The Craziness Continues (or Far From Perfect)

Well I never had a chance to finish this post but here's a glimpse of the craziness.

After concert, run around to talk to different parents about...

-Washington DC trip

-Kylee missing track tomorrow

-Birthday Party

-Baseball

-Baseball Sign-Up

Speed home from concert at 8:35 because Kaydi says after we get in the car that she can't wait to use the bathroom! (Rethink giving her pop at the concert.) Get home safely, yeah - no bathroom mess tonight to clean up.

Go to get scotch tape for wrapping birthday gift for Kaden's friend, can't find any. (How can that be, I'm sure there were 3 rolls in the drawer last time I looked??) Add scotch tape to Walmart list, wonder if using packing tape is appropriate. Get lucky, find some in my teacher bag in the closet that the kids aren't aware of. Wonder if I am ever going to make it to Walmart.

Listen to Kaden explain why he needs the football just like he's giving his friend. Then listen to Kaydi say she needs one too.

Remember to get camera for Chad to take this weekend - realize at some point during the last week Kaydi took 30+ pictures on it - wonder where adult supervision was??

Wonder why Kaydi is yelling very loudly for me, find her in the bathroom and discover a poopy mess to clean up. Realize we're out of flushable wipes, add it to the Walmart list.

Hope that Grey's Anatomy got recorded and wonder if I'll ever get to watch it.

Go ask Kylee to pack her clothes for the weekend. Hope everything she needs is clean. Explain why she shouldn't wear her very best, new jeans to a cattle fitting workshop, try to keep smiling and ignore teenager attitude.

Ask Kaden to get out of his record breaking long shower.

Go pack Kaydi's backpack in hopes that I won't forget something for tomorrow. Realize that we left her coat at the music concert. Send email to school about it.

Go tell Kaden to get out of the shower NOW!

Help him pack for his overnight birthday party at a friends house tomorrow.

Get headache from Kaden's "AXE" shampoo/body wash.

Grandpa Larry calls to tell him the Slam Dunk Contest is on tv.

Try to keep him focused on packing.

Tuck Kaydi into bed. Realize the summer pajamas she put on by herself are too small. Decide not to pick that battle. She chooses the book The Town Mouse & Country Mouse for her bedtime story. As I'm reading it, have memories of Mrs. Peterson - love the quote from the book "This is the life for me." Give Kaydi hugs and kisses and tell her good-night. She says she won't go to sleep until she has her "lips" aka chapstick. Go on a search for some and remember she has previously claimed the ones in the Traverse and bathroom, find one for her and then add chapstick to the Walmart list.

Give in to Kylee packing good jeans for weekend trip.

Kylee asks if I can help her with an algebra problem and I tell her I'll send Daddy to help.

Tuck Kaden into bed. Forget to ask Chad to help Kylee with math.

Make sure backpacks and Kaden's suitcase are ready to go in the Locker Room.

Sit down at 10:00 to watch Grey's Anatomy - The Music Event. LOVE IT, get up during first commercial and see the gifts that need to be wrapped - oh phooey! Grey's will have to wait.

While wrapping, think of things that need to be done. Go to check "Don't Forget" list in my purse and clean out the purse instead. Forget to check the "Don't Forget" list.

Return to Grey's at 10:40.

Go to bed at 11:30. Oops - remember to fill out a permission slip for Kylee.

Help Kylee decide whether to skip dance or band contest in May, but really have no advice for her.

Get ready for bed at 11:40. Talk to Kylee for a little bit, watch Kaydi and Kaden sleep for awhile. While brushing teeth, remember I don't have a SMART activity to share with the teachers tomorrow morning at our 7:40 meeting. Go back downstairs to brainstorm. Find some ideas.

Go to bed at 12:10.