11.11.2005
what to do, what to do?
So, the kids have the day off for Veteran's Day. Honestly, I think there are far too many days off! I remember living for holidays and days off of school as a child but now that I'm a parent of four rambunctious boys, I find myself dreading the "teacher workdays" and other various days off throughout the year. Yeah, Thanksgiving break is not far off either! I never know what to do on these days. I always have the best of intentions....fun, fun, fun. But, it never fails, the kids act like animals and I have a hard time justifying doing something fun with them when they can't seem to get along at breakfast! It's such a dilemma for me. I really want to be a fun mom but really when they act up, I feel like they're undeserving of anything more than chores. Today is no exception. There is screaming, brawling and cussing going on already and it's not even 10 am! I think this is just the sort of thing duct tape was invented for. I think I'll *try* to come up with something sort of fun to do today just because if I'm cooped up with these animals all day in the house, I may develop cabin fever. Somedays, I wish I was the dad. I'd love to just go to work. How peaceful that must be!
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Maybe I don't need to say it, but...you're not alone. Just please know that somewhere...oh in Southern California perhaps...there is another mother who slumps in front of the computer at night, when all are asleep, just exhausted from her kids, from her husband...wondering, I think I'd like a cat. A cat and a pot of tea. A cat and a pot of tea in an apartment in Timbuktoo, Patagonia. Alone.
:) Hang in there, buddy. It's all we can do, you know?
Oh, Adriana, it's nice to know there are others out there who can relate....on a totally different subject, how old is Sassy? Not that I don't have so much to deal with already, but I'm contemplating getting a small dog for Jake. He's been asking for one for a long time and I've been getting info from my bipolar support group online that small dog companions are wonderful for bp children. At the very least, I think it'd be a buddy that he could talk to about whatever, you know what I mean? Maybe I've got some screws loose, we already have 2 big outside dogs but I'm a sucker for animals anyway and when my husband agreed that it may be a good idea, well, I've been running with it!
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