What I Want

Current mood: miserable

OK, we've been going like crazy for over a week now. You know those times when everyone has somewhere the must be and you have just enough time to taxi kid A to location C and kid B to location A while juggling your Diet Coke and cell phone to coordinate the high school transition parent meeting/family reunion? Those times when two kids and two jobs mix in a less than wonderful way with two parents? I know I should quit sounding like a whiner, which is actually not what I am getting at here, and just move on, but...

Nolan and I got back from Dallas late Sunday evening. I think it was about 7 or 7:30 by the time Travis got us back to the house. He had made an awesome and special dinner and we wound up eating about 9 or so? The next morning we were all tired.

Nolan and Amanda had school on Presidents' Day. Travis and I both had the day off. I slept, he cleaned out the back yard. I got up before lunch and got myself going. Nolan had band after school and Amanda had tutoring. We went to the high school at 6 for the transition meeting (ugh, my kid is going into high school in a few months) which didn't actually start until about 6:30, which is typical of El Paso. We got home somewhere close to 9 and still had showers to get finished.

Travis was off on Tuesday as well. I also didn't work. We went in different directions to take care of normal errands and crap. While I was out I witnessed a wreck and stayed to give a statement. That took FOREVER. Nolan had a doctor visit at 1:00 and we were a few minutes late for that, but Travis and I got him there. That ran late too. We left and got back to the house about 3:00. Amanda called and asked if her friend could ride to Honor Orchestra with us because his parents couldn't take him. I said yes and they were at the house by about 3:45. We left for the east side at 4:20. I dropped the kids off at the rehearsal and went to Hobby Lobby because I didn't want to waste the gas it would take me to get back home, only to sit for 20 minutes and have to go back for the kids. Hobby Lobby had the perfect bedside table to match the new furniture. I got it and brought it and the kids home, made a stop at Walgreens on the way and Amanda and I got home around 9:00.

Wednesday both Travis and I went to work. Nolan wound up with after school detention for singing to himself in class (yes, really) and he and Amanda got home about the same time. I had business to take care of in the evening, which made getting dinner together near impossible, especially since Travis worked late. When he did walk through the door he grabbed the house phone because his cell had died and commenced with the continuance of a world-class butt chewing. By the time things settled down, it was way after 8:00.

I was supposed to work today but my boss on that one called and said he had some meetings to take and asked if we could work tomorrow. I decided to make an easy, but lengthy recipe for dinner. I wanted a nice, quiet night at home with my family. I thought a great dinner would be the perfect way to unwind.

Then, about a half an hour ago, half-way through the cooking process of my fabulous dinner, I checked my email. Oh, joy. There's an FRG meeting. It is mandatory for Soldiers. This is the first one in preparation for big stuff in the near future, so it is a little important. It starts at 6:00. Nolan called with another detention for singing to himself (yes, really) and I have no idea what crisis La Princessa will call me with, but now I am getting a little ticked.

I may need some chocolate soon.

Currently listening : Leave Me Alone By The Veronicas Release date: 13 November, 2006