Those days when nothing seems to go right. That was my day yesterday. Gah!! I just couldn’t pull it together, no matter how hard I tried. I’m down a wingman since my husband is out of town this week. I mean…even when he’s here…I’m doing, doing, doing…it seems like around the clock. My husband is a very hands on dad. He is in the trenches with me for the most part. But, the fact is, I have a lot more on my plate. I am the homeschooler and primary caretaker for the tiny people when he is at work. Anyway, being the big shot I am, I thought I was pretty equipped to handle this week on my own. Enter…reality check.
Here’s the deal. Jacks and Savannah are two of the most competitive siblings I have ever known. Everything is a race. It goes on ALL day. It is exhausting!! And…then there’s Annabelle. Oh Annie. She falls somewhere between, Seriously, are you kidding me? and A total pain in the ass! Yesterday was no exception. She was relentless in her efforts to take me to the edge. She just wouldn’t let up.
Sometimes, it’s the very little things that finally break you. Yesterday, for me, it was a pot of hard boiled eggs. I was rushing to get us off to baseball practice, trying to manage dinner, and Annie on the floor, between my legs…melting down. So, I’m peeling the eggs and not a single one was an easy peel. I usually get one…but all 6? COME ON!!! While I was trying to salvalge the mutilated eggs, I cracked (pun intended.) Total break with reality! I SOBBED like a freaking baby over these stupid eggs. I was begging God to give me a break and give me just one good egg. Ha! So lame…I know.
By the end of the night, the day finally had caught up with me. We ended up in the grocery store where I bought birthday cake for nobody’s birthday…because birthday cake fixes everything! Also, it’s worth mentioning this was no ordinary birthday cake. It was a Publix birthday cake…the king of all birthday cakes!! All I can say is I’m so glad I didn’t throw it out in a fit of guilt. Today is shaping up to end in the same way!