The Week In Review!

So I'm Not The Mom-Of-The-Week!

On Tuesday morning the little boys got into the van and locked the doors. When I grabbed the handle, it set off the alarm causing both babies to start to cry hysterically. I stood in the driveway, in my nightgown, attempting to scream over the car alarm and the cries of the boys how they could push the button to unlock the doors. Finally, the alarm shut off and for reasons unknown to me, I pulled the handle again ... yes, more deafening alarm and more screaming from the boys. Finally, one of them, I have no idea which one, pushed the lock up and I was able to get them out. Fortunately, I only woke up three of my neighbors and no one called the police.

On Wednesday, Bradley insisted that he was NOT going to participate in his class performance at the school assembly. He said he was just too nervous. Then he decided he wasn't even going to school - oh no ..., "yes you are", I said and quickly wrote a note to his teacher telling her of his woes. Since he wasn't going to sing, I surely wasn't going to haul the babies out in the pouring rain to go to the school. Needless to say, he sang, I wasn't there, and he thought that was hilarious! It was also an "early out" day ~ which is reminiscent of a tour of duty in Vietnam! Then, I almost forgot to pick Kayla up from dance practice ~ and when she called to tell me that she was done, Stephen was ... well ... taking care of some business and insisted that he could NOT! hurry. Waited, waited, waited ... left. Fortunately, I was able to get Allison D. to come over & stay with him until I got back.

On Thursday, I got Allison & Alexa to stay with the boys so I could go pick Kayla up at dance. She was 15 minutes late getting out ~ totally held up Jane's dinner plans.

On Friday, Kayla said to pick her up later, not earlier (per Thursday disaster) - got there at 4:37, she was one of only three waiting there ... if looks could kill, I wouldn't be writing this.

Of course that's not the only excitement we've experienced this week! So far, we've spilled an entire bottle of fingernail polish remover on the carpet; broken two bowls; dropped a cup of yogurt from about 6 feet (that makes a really big mess, in case you're wondering); run some bubble gum through the dryer ... well, you get the picture.

Somehow, it's Saturday, we've had three soccer games, everyone is happy & healthy and we're off to get some Halloween costumes and enjoy this beautiful day. It's funny that as parents we always take the credit for surviving our kids, but I gotta tell you ... this week, the kids survived me!