Periodically I like to blog my days. I think back to when my oldest four were little and some of those days, weeks and even months are a blur because of how busy I was. I wish I had noted more so I could look back and remember some of that craziness!
Today was one of those crazy days. I woke up in a start and had the bright idea to mow the lawn and try the mulching function. Well I didn't know that a frost covered lawn would just clump, not mulch. Note to self, don't mow at 7:15 am when there is still frost on your grass, all that happens is a messy mow and then your dog tracks it in all over your floor. So I quit halfway through the backyard and came in to get the girls off to school and Max and I ready for the YMCA.
I was able to get in an hour of mom time and take a circuit (aka kick your butt) class before Max's swim lesson at 9:30. It was nice to catch up with my circuit friends. Max did awesome in child care, yeah for him! Swimming went well and he was excited to even get some time in the toddler pool, his very favorite thing. Off we headed to the arctic blast locker room to freeze, shower and then freeze again. I swear they make it super cold so we hurry faster. He was funny and wanted to sit on a stool, naked and have his snack and then get dressed. As I noticed all the other naked butts that used the stools for the same thing, I convinced him to stay on his clean and sanitary towel instead.
After we got dressed, we chatted with the sports director about the soccer game schedule (thankfully the girl's games are at the same field in case they have a game at the same time) and then played some soccer in the racquet ball courts for a little while. Max is hilarious and already a really good dribbler and kicker after watching his older siblings play.
Our next stop was the collision repair. Our little car that we have had for a whole month got bit in the back yesterday by a bigger car driven by a distracted 16 year old driver. (We traded in Jerry's beloved truck in order to buy our house.) He didn't see that everyone was stopped for school busses and rear ended me on the way home from getting the girls. All were okay and he was super sad and apologetic. Thankfully he was also insured, but I still have to go through the pain of getting the car fixed. Max was entertained by an elderly gentleman who lost his voice and spoke through a voice box and sounded like a robot, utterly fascinating to a two year old.
After we got our estimate, we only had a few minutes until the girls got out of school (half day Wednesdays), we headed to the house and watched as they dug our sewer line. We have been going over almost everyday and yesterday they finally poured the foundation! (We wrote in the cement last night, our own little messages that will be hidden under the floor.) Max was entertained by the "huge crane." He loved it and was so cute!
Off to get the girls and then home to get Max to bed. Nap for him and cleaning and some Garden Critters work for me.
Fast forward two hours and I have to call a customer back (she was super sweet and understanding that I work from home) so the kids and I can go pick up Brayden from school.
We brought our glass recycling, so after we got Brayden, we had glass throwing therapy as we catapulted several dozen bottles and jars into the bins. The kids love it! Everyone should try it!
After glass chucking, they talked me into getting donuts (for Max) and apple fritters (for the older three) at the Orting Bakery. It was buy one get one free fritter day so the kids were happy and we even brought home two for tomorrow (they're huge)!
Car ride = Music time! Can't hear exact cause of fussing when your listening to the tunes. Embarrassed Sage at a stop light as I boogied to a tune while we waited for our go sign. Then I blasted some Opera to embarrass them all as we pulled into our neighborhood. Love it!
Home. Crazyness! Wrote a much needed email, finished mowing the grass and then had to get the girls ready for their first YMCA Soccer practice at 6:30 (different teams, same time- my second trip to the Y!) A quick dinner that dad brought home and then the four kids and I were off! (Dad had just gotten home and I left him for some P & Q)
Soccer practice was also crazy! I attempted to watch both girl's practice while wrangling a running two year old. Brayden came too and was really good (other than teaching Max how to tip a goal, literally!) Side note: Thank goodness it was gorgeous out (we topped 70 degrees today). Anyway, we ran around the fields, up the hills, watched the girls and had several trips to the playground to slide down the slide and cause small heart-attacks for me. (I am still a nervous wreck from Max's femur break last year and climbing causes me minor cardiac episodes.)
Practice over! Find soccer balls then head home to hit the showers. Dad takes over so I can call a customer back and begin typing up an order. Yeah! Happy to get those! I am just about finished, but take a break to kiss good-night and finally take a shower (the second of the day, but the only one where I actually cleaned myself... the other was after swimming and I just got more wet while I washed Max.)
Dinner for the parents somewhere around 8:30 (normally we all eat together, but not in the cards today). Then Survivor. Ironic, I felt like I was on my own version of the show today.
That was my crazy Wednesday... just a day in my life, but because I typed it out, I'll get to remember this one.
