Quail_Antwerp: Words from the Barnyard...

[Bimpnottin]

It's no consolation, but while I was sitting down after doing 45 quarts of pickles this morning, my kids were quietly trying to kill each other.

My 4 year-old came down the stairs, and I was hollering at her to head back upstairs. Poor thing comes over to me, dripping blood, saying that you said it's okay to come down if there's blood! My 3-year-old wouldn't let her sleep and punched her in the nose. She was bleeding so much that it took me a while to figure out if it was coming from her mouth or nose.

I am proud of myself for not killing the 3-year-old monster, she did get a buttspank, though. And when she came back downstairs, I didn't scream or anything. I actually prayed 5 Hail Mary's with her and calmed her down and myself. (Beasts don't realize that they missed out on going out for ice cream this afternoon, though)

ETA: Oh yeah, and when I went upstairs I stepped in "something" - there was poop in the towel on the floor of the bathroom. So, now, that's cleaned up, too. (p.s. so is my foot!)

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

It's no consolation, but while I was sitting down after doing 45 quarts of pickles this morning, my kids were quietly trying to kill each other.

My 4 year-old came down the stairs, and I was hollering at her to head back upstairs. Poor thing comes over to me, dripping blood, saying that you said it's okay to come down if there's blood! My 3-year-old wouldn't let her sleep and punched her in the nose. She was bleeding so much that it took me a while to figure out if it was coming from her mouth or nose.

I am proud of myself for not killing the 3-year-old monster, she did get a buttspank, though. And when she came back downstairs, I didn't scream or anything. I actually prayed 5 Hail Mary's with her and calmed her down and myself. (Beasts don't realize that they missed out on going out for ice cream this afternoon, though)

ETA: Oh yeah, and when I went upstairs I stepped in "something" - there was poop in the towel on the floor of the bathroom. So, now, that's cleaned up, too. (p.s. so is my foot!)

I think we need a thread just to swap child-rearing horror stories!

 

[Bimpnottin]

I think we need a thread just to swap child-rearing horror stories!

Somedays, you just need to read about other people's mishaps and "horrible" children to realize that you aren't the only one.
The three oldest are now playing in the sprinkler and the monster is finally sleeping.

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

I so agree! Mine are up from naps. DD is folding laundry, and the 4 boys are *gasp* playing nicely in their room!

 

[Wannabefree]

Hehe.... GO MOMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[savingdogs]

for all the frustrated moms.

It DOES get better you know.....

 

[Wifezilla]

Yeah....When they MOVE OUT!

 

[Wannabefree]

Yeah....When they MOVE OUT!

Yep

 

[lorihadams]

Hell hath no fury like a pregnant woman scorned.....

You sound like you're nesting bigtime girl....are you sure you only have a month to go???

My two were whining about cleaning up today too....I'm ready to go through my son's room and throw stuff away/donate/sell again. We usually do it right before xmas but I feel a deep clean coming on soon. My daughter could care less, she actually asks me if we can give stuff away all the time. Nice to know one of them gets it.

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

I'm going stir crazy.

I just want. to. get. out.

We took the kids down to the local car show, which was fun, and splurged on ice cream cones and they got free face paintings.

Came home. I wasn't ready to come home.

My step dad calls and offers to take us all up to Tuscora Park. I said YES!! E can't go, he's hauling in as much firewood as he can today, but the kids and I are going to get out of Dodge for a few hours for some fun/down time.

This park has a ferris wheel, mini-roller coaster, merry go round, and ducks on a pond to feed (yes, there are ducks in my yard and no it is NOT the same). The rides are about 50 cents each - so cheap!

Plus a ton of different playground equipment and a swimming pool - and ice cream! oh yum!

So a day off farm and some cheap fun!

Don't know what's really wrong with me. One minute I'm in a cleaning frenzy, the next I can't wait to escape from home!