It's Not Easy Being Mom

Ted LOVES playing sequence. On normal days he is fun to play with, on Fridays he is a Tasmanian devil to play with

Somedays are so exhausting. They exhaust me yet I sit back and have no idea why they do. Why do I want to pull my hair out when Ted keeps hitting his brother with the clean laundry? (thwap, thwap, thwap). Seriously Ted, stop kicking Ruby! 

Yesterday was one of those days. Fridays are my least favorite day of the week. When you are child Friday is amazing. It is the beginning of the weekend, it is the longest possible time before returning to the monotony of the weekly grind, and it used to have the best shows (T.G.I.F anyone?). 

To me, as a mom, Friday is when the kids are so pooped from the week they can't stand it. Ted bounces off the walls in every room of the house while Tidus squeals at the top of his lungs. A simple trip to the grocery store turns into a battle between me and the whiny voice of Ted. Sigh... 

By lunchtime I was done. Thank goodness for naps! My mom always tells me she enforced naps until we were 6 and that is what I intend to do. During nap time I made some chocolate chip cookies, watched YouTube and read blogs from fellow stay-at-home moms. There is something so revitalizing about reading moms talk about how awesome it is to have kids. It is empowering. Yeah! Go moms! 

The boys woke up and I was recharged and ready to go. We took a trip to the park. Ted road his balance bike and Tidus hung out in the ergo carrier. The park behind our house has a mini farm connected to it and we love to check out the animals through the fence. There are TONS of bunnies, some ducks, roosters, and yesterday we noticed a giant tortoise cruising along. 

The day ended much better and with more happy faces. Daddy came home and took Ted swimming in the hot tub, or "hot circle" as Ted calls it. We all ate homemade pizza and watched out newest favorite show "Wild Kratts." 

The simplicity of being with my family is what is most important. 

Poor Ruby! Life is so hard for a pug with a baby and a toddler. Her only respite is snuggling in the warmth of the clean laundry. 

It was time for naps today and I told Ted he could pick one more activity. This was his choice...