What's on the Schedule?

This week is officially spring break for the public schools here in town. My husband is a middle school teacher and I've had his help all week! He's been waking up with the kids and letting me sleep in. Monday morning as I was lazily "waking up" I realized that my husband has a soccer tournament this week. (He's a high school soccer coach) While looking at my calendar I find that my baby boy, Milo had a well child doctor appointment...at 9am. The time was 8:36am! I was running around like a crazy person. First I got Milo out of his bed,  put him in the high chair, and fed him some Captain Crunch Cereal. Maybe Captain Crunch is not the healthiest with all the sugar it contains but my kids lovr it!  ;-) Back to my story, I ran to my closet and threw on my clothes and shoes. I did the quickest hairstyle I know, a messy bun, I grabbed Milo put his clothes on, mind you,  while he screamed the entire time. Last I added our jackets, by this time it was already 8:56. I just knew we would be late and you know those clinics... they despise it when you're late for an appointment! Thankfully we live only a few short blocks from the clinic. We made it right on time 9:00 on the dot! What a whirlwind morning!

I hate, hate, hate, being late but what I hate more is forgetting. Why is it that after 4 children I have what seems no memory left? Am I that distracted or is there some type of chemical imbalance within my body? Whatever the reason I feel insane. At the appointment we found Milo was  weezy while he breathed. He had a breathing treatment in the office and then had immunizations. In the end it was a 2 hour doctor appointment. This was one of those mornings, in not gonna lie, that I didn't really want to be a mom.I would have rather taken my time and relaxed with my coffee. But relaxing is just not something a mom can do easily, at least not for me. But I truly am grateful for each of these little kiddos.  They are a lot of work, a lot, but I know that work is worth it. One day my children will no longer be children but adults and I want them to be successful, kind, loving, compassionate, smart and hard working. Those traits do not usually happen naturally it takes parental guidance and a heap of work. I'm willing to do all it takes with God's help!