Today started out rough, but ended great! We woke up as usual…well, not really…I woke up this morning at 6:30 am, not because Wilson woke me up, but because Faith was sleeping in my bed and was sniffing and snorting so loud that I could not sleep. She has had a stuffy nose for weeks. Almost as if her adenoids had never been taken out. Usually Wilson wakes me up by 6:15, but figures the one morning that he actually sleeps in until 7:00, something else wakes me up. I decided that Faith needed to flush out her nose with the squirt bottle thing. Of course she hates it. I would too! I quickly found that it is impossible to make a 4 year old do something that she does not want to do. You should have seen the wrestling match that she and I had going on. I had finally had it! I told her that we were going to the Y and that I had a headache. Sadly enough, she would rather squirt water up her nose than go to the Y. (that doesn’t say much about her opinion of the Y). She stood there like a champ and flushed her nose. I hope she can breathe tonight.
We then went to the playground for 30 minutes and then to the chiropractor, all 4 of us. The kids usually play quietly and entertain themselves, except today. Wilson wasn’t obeying me and went into time out at the chiropractor. It was a little embarrassing. I made him run two laps up the sidewalk when we left so that he could run out some energy. Then, after all of that, I decided to brave going to Trader Joe’s with the three kids. For those of you who haven’t been to Trader Joe’s, it is a very small store with very small carts. I had Miller in the Bjorn, Wilson in the big part of the cart and Faith walking. Miller kicked around and danced to the music the whole time. Wilson sat in the cart and ate almost an entire thing of cherry tomatoes while Faith walked next to him taking the tomatoes that he passed through the cracks in the cart. They were very well behaved (of course, I did bribe them with potential ice cream after). I had to laugh at ourselves. We were a sight to see. It was a little bit of comic relief for the day.
After we paid and opened the gummy bear rewards, we walked out to the sidewalk and got ready to cross the parking lot. Wilson was hanging on to the front of the cart (he had to get out to make room for the grocery bags), Faith was hanging on to the back of the cart, Miller was still in the Bjorn dancing around, and I was pushing the cart with my arms around Faith. We were all right there together like a big train. I am sure I looked ridiculous! A woman drove past me, slowed down and said, “This too shall pass. Before you know it they will be graduating.” I had to grin and think to myself, “I love having my kids even though the days can be crazy. I will never have these fun times again. Laugh and enjoy them.” The rest of the day was almost as tiring as the first half, but I had a much better attitude about it.
Late that afternoon I had a sitter come and I met Tom out for a quick date night. We went to Cantina, had margaritas and appetizers. It was nice to sit in a quiet, air conditioned place and talk without interruption. We are trying to have date nights more often, even if it is for only an hour and a half. You take what time you can get! Overall, a successful day.