Today will hopefully be a good day. My dishwasher- you know the one that is only 2 years old and has been repaired 3 times (2 of those three times within two weeks of each other?). It is the same thing that keeps going out on it so they decided to replace a different part this time and that part needed to be ordered.
So I have been without a dishwasher for about 3 weeks now. Insane.
The repair man is supposed to come this morning. It will be his 4th time here.
Blake is home sick again. Day 2 of fever and croup.
I forgot Austin had an ortho appointment yesterday to replace the retainer that was chewed up by his friends dog. He came in the door and we ran back out when he reminded me. I decided on the way home that since Monday night is Andy’s late meeting night (who are we kidding here- every night is Andy’s late night) but I thought it would be easier to just order pizza for the kids.
We usually contain Eva in the family room but when she escapes she gets so excited- so in the chaos of the pizza man arriving I snapped a few shots of her enoying her freedom.
And a funny Austin story. He is very big on reminding me that it is not ok to text and drive. I do not do this but I have been known to look at my phone while sitting at a red light.
So I got a text while at a red light on the way home from the ortho so I looked at the phone. Austin grabbed it, turned it off and put it in his pocket.
Claiming he was saving my life and if I didn’t stop one day I was going to get in a car accident.
He then went on to say, “And there is NO WAY you are leaving me with dad.”
Which cracked me up.. I complain a lot about Andy’s work schedule but he doesn’t like it either, nor do the kids. Andy is often grumpy from working a lot. The kids get tired of the grumpiness.
I told him, “well maybe dad would remarry and you would get a mom that was a lot nicer than me!”
He thought about this for a minute, I could see the wheels turning.
So I quickly added, “but that won’t happen- because any woman coming into a family of 4 kids that are not hers is NOT going to be nice. She would run away screaming.”
So then he tells me that he would go and live with a friend. And he would take the PS3. I told him the PS3 would have to stay, Blake paid for half. So round and round we went.
Finally he said really loud, “Just don’t text and drive!!”
Got it.
And I don’t.
I love when you comment about feeling like a single parent, because I often feel that way too. . . but then wonder if I’m being whiny or justified? I know my hubby is working hard to take care of us, but man it gets old sometimes! Thanks for your honesty and I loved the story. I agree — what woman would take on 4 kids happily?!?!?
I remember when the girls were little my husband worked an hour away on top of 10 hour days. I felt like a single mom too! Now he is only 5 minutes away and home earlier. It does get easier when the kids grow older, but it is tough when you are in the middle of it! I love Eva’s little brown sleeper! She looks like she could have a ball if left alone too long!! The conversation with Austin is great! (I bet he wouldn’t trade his mom for anything!)