(Me. On Sunday night. As depicted by Google)
As you know, Willie was away for the weekend. The boys and I had a nice, but busy couple of days that included;
- riding our bikes to a local park so they could try out the jumps
- going for dinner
- watching a DVD
- sleeping in the new bunk bed (yes, all 3 of us – no, I was not on the top)
- an All-Star soccer tryout for The Youngest
- a shop around the hardware store
- inviting one of their friends over
- watching World Cup games
- going to see The Karate Kid movie
- getting a pizza
- another All-Star soccer tryout for The Youngest
- a road hockey game at the park
- grocery shopping
So when they asked if some friends could come over Sunday afternoon to watch the Germany vs. Australian World Cup game, I said “sure”. Friends would keep my boys busy, while I gave the house a much needed tidy, watered the garden, returned some phones calls, made dinner, etc. In total there was to be three 10 year olds and two 7 year olds.
I should have known better.
Boys don’t just sit and watch a World Cup soccer game. They;
- talk incessantly, using VERY loud voices. Kinda like shouting. All the time.
- constantly want snacks and drinks
- shoot each other with Nerf guns. A lot.
- get hurt – then they cry
- spill things
- announce loudly every time they need to use the washroom
- build blanket forts
- trade Pokemon cards
- play Hide & Seek
- tell on each other
They do not watch the game.
And I get very little time to myself.
And Willie now owes me very big.
Can someone PLEASE find a way to increase the number of hours in a day. In the meantime, I’m going back to work on Monday morning – for a much needed rest.
17 Responses to “I Should Have Known”
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June 14th, 2010 at 6:41 am
From what I hear, I don’t blame them for doing other things while the Germany vs Australia game was on. The 7 or 8.. hundred.. flaws in the Australian team were greatly exposed.
June 14th, 2010 at 11:22 am
Good lord. You sound like you need a nap.
I got tired just reading this post, but yes I do know exactly how it is. You basically just described a regular night with my family.
Cher
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June 14th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Warning: make absolutely certain you’re ready before having kids. And then hope you get a daughter.
June 14th, 2010 at 11:28 am
I’m guessing the house didn’t get cleaned and dinner didn’t get made either. That is an awful lot of boys to have in the house at once. I have no idea how you are still standing today.
June 14th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Ok, yeah. That sounds like a friggen nightmare. You are very brave to have 5 boys over all by yourself.
What on earth were you thinking?
Cher
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June 14th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Some say brave. I say crazy.
June 14th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Dude. I know not to let the kids have friends over if I want to actually get something done. And I’m a total dweeb. I think that you were overloaded and something was distracting you. That has to be it.
June 14th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
this sounds like the best weekend ever if you are a little boy.
but this exhausted me. hope you got some rest…
and i thought keeping up with my dog was tough! ha. you are clearly a saint.
June 14th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
it’s funny how after mommyhood- work = rest.
June 14th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Ah man, I want to go and build a fort now
I do not however want to take on a weekend like you just did. EVER
June 14th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
I think it’s your turn for a weekend away.
June 15th, 2010 at 6:31 am
I feel your pain, thats why I drink a lot!!!! Cheers
June 15th, 2010 at 8:56 am
Are you quite sure about that “make sure you have a daughter” comment??!!!
June 15th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Blanket forts are the best, though!!!
June 15th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
Sounds simply…exhausting hehe. You need some girliness stat!
June 16th, 2010 at 12:44 am
YES! You should have known!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahaahhaahaha!!!!
Kristin
June 16th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
You need to come to my house. It’s a kid-free zone for the next few days.