Kudos To All You Mother's Of Four

This was one of those morning when I woke up apprehensive about beginning my day. I knew I needed to prep myself to be flexible. It is our busiest day of the week. Most of it is meant to be fun, but still being the planner that I am, I can make things less enjoyable when we are not on schedule. 

So, today I had an extra almost 2 year old joining us on our adventures. Let’s call him Mavis. And, today my coach decided to step it up at my 5:30 am workout. And today my husband is home sick leaving me no option of canceling everything.

The four kids and I pile into the SUV running late to drop off Isaac at his tutor’s house. We arrived 2 minutes behind schedule and I am already forcing deeper breathes. We continued on just the four of us to our weekly Starbucks reading and cramming session. Caleb had one book left to read before we hit the library a little later.

I felt a rush of blood pump to my heart when I hit traffic. I began to rehearse my “I’m being flexible” pep talks until it cleared for my exit. 

Starbucks was busier than I have ever seen it! That is where the fun began. The children, including Mavis were practically angels…clumsey little angels, though. 

Caleb sat on the only available chair to begin his book followed by two of the cutest little toddlers ever! I ordered mini scones for the boys with kids steamers and the biggest coffee I could buy for myself. I ended up getting over charged and was waiting to get it taken care of when I had to jump into my Super Mom mode. A lady took a step back and began to fall on those little angels who were nearly sitting on her heal. I reached over and grabbed the lady pulling her back to her feet in the nick of time.

Now that everyone had been served I had hoped to recoup some sense of control, but then Mavis began to spill his drink while munching on his scone. Behind me Austin drops his whole steamer. Just as the lady is moping up our mess, I begin encouraging Mavis to finish his steamer forgetting that he has a little burp up problem. Well, I guess that will dry in this heat they are calling a cold front. 

To make a long story short, we all gave up and piled in the car. I finished reading the book to Caleb in the car and we were 2 minutes late to pick up Isaac. The rest of our day went much smoother with the exception of the double stroller I had to borrow for the library. It has been YEARS since I have had to push one of those things around. I had to take the long way to find the wheel chair ramp to the sidewalk. We lost a shoe along the way and the big boys had to go back for it while I waited with the beast…double stroller. If it had not been for all the southern hospitality, we never would have made it through all three sets of doors to get to this super secure Southlake Library. It took me and two other innocent bystanders to push the thing through the entrances as the wheels kept getting stuck the on the doorway and strangers feet were ran over.” Thanks again! Sorry about your toes.”

All in all, it was a fun day. I was able to laugh all the way through it as I planned my blog therapy upon my arrival back home. I don’t have anything spiritual to add, nor any words of wisdom learned from my day out. Sometimes laughter and knowing that someone else goes through crazy things too is all we need to bring a little piece of happiness.