So, I've been seeing signs up all over campus about the battle of the bands that is going on right this very instant. I had thought that it would be fun to go to, but never put serious consideration into it until today. I realized that I'm about to graduate, and I have never attended a single university function in my 3.5 years at this university. It finally dawned on me that I could bring the kids along with me! What a great idea. We could sit on the grass near the back so it wouldn't be too loud. The girls would wander around at a safe distance from me and charm everyone. Yes, that's how I envisioned it happening.
This is how it actually went down: We stopped by Dairy Queen on the way to the university to get some food since I knew Chloe hadn't eaten yet and I figured it would be easier to keep them occupied if they had food. We got the university about 10 minutes before it was scheduled to start. And I think we had made it about 10 minutes before we had to leave. Basically, Chloe wanted to sit and eat, but Leyla wanted to get down and run as far away from me as possible. It was pretty much impossible for me to keep an eye on both of them since Leyla was running all over the place, and Chloe wanted to remain stationary. Then Leyla fell down and started to scream, and a fly landed on Chloe's food, which caused her to have a meltdown, and then I followed accordingly with my own meltdown, and I picked up the two girls, left the food right where it was sitting and stormed out of the vicinity.
I'm really frustrated because I wanted to have a fun, music-filled evening with my daughters, but it simply was not to be. I guess I'll just have to wait a few years for that.
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It sounds like the fun music filled evening for now might have to involve your favorite songs on your own stereo and your back yard.
Then you can dance any old way you please too!
Every time I planned something like that and had in my mind how it would be, it never was and I usually end up mad. I'm trying to learn to enjoy those unexpected fun moments kids give you instead.
Oh man, I'm so sorry. That is really frustrating. I guess it is just the wonderful life of a mom...sometimes we have to make sacrifices...like a social life, but the rewards make it all worth it. When Ben and I were at the store today trying to get everything loaded in the car, entertaining Carter, putting him in his car seat, packing up his shopping cart cover etc., Ben said, "you remember the days when we just went to the store, got what we needed, got in the car and drove home?" It's so true. Things are much harder now, and we only have one. You are a trooper and a great mom, hang in there.
Ohh the drama...those girls are full of it eh? I'm sorry you didn't get to have your outing as you had planned. So many things in life end up that way. We have great expectations and it's all so different that what we'd planned. I guess the overriding message is to try and find the best in whatever happens. Otherwise we end up angry, and frustrated all the time. And that's no way to live. Those girls didn't know what you wanted and we just obeying their natural instincts. Tired, sensitive and little girls. Hopefully you'll be able to figure out some ways to meet some of your needs so that you can have some downtime too and not end up resenting those precious little drama queens.Hang in there,I love you! (ok, the word verification for this post is "biting" - just a little too appropriate for miss Leyla eh:0)
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