Monday Madness

I have survived another Monday. With it came many victories! From Bob not flipping out over a sub at school, to Chips successfully tacking a kid twice his size at football, it was a good big kid day. Our oldest told me about the mathletics practice tomorrow, did his homework, and paid attention at soccer practice. The school age kids had a great day.

The not-quite so big kids did not have it go over as well. Princess P decided she needed to alternate between being a ghost and a mummy all day. Her little pink princess coverlet went with us to the park, to the school, to the dinner table.....pretty much anywhere but bed. She would hide under it to try and sneak into places she didn't belong, like her 4th grade brother's hall at school. She would wrap herself up in it and demand to be carried papoose style, by me, while I was trying to push an umbrella stroller w/ a 40lb 4 yo. She'd look at me through her sheepdog bangs and plead to be held. How could I resist?

Why was the 40lb 4 year old in a stroller in the first place? Well, she kind of touched something she wasn't supposed to while horsing around w/ her sister. Between the two of them, they somehow knocked a brass sculpture down on top of her foot. She had a swollen, bruised ankle that demanded ibuprofen and ice for a couple of hours in the afternoon, but had recovered enough for her to be a table dancer at soccer practice in the evening.

All this action w/ carrying the 2yo and having the 4yo get carriage service left baby guy as a free agent! Woo-hoo. He was excited. He got to PUSH the stroller instead of riding in it. That was definitely a site to see. He wasn't too crazy about Princess P's attention demands the rest of the day though. He especially enjoyed wedging himself between us when I was trying to change her pull ups.

So I guess that's how Monday madness goes. Mom has a comedy of errors, and the kids all end up happy at the park. Now if I can just get the boys to sleep!