Ah, yes. It was just filled with angst, stress, annoyances, irritability, dirty looks, mean words, and wretched thoughts and feelings. Why does that happen? I really think that the more I try to be a humble, patient wife, the more I fail at it. Actually, I like to think it is Satan attacking me; but I have a feeling that, now that I'm paying closer attention, I'm noticing my typically nasty behavior more often than I used to.
A few conclusions I've come to:
- Kid's need sleep -- even on the weekend. It is amazing how LITTLE sleep Gordon and Teeny got. Shopping trips and birthday parties had them going to bed late and/or skipping naps. . . And it made them absolutely obnoxious (I can say that because I admit to their obnoxious behavior being 100% my fault) which made Jason and I crazy!
- If shopping cannot be done at one time during the weekend, it doesn't need to get done. We spend so much time in stores, it is ridiculous. It was Kohl's and Target on Friday night, K-mart and the grocery store Saturday night, and The Dollar Tree, K-mart, and the grocery store AGAIN on Sunday afternoon. Add that to a birthday party Saturday afternoon and church on Sunday, and you are destined to find little peace and relaxation over the weekend.
- Marriage (and childraising) is all about grace. To have a pleasant time over a few short days, you must, must, must be willing to let things go quickly. If you hold on to anger over something that happened Friday night, you will find yourself wishing on Moday that you'd been able to enjoy at least a few moments with the family.
All that said, I did enjoy parts of the weekend. Jason, my wonderful husband, brought me home a Shoo-Fly Pie and vanilla ice cream from his out-of-town trip Thursday that I was able to enjoy all weekend. He also did ALL the laundry for me yesterday and picked up the laundry room. And, we enjoyed laughing together at the kids antics. . . among other things. Gordon went to his first birthday party here in MD. This had it's good and bad aspects, but overall it was enjoyable and he remembers the experience fondly. Teeny and Gordon both got a new pair of jammies (thanks to the cursed Kohl's trip) and were elated to show them off last night. Teeny even "took to the stage" in hers and sang a few solos -- the first line or two of Amazing Grace, Twinkle Twinkle, and Take Me Out to the Ball Game. And Bud-Jack -- well, he's always fun to watch and talk to and laugh at. In fact, when everything is nuts and everyone seems to be on my last nerve, I can always look at that baby and smile -- he's just too darn cute.
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