Everyday at about 5:30 we experience the breakdown. It is the time of day that we can count on Connor breaking down about something. Yesterday it was a picture he had colored and left at the YMCA. The day before it was a lost sticker.
Our new tactic is to charm him out of his breakdown by saying something ridiculous. A super lame joke seems to do the trick just right.
One of these days he may figure out that a little nap during quiet time at school would do wonders for him. Now if we could just convince him of that.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Single Mom
I have spent the past three days with my children without my husband. It has been pretty nice to have so much time with them and to be able to do fun things together. I love the fact that if I give either one of them a smile that I get a really sweet smile in return. I think they have really enjoyed being able to see me so much and all the extra kisses and hugs.
Extra hugs and kisses aside, I am really missing Ben. It is fun to spend time with my kids, but it is also exhausting. My head aches, I am tired and I would really enjoy taking a shower without keeping an ear out for screaming children.
I often marvel at how single mothers make it. It isn't even that Ben does the majority of the kid watching when we are both home. What he does do (and what I am greatly missing) is to recognize when I am sliding into the I'm completely stressed out and I just need five minutes to myself phase. He jumps in and takes the baby or strikes up a conversation with Connor. I miss that and I realize how much those two minutes here and three minutes there keep me from loosing it.
I let Ben know that he is not allowed to die until our kids are older. It is nice to be reminded how well we function together and how miserable we are apart.
24 more hours and I get my husband back from board game land. And yes, I am counting.
Extra hugs and kisses aside, I am really missing Ben. It is fun to spend time with my kids, but it is also exhausting. My head aches, I am tired and I would really enjoy taking a shower without keeping an ear out for screaming children.
I often marvel at how single mothers make it. It isn't even that Ben does the majority of the kid watching when we are both home. What he does do (and what I am greatly missing) is to recognize when I am sliding into the I'm completely stressed out and I just need five minutes to myself phase. He jumps in and takes the baby or strikes up a conversation with Connor. I miss that and I realize how much those two minutes here and three minutes there keep me from loosing it.
I let Ben know that he is not allowed to die until our kids are older. It is nice to be reminded how well we function together and how miserable we are apart.
24 more hours and I get my husband back from board game land. And yes, I am counting.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Scotcheroos
Scotcheroos are basically the most delicious dessert in the whole world.
Mmmmmm yum.
That's all.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
The happiest place on Earth
Many people will tell you that the happiest place in the world is somewhere like Disney World, Paris, their Grandma's kitchen or with their beloved. While I do enjoy all these things (expect Paris because I am pretty sure that is in France), I am here to tell you that the happiest place on Earth is an Ikea store.
At an Ikea store you feel the empowerment to buy things that you never even knew you needed. How can you not buy this really cute rug when it is only $6 or that jar for your kitchen that is on sale for $2.99? In addition, for some reason Ikea has this air of coolness in the store. As you walk around you can almost feel your Euro Sheik Coolness factor rising.
Let's face it, that trip to Disney World is expensive and sooner or later Grandma is going to tell you to get the heck out of her kitchen because you are in her way. At Ikea, however, you can buy a brand new kitchen for the less than the price of a trip to Disney World and you can buy it with your beloved. And if you still have longings for Paris...don't worry, you can buy some fancy plates that will make people think you must have been there.
At an Ikea store you feel the empowerment to buy things that you never even knew you needed. How can you not buy this really cute rug when it is only $6 or that jar for your kitchen that is on sale for $2.99? In addition, for some reason Ikea has this air of coolness in the store. As you walk around you can almost feel your Euro Sheik Coolness factor rising.
Let's face it, that trip to Disney World is expensive and sooner or later Grandma is going to tell you to get the heck out of her kitchen because you are in her way. At Ikea, however, you can buy a brand new kitchen for the less than the price of a trip to Disney World and you can buy it with your beloved. And if you still have longings for Paris...don't worry, you can buy some fancy plates that will make people think you must have been there.
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