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I'm often amazed and confused by the bizarre happenings behind the closed and competitive doors of the typical suburban home. The following is a place to share my thoughts and reflections on daily life as I try to navigate this crazy and wonderful world.






Tuesday, April 7, 2009

In the Name of Love


Simply because I love them:

Today I:

*2:30am Walked Hubby to the door and kissed him goodbye so he could catch his flight to North Carolina for his Golf Trip. Told him to have a good time and meant it!

*7:45am Drove BlueEyes to Choir Practice. Came home, started coffee pot and convinced SweetGirl she was not too tired from our morning jaunt to go to school.

*8:50am Took SweetGirl to School (Okay so I kind of had to do that one)

*9:00am Shower, Laundry, Vaccum (ug), Work on Fundraiser for School, and yes read some lovely blogs :) Run!

*12:10pm Picked SweetGirl up from School on her lunch break and took her to Piano Lessons.

*1:30pm Took SweetGirl Back to School.

*2pm Ran around like a crazy women picking up groceries and two birthday gifts for upcoming parties. No...not a party I would be attending, the girls. Went to the bank. Grabbed much needed coffee.

*3:30pm Picked up both girls.

*4:15pm Allowed yet another play date for both BlueEyes and SweetGirl. (not one of those play dates from hell)

*6:00pm Caved and let the extra kids stay for dinner. Put on more coffee.

*6:00pm Made said dinner, fed all kids, sent extras home and squeezed in homework!

*7:30pm Did not yell or cry when my kids stomped and fussed because they had to have a shower when "we just had a shower like a day ago!"

*8:20pm Got the kids in bed. Sigh. I made it.

*8:30pm Put SweetGirl back in bed with her second glass of water and tucked her in.

Yep, this is it, living on caffeine and love, the best of life in the Suburbs. Already looking forward to tomorrow.

17 comments:

Mary@Holy Mackerel said...

Sounds kinda like my day, except that I did none of that. What I mean is, I would have done all that had I not been ill. Did that make any sense whatsoever?

Millennium Housewife said...

What a lovely post, off to put you on my blog roll. MH

ModernMom said...

Mary..you made perfect sense! Feel better.
MH: Thanks!

Coupon Mommie said...

That sounds exactly like a mother's life. We are superwomen!

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Have fun deal seeking whether it be with our without coupons. Here is a great post by Jenn at Frugal Upstate who is a non-couponer.

Stacie's Madness said...

day in the life...for real!

Busy Bee Suz said...

As my husband would tell me: "some people have ALL the fun"
Oh, the things you can get done when you have to!!! You are wonder woman!!!
Do your girls always have a long lunch break?
I think mine get about 18 minutes. (can you say indigestion??)

Together We Save said...

Sounds like you are a super mom. Love the playdates.

Maternal Tales said...

Aah....lucky little things to have you as a Mum x

Keeper Of All Things said...

Sounds like a great day!!!
If you could have squeezed in some reading time and a glass of wine it would have been almost perfect!!!

3 Peas in a Pod said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog!! I felt like I was running to the store every 2 days too which meant I spent a ton of money because you know you never walk out of the grocery store without spending more than $50. At least I do anyway. How'd you like that run on sentence. Ooopps sorry!!

Much love from NJ,
Sue
xoxo

ModernMom said...

LOL It was crazy indeed!
Buzy Bee Suz: My kids get an hour for lunch but we are allowed to take our children out for 1/2 an hour each week for music lessons as long as they are good students. I take advantage of that with my youngest. 1 less activity after school!

Leanne said...

OMG we're twins. I don't know what I expected when I became a Mom, I think it was all this but I didn't realize how TIRED I would be trying to get it all done. Hubby's golfing? Good on him. Where/When are you going? :)

Live.Love.Eat said...

Yep, caffeine and love. That pretty much sums up what i need to start my day!

Thank you for coming by !!!!!!!

Veronica Lee said...

You soooo deserve the Mother of The Year award and the best blogger buddy award too. Go grab them from my blog.

theneatos said...

Busy Day! And, here I thought I wanted to stay at home!

I was going to ask the same question about lunch, thanks Buzy Bee. That sounds like a great school

Donnie and Kristen said...

"Living on caffeine and love," yup, that about sums it up! Thanks for stopping by my blog so I can be introduced to yours, it's just lovely!

Susan said...

Oh this is so my day, every day it seems! Funny... fill up the coffee pot!