... Well she now thinks she can play,...LESSON 1 FOR THE KIDDOS- YOU COME HOME SICK OR STAY HOME SICK, YOUR BUTT IS STAYING IN BED. lol

Ahhh what a day so far, and it's onl 8:51!!!