Tonight was Parents' Night Out (PNO). I don't know what I was thinking! I truly thought I was going to accomplish a lot without kids around and that bedtime would be no problem because everyone will be so tired from playing and staying up late.
HA!
Never again, by myself.
I do need to mention that I got a late start due to soccer practice ending right at 6pm- the start of PNO. And due to I still had to nurse Henry because the little stinker will not, absolutely, no way, no how drink formula or breastmilk from a sippy cup. And don't even *think* of offering him a bottle!
But I did get to Lowe's. Got what I needed. My neighbor helped me WD-40 my garage door. (Bet you didn't know that "WD-40" could be used as a verb.) Emptied the dishwasher and filled it back up. Put away two baskets of laundry that I folded four days ago. And prepositioned all the bedtime ritual and routine items. But, POW- backfire. When I got to the "Y" Henry just fallen asleep. Apparently he had been crying so much that they were getting ready to call me to come get him. Of course he woke up and wailed the whole way home. Nicholas and Stella did so-so. The bedtime routine was all screwy and they were going nuts. I saw Stella running around naked at 10:15 and Nicholas decided not to brush his teeth. It was chaos here screaming jumping bean kids until about 11:00pm. I would have been better off renting a movie and parking them in front of it this evening. (My mom is probably gasping right now, because I NEVER do that. Next time I will.)
I did get to patch up the cracks along our back door since many little bugs have been meandering their way into my kitchen lately. However, I bought the wrong color. (It is that sanded caulk stuff. Easy-peasy.) I could have sworn the grout was grey! It's not. It is beige. Well...it is grey where I stand and cook. Maybe more accurately "dirty-and-stained-beige". Oh well, I will just get some more tomorrow when my babysitter comes and do-over.
I need a PNO do-over.
--Kate
3 comments:
A MOVIE!!!! WHAT?? Well, now you're being a true mom! Use what you have in front of you to entertain - THE TV! Not all the time but in a "state of emergency" it's not only OK but necessary - hang in there, Kate! Help is on the way-Grandma comes in a few days then Grammy!
WHAT??!?! A MOVIE!!! Now your talkin' - Use what you have in front of you to entertain - THE TV!!! In a "state of emeregency" it's not only encouraged but necessary- that's ok - help is on the way! Grandma comes in a few days & then Grammy! Hang in there!
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