So lately has been a little crazy. It is officially summer and although I wish I could say that each day has been like a vacation, well it hasn’t. The kids are home each and every minute of each and every day. And I love it yes I do! Except for the fighting and the mean talk, the he said she said, the I’m not touching you, the Mom! I want this and I want that. AHHH it’s a enough to make this momma wanna pull her hair out while eating every last cookie while hiding in closet!
Just the other day at Kohls I was the mom that everybody was staring at in the store just waiting for me to fail. My sweet daughter had the tantrums of all tantrums! I mean how much worse can this one get! She was very upset I didn’t buy a toy and proceeded to yell at me, scream and cry, kick, and run from me. The poor lady at the register didn’t even say a word to me. I was feeling so guilty to leave my cart for them to put back but I wasn’t able to fumble the purse, payment, and this child {who was quite determined to run to the back of the store}! I just said I am so sorry I have to leave this here. She still didn’t say a word. I probably looked like I was kidnapping this poor child thank goodness she looked like me!
Oh and while we were there my sweet emotional son unexpectedly missed his dad, who has been out of town, and starts to cry. I mean cry. It broke my heart to see him so sad. I hugged him tight and then he proceeded to take his sisters seat punch the back of shirt while I was holding it up looking at it. It seriously scared me to death…. Oh this happened before the Queen of Tantrums above.
By the end of today I was left wondering who created the whining? My kids really want to eat lunch??? Didn’t we just eat breakfast! If I step on one more lego….My goodness we have a lot of babies in this, did my daughter open a day care. It all ended at Target, a little bribe of icees and popcorn, and my daughter had to scan every.single.item on every.single.price.checker in Target.
{It has been week to say the least}
Don’t hate me. I love my kids and I love being home with them for summer. I am not complaining about my kids. Just this momma needs a break. Kind of like spring break, you really don’t get a break, but you really want one.
At this rate we will not survive this whole summer happily. So I am on a mission or else I will be hiding in a closet on the verge of insanity pulling my hair out. Are you with me? I found online today a FREE printable chore chart that you can fill in and print out. I printed mine on card stock and laminated them to use a dry erase marker to check off each chore each day. You can find your free printable here at Pinch A Little Save A Lot Blog. So we are going to try it out. She has cute chevron boy and girl printable.
not only are we starting the chore list. We have our bucket list of fun things to do. We even found a $5 pack of make your own superhero masks today at target. On the list for tomorrow. We have bible studies, math and reading on the chalkboard, and so much more. I have learned very quickly this summer already my kids need structure and so do I!
Although being a mom is so challenging in more ways that I want. It is also the most rewarding and blessing ever. I laugh at hard times {sometimes I cry in the fetal position when nobody can see me}. Some days I feel so overwhelmed that I basically walk through my house in circles thinking I need to do that, Oh I need to do this, Oh I need to put that away, and when bed time gets here nothing was done. What did I do all day? Oh yeah that’s right. I’m a mother!
Oh well I will do it tomorrow. It’s not perfect. I’m not perfect. I’m a mom who gets tired, feels exhausted and depleted and I am also a mom that God designed in his image for his beautiful children. So are you!
The other day at the store when my daughter totally embarrassed us I had the choice to buy her the toy and give in so she would be quiet or stick to my no. I chose to teach the hard lesson. And you know what we survived? And the police haven’t come to door to make sure she is mine!
To walk with them, make mistakes with them, learn with them, cry with them, laugh with them, and have pillow fights, and pretend fairy tales with. That is Motherhood. God is with me and walking each and every step of this journey. Motherhood is messy, silly, crazy. amazing, and I’m ready for another day. Bring it!
Love,
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