The kids have started to fight...like every single minute. They need school again as much as I need to have them there...and they agree. In fact, they were so excited about school shopping they could hardly stand it.
And when I say they couldn't stand it, I mean they were so excited we couldn't get anything done. Has that ever happened to you?
The day we decided to buy school supplies we were THAT family in Wal-Mart...you know, the one with the kids who won't stop yelling, running, giggling, knocking stuff over and fighting...and the Mom who just looks tired and hopeless & like she has given up. You feel a pang of pity for her & a huge sense of relief that those aren't your kids...yeah. That was us.
Soooo, I did what I have often had to do when we all shop together. I threw a bunch of stuff into the cart, hoping that I'd picked up at least one or two of the things the kids need. I swear, I don't know how you Moms & Dads with more than 3 kids do it...I really, truly don't. And homeschooling Moms? Don't even get me started... you guys are amazing. But, I digress...back to the matter at hand...
When we got home I felt as crazed as the kids...to be honest, I'd kinda had it...so I decided to let them do their own back-to-school shopping. I set up all of the things we had bought in piles, put out the supply lists and the next morning I let the kids have it at...they each got to pack their backpacks with the things they need & I didn't have to spend any more time apologizing to strangers...
12 days and counting...hope I make it.
