I had one of those mornings where Number 6 was kind of high maintenance. He’s usually pretty good about occupying himself for a little bit if I need to get something done. Not today. Today he was causing trouble. He wouldn’t leave me alone, and especially with Thanksgiving approaching, I had a to-do list that […]
slow down
I kind of forgot to enjoy summer. Until today.
I had such high hopes for this summer. I had so many things I wanted to do. And now, here we are, less than three weeks from the first day of school, and I dropped the ball. Again. Almost a whole summer has gone by, and I haven’t really enjoyed any of it. Our financial situation has […]
Who the hell took my water bottle?
Last week at the end of swim practice, I said goodbye to the other coaches and collected my stuff to leave. I grabbed my phone and keys from the shelf and headed toward the door. Oops. I forgot my water bottle. I walked over to the end of the pool to get it. It wasn’t […]
Give me a brake.
Last Friday I got a message from Miss P asking if Number 2 could take care of her dogs on the following Monday. I forgot to get back to her until Sunday, letting her know that he’d be happy to do it. On Monday I woke up with a really bad case of conjunctivitis. Combined […]
No time like the present.
If you follow my facebook page, then you know that my night last night was, well, not average. But those kind of nights seem to be more and more the norm. I know I have 7 kids to keep alive. Which is more than most people. But I think we are all in the same boat. […]