Here's to maintaining some self-respect and sanity while tending to the growth and maturation of young minds, including your own young mind. Here's to recognizing that it isn't necessary to know how everything is going to turn out in advance, and that often Life has much better in store than one can imagine. Here's to hope and happiness even when Life gets complicated, especially then... That's when it's needed it most.

...afterall, the car may only seat seven but room for friends is unlimited...

Monday, June 25, 2007

Monday, Monday

Last week of school. Boys are at school, 4 days left.

Time to clean that wood floor. It looks terrible. Got a new "mop" - a big flat thing by O Cedar. That and the Murphy Oil Soap make quick and beautiful work of the dirt. It looks perfect for approximately 5 minutes. I fed younger children their breakfast, what did I expect?

Q to ER for possible Tylenol over-dose. (He managed to get the top off a child-proof bottle with the help of a pair of SCISSORS?!?!) ER doc says that he's going to be just fine - He would have to drink the entire bottle to be in danger of liver problems. Whew! Also, doctor mentions how impressed he is with Q's resourcefulness. "With that much ambition, the sky's the limit with this kid."

Fantastic Sale at Bath and Body Works. Just enough time to get there and shop before we need to pick up the kids from school. Totally makes up for the ER incident.

T breaks down because he can't get onto the computer to play his favorite games. So much emotion, so little time. Grounded for the rest of the week from the computer. Can you say withdrawal? He continues yelling and griping for at least another hour. Did not believe me about the week long grounding. "You grounded me for no reason! I'm not going to school! I'm going to die! Just because you grounded me! Why are you being so mean to me? Why? Why? Why?"

E makes bed and folds clothes so that she can go play with friends this afternoon. Wow! She didn't even cry for a half an hour first! That's what I call progress!

Put away all of my new Bath and Body works goodies. An embarrassment of riches. I'm so excited.

Starting dinner and dessert for family night. Turner still yelling. How does that fit into the parenting contract?

Baby A sweet and happy. Q is fine, except that he almost ends up in the ER again due to the fact that he takes a sugary drink through the house leaving drops behind like Hansel and Gretel. Clean wood floor again.

Day by Day, the work gets done, people are fed and grow. We all keep learning, new rules are considered and discipline doled out. Time for finishing dinner and maybe reading some "Little House" while it bakes.
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