My first day home with all three kids. You’d think it would be like a Saturday or Sunday. But today had a different feel to it. We didn’t do anything, but it’s not like we do anything on the weekends anyway. Why was today so different?
It was nothing but a stream of demands and fighting all day. Add to that personal frustrations, and I was just a frazzled mess.
Then poor Dad, who’s been at work all day, comes home to a frazzled wife and a pack of wild kids. Add to that his personal frustrations, and another parental meltdown ensues.
So what to do?
We left the kids inside and sat outside to catch our breath. We made each other laugh. First he made me laugh because he’s funny, then I made him laugh because I think I’m funny. Then we decided to gather the kids in the car to get take-out and let me run in the store to get a few necessities.
We came home, ate, worked a little on our summer business project (more on that to come), get the kids to take a bath, and get them to bed. Of course we had to end the day with an injury. Manchild conked his nose on the bookshelf in his room. No blood, but there will be a bruise.
I got a hot shower, and now I’m here enjoying the sweet snoring sounds from the room next door and venting to you.
I think my mistake was that I didn’t have a plan, but I have one for tomorrow. Let’s hope it goes better.
Hope your summer gets better!
I feel your pain, yesterday was the first full day of summer vacation for my 2 and they were fighting before 10 am. So frustrating!! I told them they had to stay in their rooms until they were completely clean