one thing

after another.

This morning I was reflecting on how weird of a weekend it has been.

Thursday, some friends took me out to dinner for my birthday, it was a nice retreat: good food, good company.

But, I drove Jeff's car... and when I parked at home, I left the lights on. (The ringer doesn't buzz!)

So Friday -- battery dead.   ... I was now picking up and dropping off 3 boys at 3 different schools that day.  Really, not a huge deal.

Friday Jeff and I like to have one-on-one time with Levi and Raya... Jeff took Raya to lunch, I took Levi.  I drop Levi off at Montessori, but I park on a thick sheet of ice on the steep hill of Main St.  I'm stuck... and have to be towed out.  Raya's lunch date was 2  hours long.

Ok... after school a get a text from a friend to come skate on Sunnyside pond. Great idea.  -- Get all the kids bundled and head out.  Raya needs to use the bathroom, the bathrooms are locked.  Why would the bathrooms be locked at a public park? --Needless to say she has an accident and is bawling incessantly.  Go back home leaving the boys playing hockey on the pond with my friend to change Raya.

Once we are all home that night... Seth informs me he fell really hard on the ice.  Seth has a large swollen knee and can't walk normally or keep his leg straight. (But he insisted and still played his hockey game Sat. morning)

Saturday I get food poisoning... .  I have now puked 2 1/2 times in my life.

Sunday I forget Seth's swim lesson time ..  In the night Raya comes down with a fever.

Sleep deprivation.

Monday, Jeff's car battery dies again -- my fun afternoon plans are postponed because of general sickness in the house. (But was still able to take the boys to the kid matinee and Jeff stayed home watching Sandlot with Rae)

Tuesday, I keep Levi home from school because he is showing symptoms and is overly tired, so he took a nap.  Jeff's car battery is still dead and his phone battery is too.. which is hard to schedule pick-up.

... All of this and I'm pretty sure the most stressful time of the week was getting my kids to clean their playroom,

but it has been a strange 1/2 a week!