I have been in training for four hours a day, in addition to having 2 hours of additional "homework".
The other 27 hours a day I'm with the kids. They are off for four days and we'd usually go somewhere with a four day break, but now I've got that pesky working thing going on, so we're doing a staycation. I may have never made any money off this blog, but keeping this going the last 6.5 years has kept my brain working and kept me focused enough to think. I think your brain skills plummet after having kids. Triplets made me an imbecile for sure. So at least I have some ability to type and retain information.
We were at the park for about 10 minutes yesterday before Gregory hung his kite in a tree.
Then he kept yanking on it and broke the string off, which ended up wrapped around the tree and stuck in a bush, making a tight, taunt line.
Austin went running at full throttle and hit the string with his neck, giving himself the full clothesline treatment. He was crying his head off and he has a huge red line across his neck now. Good grief! It actually stopped him dead in his track and looks like he hung himself!
This is my life. Drama follows us wherever we go.
Gregory was sad that he lost his kite and Austin looked like he had been lynched, so I thought I'd cheer them up by taking them to Dad's Scary Chinese buffet for lunch.
Greg has taught the kids to fill up on seafood to get their money's worth.
They love to suck the brains out of the crawfish and eat mussels.
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| Amanda's tooth seems okay now |
A lady walked by and said, "You sure are brave to be here by yourself with four kids."
Isn't everyone that eats at a Chinese buffet brave???????????
Okay, now I'm off to work. I can't remember why I thought that was a good idea, but I can't really see having much time to blog anything of substance for a few weeks. I don't plan on working 30 hours a week once I get done with training, so I imagine my life will balance out a bit after that. You know, because it's always been so balanced!!!!
14 comments:
Ha...once you start working, there is no balance - only more work.
Welcome to my hell. Working 50 hours/week, trapped in the house with the kids and a hubby who doesn't know what a stove, washing machine or vaccuum is.
Laraine- I cannot believe you haven't gone insane. No wonder you never come to dinner with us. I was asleep at 9:15pm last night!
You have a great talent of writing ... I absolutely adore your posts ...
Warmest regards,
Ruby
Did you tell that woman about the time we took five kids under, what, 4?, to the buffet at the Mirage? In the Choo Choo train? (Is that where we took them? Is that how old they were? Was I actually even there?)
Anyway, did you tell her THAT? And about how they opened up a separate dining room for us? (My mom: "I'll bet they DID.")
Do not let this new job thing interfere with your morning blogging. Please make a note of it.
I love your blogg, I´m reeding it for a jear, and I will go inseine if you stop blogging. You are keping me gooing, your storis remaind me that Im not alone.( I havent writen in english for 20 yers so speling is "3ef2g7t# soory .)I have 3 boys, a hasbund alwajs working and a dog pisin olower the hause.Thank god I dont have chikens.
Warmest regards from Slovenija
I AM insane and I go to bed at 9. Same time as the boys!
Dang! I will miss my daily "Michelle!" Yours is the only blog I like that gets updated DAILY so I always know I've got a treat waiting for me when I sit down at the computer.
Good luck w/ the whole working thing. Gonna have to do that myself one of these days. Bah.
I'll probably still blog, it just won't be anything meaty while we collectively try to solve all the world's problems.
Laraine- I walked out of my laundry room this morning and the kids had trashed the house, Greg hadn't emptied the dishwasher, and the only thing that kept me from going postal is I juiced dandelion greens and kale on my break.
Michele - the truth is you really do get used to it. The kids will learn how to behave when you're working. Set some ground rules and then hold them to it. There are plenty of times I'm alone with the boys when I'm working. They know what they are and aren't allowed to do when I'm in the office. I've figured out a schedule that works for my company and still lets me get things done around the house. I basically try to be done working by 2-2:30pm at the latest. Sometimes I have to work a bit in the evening or on weekends to finish up projects, etc but thats not too bad.
The thing that really has thrown me is my mom being sick. I have to stick in visiting her everyday. That's been making for some long and stressful days.
I do have to have the occasional meltdown directed toward Jim so that I can get at least some help from him.
oh yeah...totally lowered my standards. The dust in my house is beyond anything I would have ever accepted pre-kids!
Michele,
Love your blog! Read it daily - reminds me of when my trio plus one were little. They are now married (oldest) or in college (trio)! I feel like we are friends though we have never met. Maybe I will make it to Las Vegas one day! Keep it up - you are doing a great job!
Heh, I love your blog. I will miss the meaty discussions about lunchroom and music.
About the kite string, TG it was Austin and not somebody else's kid, right? I mean, if it had to happen, at least you can't sue yourself. I hope you asked a park worker to cut the string down as birds will get strangled in it. I've seen it happen.
Come to think of it, maybe the kids sitting around the house doing nothing would not be so bad? ;^)
p.s. Am I the only one having trouble reading those new verification words?
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