I realized today that one thing has been bothering me to no end lately (you know other than the state of the economy, lack of funds, etc.) - I am having a hard time taking care of 3 kids. There I said it - having 3 is no walk in the park. It is easy most of the time - like when we are at home but other times, like out and about at the zoo, park or homeschool event, I just can't do it all. I can't be the mother all 3 need all the time. This has been lurking below the surface for some time now. I seem to always need help from someone to get through the event, I am always late (so rare for me), well - basically I am not in control of the situation. This 3rd child has turned my life UPSIDE-DOWN and I can't get a grasp on how to right my world again. Well today was the day that all the chips fell in a row and I did it - I was the mother everyone needed, just when they needed it (whatever IT may be - milk, snack, kiss after falling down or just a smile across the way). It felt soooooo good to have a wonderful outing with all 3. I don't mind getting help from another mommy friend but it just seems like since having Baby J, I am always in need of assistance. And this has really been bringing my down, waaayyy down. L has turned to other mothers when she needs something lately, S seems to know just when J is going to melt down so he in turn melts too. But today - oh how the stars lined up right and the day went great. It was not a perfect day but it was so wonderful to feel like I might be able to handle mothering 3 after all.
We ventured out in the crappy weather to attend our weekly homeschool event. As you can tell from the above, I had fun. The kids all enjoyed themselves. We were at the zoo, saw the aquarium, enjoyed the company of our homeschool friends, ate at Chik-Fil-A (3 bathroom trips in 30 minutes - must be a record!) and home for rest time before soccer practice tonight. DELIGHTFUL DAY!!!
Touching the horseshoe crabs.
S playing with J.
Checking out the aquarium and in awe that it goes ABOVE their heads!
Baby J watching the penguins swimming and walking.
Riding the train through the African Safari. An ostrich came super close to the train!
Jaguar ABOVE our heads in his cage. One of the dads touched him and he hissed at him - no duh!
L checking out the jaguar.
S looking UP at a jaguar.
That is a lion in the distance from S and L. Not too far in the distance though - this zoo was awesome for seeing the animals!
Feeding the animals. This was a llama that ate right out their hands nanoseconds after putting money in the feed machine thing.
p.s. Taxes are in the mail.
p.p.s. J slept from 8 last night until 7:30 this morning - STRAIGHT THROUGH!!!!
p.p.p.s The other 2 did not sleep all night so I was still up :-(
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