Growing up can be tough...
Parents run out of patience...
Babies cry for reasons we can't figure out....for what seems like forever...
The food is terrible...
Everyone is irritated...
The limits are tested...
Yes, we had one of those days. If I would have known when I woke up that this would be the type of day when everything went wrong, I might just have stayed in bed. It wasn't pretty, but it was real.
I love my girls...I love my hubby. But I'd be lying if I said that we didn't find ways to frustrate one another. Sometimes, our house is filled with laughter and smiles. But sometimes, our days look like this.....
Somebody please tell me I'm not the only one.............
After a morning that looked like what you just saw, I went to school to do what I thought was an AWESOME technology project with my students. I had put a lot of time into this project and was really proud of it. I lugged 30 laptop computers up to my classroom and was ready to go....only to find that once the students arrived, half the computers had dead batteries and the other half had an internet connection that was so slow, the project wouldn't work. Chaos ensued in my classroom while I tried to work out the kinks with our technology specialist over the phone.
My stress level was through the roof! I think my children picked up on it when I went to get them from day care. Their moods hadn't improved much from the episodes we had that morning. Must be adjusting to this new schedule. We had two temper tantrums within 20 minutes of walking in the door. The first was a result of asking Peach to take her shoes off. The second...she had to walk up the stairs. I know, I know....ridiculous.
Tulip was hungry, tired and....well, that's a deadly combination for a four-month old.
Then, to top it all off, when I got the mail, there was a letter stating that we made a mistake on our taxes from two years ago....and now we owe the government $803.00 - just perfect.........
Ugh. It was a rotten day, but as I reflect on it, there is a very small part of me that is thankful for days like these. They are the days that bond us. Because we find out that we can survive them...and that without each other, it might have been worse.
Really, these were just small things. Because at the end of the day, we had all the things we needed and a whole lot more. So, with tired eyes I'm saying "good-bye" to today and waiting expectantly for the new mercies of tomorrow.
"Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23
"God's mercies are new every morning. Great is His faithfulness." Perfect verse to reboot the day...tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteLove your candor, Leah the Krog. Everyone has had days like that. Even Jesus. LOVE
guess what? i can have a day like that and i don't have babies in my house!! i share your frustration with technology -- you and me -- same same today!! sometimes i would love to go back to the days of a plain old board with markers (dare i say "chalk??") good news is, hump day is over and the weekend is near! what will you do when it is here?? sent you some fishies in the mail today!! and an email with pics from when you peaches age...
ReplyDeletelove you!!
auntie chris
from when you were peaches age
ReplyDeleteOh dear. So sorry to hear, but I can assure you that you are not alone! I love that you thought to take pictures of it while it was happening! If you can laugh at it while it's happening, you know everythings gonna be alright! Hope the kiddos sleep good for you tonight and that you get some much needed rest too!
ReplyDeleteWe all, especially us moms, have more days like that than we can count. Sometimes I get frustratred with myself b/c I feel like all I did all day was be short with people. So sometimes we have to just take a deep breath and release it all to the Lord. He will make things calmer!
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