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A great day

I had such a good day today. It didn't start out that way. I was so exhausted. I have been back to feeling really tired lately and the kids just won't get all the way through a night without waking us up a few times. So I laid on the couch for quite a while before I had enough gumption to get up and get going. Anyway - after that we had moms and tots so I got to visit with lots of great ladies and got to spend a tonne of time outside. I LOVE being outside. It was just in our yard but lots of fun. The kids love it out there so much. I have to confess that we all have rosier cheeks and arms tonight than we did when we got up this morning. I guess it's sunscreen time. Don't tell the social workers please.

I even managed to get my backyard partly raked up. My brother Chris showed up just in time to help out. That was so sweet of him, especially since he loves landscaping and yardwork stuff and I DO NOT. I try. I really do but it's just not my thing. I like the tidiness when I'm done though so there is reward at least.

Then we went out and ran a few errands. Took the kids to Walmart and ran into an old neighbour. I used to babysit her kids so it was really nice to visit with her and catch up a bit.

A funny story - but not the highlight of my day - happened after shopping at Walmart. I had gone out to put the kids in the van while Justin paid for our stuff. I buckled in the two kids in the back and then as I put Liam in his chair Caden tells me he has to pee. He is actually already peeing. WHAT! So I frantically look around wondering what to do and decide to let him pee in the garbage can. Picture this - we are in the "parents with children'' parking spot so everyone is walking by us. I'm trying to help him aim properly while trying to keep him from being seen. It was ridiculous. Then Justin pulls up with the cart and says "they're not in yet? You came out here half an hour ago". Ya...

So we get all organized and head home, grab the kids to take them into the house and Justin says "Liam wasn't buckled in at all". Oops. After the Caden kerfluffle I forgot to go back and finish putting him in. Again - no calling the childrearing police please. We are trying!

That is one story but my daily life is full of this stuff. I'll have to try and remember more of the stories. These kids provide us with a tonne of funny moments.

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Anonymous said…
Jen - you are not the first and likely won't be the last person to 'forget' to buckle the kids in their seats. Just teach them to yell at the top of their lungs that they're not buckled before you start driving... only, be prepared to turn and look and say, yes you are - don't slam on the brakes! ;) Laura E
Anonymous said…
It's always nice to hear others stories which are so much like your own! We ALL do it Jen!! Jilena has been brought into the house in her car seat a couple of times only to find out she's not actually buckled into it!!
Devin had to pee at the park last week...no washroom around and I was nursing Jilena. I told him to pee on the bushes and NOT to pull his pants down to his ankles...which he then proceded to do while laughing hysterically and peeing!!!
Vicki

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