Random Ramblings

People always ask me how I manage with five children. I'm going to let you all in on a well kept secret:

I don't manage. I have more grey hairs than a grey wig factory, but every parent stresses over their children. Every day stuff like: Is he going to be warm enough? Did I remember to throw an extra pair of mitts in his bag?

But what takes to be a mom of five is strength, and lots of laundry detergent.

We have good days, when everything goes smoothly and I haven't had to douce any of them with peroxide.

And we have bad days, when nerves are stretched and tempers are flared. I take a time out for myself, and maybe take a ten minute bath. With only one washroom ten minutes is a luxury..there is always someone pounding on the door yelling "HURRY UP MOM!" I can practically see the yeller jumping up and down in distress and holding their crotch. Not sure why we do that, jumping doesn't distract thee bladder from it's intent to empty.

To have five children one must love to cook, and be tollerant of dirty dishes. 3 meals a day plus two snacks multiplied by six people can obviously only eaqual dishpan hands. I don't have the luxury of a dishwasher, in fact I wouldn't know how to use one if I did have said luxury.

Sure having five children is a good deal of work, but moments that I cherish make all that work seem like very little effort. Simple things like watching a movie together really do make my life a great place to be.

I was going to write a blog post about how I spent the last week, but I'm having difficulty forming my week into words that would make it sound exciting and wonderful. Here goes anyway!

My Grandma turned 90 on Tuesday, and she enjoyed her birthday very much. Most of the family was able to make it to celebrate with her which made it extra special. She really wants to learn how to play Scrabble

...so I bought her a Yahzee game..

Hey don't look at me like that!
I couldn't afford the Scrabble game. Anyway I knew she would love the Yahzee game, and she did. I told her all about it, but had in an absent minded, Tab kinda way, forgotten the game at home!

I got back home Thursday morning and induldged myself in a book. The Gun Seller. Writtten by Hugh Laurie. A serious story written with humour and wit.

Too many specifics about guns though, seriously I don't care what a glock whatever is or what it's made of.. but otherwise it's worth picking up this book.

Matthew was supposed to go to a birthday party today, but the little guy is still feeling under the weather. It's not H1N1, just a nasty cold, but people are pretty paranoid here so I kept him home.

Hope you all had a great week

Happy halloween guys! I woke up this morning to a very wet and windy day which is a total bummer because the kids may not be able to trick or treat espeecially since they've all got sore throats. The up side is that we won't have to hear or see the word 'spooktacular' for another year.



There are some parties going on in Rockland tonight so maybe I'll dress up and go to Gabs (local bar) I don't drink but it might fun... HAVE A SPOOKTACULAR NIGHT GUYS!