I've missed so many important things. Like the time we were all ready to go out the door and Eli started to poop. Or when he fell down the stairs the other day. Or when Lucas told me "Mommy, you're the worst" but then later that day said "Mommy, I love you with all my heart and I love my little brother too, you know that?" Or when I almost died because I didn't have my usual daily dose of two McDonald's iced coffees. Important stuff.
I LOVE SUMMER.
And weekends off. In the summer. Saturday mornings are my favourite time of the week. I miss my boys so much while I'm at work all week and Saturday morning is my favourite time. I am not the kind of Mom that can stay home every day with her kids. I love my boys to pieces, but I need to go to work to miss them. I've found that it's healthy for me. Also I need to go to work so I can live in my house, buy groceries, etc. Minor details.
This past Saturday morning we ventured to the Kinsmen Park pool. I should mention that Saturday mornings have become my alone time with my boys, as Terry has been working like a crazy person laying sod for our yard, building a deck, moving dirt and a whole lot of other yard things that I don't even care to know about.
Remember Oregon Trail? If you don't then you're too young to be reading this blog. Or too old. Ha...just kidding Mom. Someone (Lee V I am looking at you) should invent a similar game. But instead of trekking across Oregon with your wagon (and if you are lucky enough, some oxen), you are a Mom (or Dad) with a number of kids in tow taking them on an outing. Forgot to apply sunscreen? One of your kids suffers major sunburn. So frazzled by the task of leaving the house that you forgot diapers? I'm sure I don't need to tell you what happens here. Points deducted for temper tantrums, hungry or thirsty children, mosquito bites, missing naptime, losing an item somewhere along your travels, and not being able to spot your child on the playground within 5 seconds.
That right there is a million dollar idea. Lee there you go, develop an iPhone game like that. Who needs to win the Lotto Max Jackpot when I have such brilliant ideas like this one.
Anyway, that is how I felt on our outing at Kinsmen Park. We had an awesome morning swimming, and having a picnic and playing on the playground, but sheesh it is mentally and physically challenging to keep track of everyone and everything. I swear the planning that is involved is more work than my brain did at work all day today.
But then we got home, got the boys in bed and I unpacked all of our bags and FELT LIKE I WON OREGON TRAIL. Everyone is sleeping, happy, not sunburned, and home safe. I WIN. Hear that? It's a horn. My horn. I'm tooting it. So what.
