Mama said......

It was just one of those days. My morning began early because I had to get everybody situated before I took Gizmo to the Vet. First thing I was greeted by when I walked out of my bedroom door, was a huge pile of dog shit. A perfect symbol for what today had in store. The vet took forever, and set me back a pretty penny. Wrapped in yellow bandages. The dog looks like a deformed banana. His shoulder is broken so he'll be disabled for the next two weeks. He cant walk. I have to carry him to do everything. Hey, no biggie...It's like have a 6th child. I got this. I got home just in time to feed then rush the kids out the door for Homeschool P.E. After that we went to a fabric store. Now, I have said I usually accept the consequences of missing nap but it was too much today. My children's screams could be heard through out the quiet store. Rolls upon rolls of fabric were pulled from the racks. Both my youngest were crying. My oldest was trying to help while #2 and #3 were running up and down the aisles. They were rolling plastic pumpkins and fighting nutcrackers. Playing peek-a-boo between the racks. It was horrible. The worst of the worst. I was trying to comfort the babies, #1 was chasing the others down. I was growling and threatening. Times out's were had in the middle of the floor. One customer actually told me she needed ear plugs to be in the store with us. When I hauled the kids out of the store, I was beyond pissed. As I was lecturing, this nice old man in the car next to us told me "your doing a good job, Mom". Yeah, right...he had obviously missed the episode of Bebe's kids my children had just reenacted in the store. Then, #2 had the nerve to ask me for a treat. I wanted to pull the car over right there to strangle(in the most loving way) her. We made it to #3's swim lesson. On the way home my eyes were burning, out of total exhaustion. I still had to make dinner when we got home. Oh...plus I got to carry the dog around to help him pee. Yippy! Mama said they'll be days like this.  Guess, I'll be glad they don't happen too often.