Nothing like a 'quick' trip down town to discover that children need training in obedience and speed and trips down town. Or is it mothers who tell them self "I did this yesterday, it was easy" and pridefully drives her tank down town laden with lots of little kids.
I had originally planned on taking my beautiful princess bubba Avigail down town for a casual stroll/errand running and mummy/daughter time while the ferals were feral elsewhere. But elsewhere called to say I'm too sick to have them today but maybe tomorrow?!
It was already 11:30 so lunch time was near. We took forever getting dressed appropriately, finding shoes and getting into the car without blowing noses, wiping faces, washing hands and brushing hair. *sigh* but we managed.
The drive down town resulted in children screaming over the sounds of Christina Aguilera singing "Beautiful" to announce the tractor on the oval is like the tractor in the homeschooling. Information I could have done without.
Parking nice and close to the PO box & book shop I dragged the kids out one - at - a - time! Yep won't need the pram we can all WALK. ***FIRST MISTAKE***
Checking the mail box results in needing to walk to the post office. How big is the parcel and can I carry it with this lot? Probably not!
Dropping off DVDs at the book shop results in toys everywhere in the playpen, shoes off two kids & an escapee pushing me to the limits. Atleast Bubba is strapped tightly to my chest and apart from breathing has no escape routes planned. The rush to leave is a nightmare! Toddler doesn't want to stand still and hold my hand, 3yr old doesn't want to put shoes on, 5yr old says he didn't get to play with the puzzle. Should never have let them in the play pen for that short a time!!! ***SECOND MISTAKE***
So we finally get ready to leave the shop and walk back to the car... No Problems... Until we ARRIVE at the car with more cars passing by and instructions to HOLD ON TO THE LADDER are ignored. Grrrr I had let them be on the end side of the car while I was closer to the curb ***THIRD MISTAKE***
I get two strollers out. One for the toddler, one for the 3yr old. Strapped in. Away we go. No problems. Til we are in the Post Office. Isaiah thinks its funny to put the 'hood' on the pram, Amalia thinks its cause to scream. GRRR But it was a small parcel that fitted into my bag *phew*.
That $700 pram at the baby shop is looking mighty good right about now!!!
Then I make the decision to WALK all the way to centrelink ***FOURTH MISTAKE*** It is a really stinking hot day today! The kids are all red/pink faced, fortunate I didn't see my own face but I had bubba strapped tightly to my chest so she was sweating and heating me up and I was heating her up in return :(
The office is full of people waiting so we stand waiting "quietish" for our turn. Amalia doesn't want to sit in the pram and attempts her escape. Jarah starts squirming I can see he's trying to escape. I pull bubba out of the sling to face the minor aircon that they had going on. *sigh*
The lovely lady in FRONT of me offers her place in the line and we were next. When we arrive at the desk both the older children are making demands. HELLO I'M TALKING HERE!!! Isaiah wants to colour in. Amalia escapes out of her pram. Then Jarah escapes out of his pram. GRRRR kids Ssshhh! & get back in your pram! But it is lunch time & Mik calls right when I am talking (Relax! I didn't answer it).
We walk as quickly as we could back to the car, open one door at a time and put a child in. You know this 7 seater vehicle we only JUST bought is so absolutely not suitable for the ages of my children *cries* & I still have another errand that needs doing :(
Finally! We arrive home, one child asleep without lunch :(
*sigh* it is so hot, we are all red faced, Michael is red faced.
These are the events that I used to call training. I thought they were trained.
What was I thinking to take 4 kids 5yrs of age and under down town to run errands during LUNCH TIME when they weren't fed??? with NO water in my bag???
Why did I think it was so important that it gets done TODAY???
How did I forget about the mummy-tactic of Bribery???
***SIGH***
I now have 4 sleeping kiddies, the house is quiet apart from the tick tick ticking of the bob the builder clock and the rustling of the cool breeze blowing through my windows...
5 Things I am Thankful for:
1. Sling carriers & that I got one... some...
2. Stroller x2
3. Those days when the kids are cared for that I can run my errands child-less
4. Extra pair of hands & the aunty to cuddle them
5. The relaxing afternoon of peace and quiet.... Referred to as QUIET TIME!!
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