When Life Gives You Lemons

The Gods of Chaos and Despair are trying their hardest to prevent me from cleaning up my act, and home. Yesterday Hallie needed an emergency ortho appointment. I don't normally use the words "emergency" and "ortho" in the same sentence. But an emergency it was. One of her holding bands, or something, I don't really know, had broken and she couldn't eat. She was supposed to have had these things off and have started her next "phase" (read $$$) 6 months ago. I'd procrastinated as long as I could. So that took a big chunk of the morning.

I also needed to go to the store. Poor Hannah and Grace each had to have a half P.B. & J. made with the heals of the bread because we were out. At least it was soft potato bread.

When I got home at noon I remembered that I hadn't made my cards for card club yet and it was that night. So I whipped something up, picked up the kids, gave piano lessons, and made it to card club on time.

Are you seeing a pattern here? I am full of the best of excuses and will wield them on a moments notice, like a sharp-shooter in stand-off. Another of my hidden talents.

Today I have no excuses. I have to get my 4 boxes done. Wednesday I got a little done, but nothing to brag about.

In a last vain attempt to put off the inevitable I am going to blog first. My mom informed that she checks everyday to see if there is anything new. Lately I haven't been as diligent in updating. Sorry mom. I really do appreciate that you are one of the only people in the world who care about the boring details of my life. I'll try to do better.

Here is my official blog for the day:

I'm trying to look on the bright side.

Of everything.

Kids, cleaning, husband, pregnancy, etc.

Here are a few spins that I repeat, sometimes over and over, to keep myself from exploding at whoever is unfortunate enough to be within earshot.

1. Wiping water off the floor from the water dispenser in the fridge 5 bajillion!!!times a day:

Bright side: Let's be truthful here, it's the only way my floor gets mopped.

2. Sand getting tracked in and constantly needing to be swept up.

Bright side: We have a backyard, with a sandbox, that I can send the kids out to when all else fails.

3. My "secret" stash of Hershey's Kisses seem to disappear very quickly.

Bright side: At least it keeps me from eating them.

4. All the @%&* weeds that sprout over night and need pulling so we don't get a "friendly" letter from the HOA.

Bright side: Weeds mean we've had rain.

5. The produce that I just spent an arm and a leg on is already gone in the blink of an eye.

Bright side: At least my kids like healthy snacks.

6. My house is noisy beyond healthy decibel levels, and dirtier than a pig-sty most days. Incessant cleaning, cooking, laundry, chauffering, pregnancy yucks, etc.

Bright side: I have 4 1/2 healthy kids, a loving husband who thinks pregnancy is the sexiest look for a woman, and a strong physique that can body slam a wayward child at a moments notice. If you haven't read NieNie's post "A mother" you should. Go here. It will put your whole life back into perspective. I believe that it is her mission in life to "Bring Back Motherhood". And boy is she doing it.

We should all pay attention.