Maybe the kids will think this is funny to read when they are grown. It's not quite funny to me yet because it happens every single day.
Date: February 1, 2012
Time: 3:45 pm
Cam asks to go to the library to get a Herbie movie.
I say No, because I'm not dressed (sue me!), and don't have the energy to drag all 3 out.
Cam melts down in tears.
I feel sorry for him.
I tell him that we can go if he promises to behave.
He promises, and I throw some clothes on.
Get the girls ready and haul our little clan out to the van. (It's too cold to walk today.)
I have to park far away and push Claire in the stroller up all the winding ramps.
The older two take the stairs and meet me at the top.
A fight ensues over who gets to push the handicapped button that opens the door.
Roo agrees to push it on the way out. Cam gets to push it on the way in.
We get our books and movies. All is well...
Roo goes to push the button on the way out, but Cam runs up behind her and pushes it first.
Roo screams.
Loudly.
Roo punches Cam as hard as she can.
Cam screams.
Loudly.
Cam punches Roo back.
Both start bawling.
Mom turns bright red.
I tell Cam he has lost his Herbie-watching privileges for the evening.
More wailing.
We wait for the dumb door to close so Roo can push the dumb button (wishing I could use other words here instead of "dumb").
Roo calms down.
Cam continues to sob at a ridiculously loud decibel.
Roo pushes the button and walks happily down the ramp.
Cam won't budge. Literally will not move one foot.
I proceed down the ramp, pushing Claire with one hand and dragging my screaming son with the other.
Of course I parked far away.
Well. THAT was fun.
Auggie turns one!
5 years ago
4 comments:
Hahaha...forgive me for laughing! I know in the moment you must have been mortified and I feel for you. However, on paper, it's stinkin funny, lol! I remember dragging Angus out of sacrament, his body limp and me hauling on his hand, wailing, while my other 5 sat there terrified it might happen to them. The words and thoughts that were going through my mind at the time was not Christ-like!
I'm so glad you shared this. I loved every second of it. It's so awesome to know that parenthood is not perfect at all.
I mean, I know I've been a kid, and a teenager and have thrown those tantrums, and given my parents attitude.. but sometimes it seems like parenthood would be wonderful, which I'm sure it is, but I definitely know it has its ups and downs.
I've been learning so much taking care of my nephew, and when he cries, and gets tired, I just want to scream because it's so frustrating that he won't just go to sleep, but I have to remind myself that he's just a baby... even when it's hard.
Hahahahahahahahah! Oh honey, we've all been there! Love that you captured it on your blog.
I love it! (sorry) I'm so behind on your blog. I forgot you changed the address and I must have read a few via facebook so I didnt' realize I was missing so many. I'm back on track!
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