Tuesday, Snooze-day

not for me! You know sometimes it's hard to get back to sleep once I've gotten up to walk my Husband out at 3:30 in the morning...much like this morning, there goes my mind, hmm, what should I make for dinner today (I know, I know it's not even breakfast and I'm already wondering about dinner, I'm telling you it's all about having a plan for me!). I already knew what I was making the kids for lunch for school, see that's all planned out ahead of time, before the week even begins I already know what they are going to have everyday. Breakfast, that too has a certain menu each school day, hey that's the only way to go, no wondering, no deciding, it's all done, what they don't have today, they might have tomorrow so again no complaints here!!
Okay mind, take a break, go to sleep for at least 3 to 3 1/2 hours...well, after the tossing and turning and trying hard not to think I finally dose off, what time? who knows, all I do know is that I was sleeping, even dreaming (aaahh, finally nice and comfy). Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep!! Wait, what, what's that noise?!?! No, she didn't!! Ms. Mom Jr. set her alarm!!! Well, I'm not getting up, Squiggly isn't coming today I still have 30 more minutes......well now, wouldn't you know I CAN'T FALL BACK TO SLEEP!!!! Fine, I'll get up and sit on the couch drinking my luke warm coffee. As I pass Ms. Mom Jr.'s room where is she? Huh, she's cuddled up on her bed fast asleep...
I drag myself down the stairs, turn off the outside lights, both front and back, open some windows, grab a coffee cup, pour, make my way to the couch and turn on the T.V.
There I sit trying to focus, ah, who cares, I can hear what they're saying, all I'm interested in is the weather because I know that's going to be the question of the morning..........
Soon here they come, one by one, trickling down the stairs, up from their beds, now laying on the recliners watching T.V. until I get out what they're having for breakfast.
Oh, well, what do you know, gliding down the stairs is Ms. Mom Jr. making her way into the kitchen to see what I'm making for them...."oh, my alarm went off this morning, I just turned it off and went back to sleep" "really? hmmm, oh, you know I think I heard it? Oh, yup, that's right, I did and well, I couldn't go back to sleep, thanks" "hee-hee-hee""I could understand if you had some homework to catch up on or if you wanted to take a morning shower but otherwise why do you set it? If I were you I'd get as much sleep as possible, you are going to need it!"
Anyway, we go about our day, take them to school, J and I come home, I make my list and head out to the stores which I must say I am so proud of myself!! Because of the different stores (3 to be exact) I go to I couldn't believe how much I saved!! Yahoo!!! and no, I didn't go to any discount stores or stores that took things the grocery stores couldn't sell because they were almost expired or their packaging was damaged (not to say anything is wrong with any of those stores as was shown on Good Morning America).
J and I made our way home, put everything away, cleaned up a little, mowed the front yard, and made my way into the house to do a little more cleaning before I had to pick up the kids. I stopped at my computer because I was waiting for a message from my Sister and Mom who have been out of town (which I must say I'm going through withdrawals from not seeing or talking to them, yes my family is very close, thank God my Brother is still here!). Well, there she is my Sister, on line, I am chatting with her, finding out her flight, and then I get a phone call from my kids school. Uh-oh, is what goes through my mind, I don't like getting calls from school, I've had a bad call when Mom Jr. broke her arm in 1st grade and I've had accident calls when someone just wasn't fast enough to make it to the bathroom, either way, I don't like them....
Turns out Jr. isn't feeling good, his throat is very sore, the nurse lets him talk to me and I ask him if he can just wait 50 more minutes, school will be out. He says okay, but when the nurse gets back on she tells me he has tears...Ugh, I have two other kids still in class besides I said I'd bring home one of Mom Jr.'s friends who is going to soccer practice with her.
Of course in the back of my mind I'm thinking, I hope he's not upset in class, I hope he doesn't get worse, I hope it's not that virus!!!
So, here I go, run out the door sweaty from cleaning, throw on a headband, grab some cough drops and we're on our way to the school. I get there 40 minutes before they're getting out, I'm there so early I can choose any parking spot I want (which is totally unusual). I decide to park as close as I can so that my sick boy won't have to walk so far. J and I make our way to his classroom, we open the door, and there's Jr. doing his work, looking fine. "Are you okay?" "yeah, I'm okay" "well, here's your cough drop" "thanks" "we'll be sitting outside in the hot heat for the next 30 minutes!". The things we do for our kids.....
We all get home, kids do their homework, have a snack, and they're off to soccer practice. Since I don't get to go because we want to make sure Jr. is well rested for school I continue on with cleaning. It's crazy, I got a lot done while they were gone and I got the boys to finish their homework and shower, got Daddy's lunch together, and the kids drinks for school.
Tuesday, definitely not a snooze day!! On a positive note, Jr. seems better. I must say I did stock up on travel size hand sanitizer which I have made it more than clear to the kids to use it all the time!!!

Just a Mom rolling along with the days events!!!!