Sanctuary or welcome home MA

So its been crazy....

I had started last week getting ready to send my wife on a splendid vacation by herself without the kids. Yes I may be a glutton but a break from the monotony of daily doings was needed. I received the usual oh if you need anything call us statements from friends which was nice but never acted upon.

I received a good taste of all that could be during this past week. In fact I may have had a whole year of experience packed into a single week.

the typical things....
Drop wife at airport on time to make a flight "what terminal are we going to?" [CHECK]
Walk mom to the security gate with kids in tow not sure if this is the best idea[CHECK]
Kids to bed without worrying about when Mom is coming back [CHECK]
Kids up and ready for school packed and distributed at correct locations [CHECK]
Go to work and get home on time to pick up the kids from the school bus [CHECK]
Keep the house clean and remember clothes go in the Washing Machine not kids [CHECK]
Feed the cat, frogs and kids the right food and in the right order [CHECK]
Take kids to work and watch them and train U15 soccer team at same time [CHECK]
Answer any and all questions even those that are ridiculous or horrifying[CHECK]
Utilize timeout as a punishment not a reprieve[CHECK]

the atypical things that we survived...
Take the kids out to dinner to a very busy restaurant on its busiest night[CHECK]
Have a Saturday morning UHOH face from a 5 year old as he runs to the bathroom [CHECK]
Have that UHOH face result in a SICK 5 year old who cant do much but be sick[CHECK]
Have a 3 year old who does not quite get the "stay away from your brother hes sick" [CHECK]
Occupy 3 year old with coloring books, puzzles, play house, read stories while trying
to get a sick 5 year old to drink fluids and not throw up all over the place[CHECK]
Remember that once the kids are in bed a quick run to the store is not possible[CHECK]
School gets canceled and have a snow day with very little food in the house[CHECK]
Take the kids out in the snow to the store to get food so we dont starve[CHECK]
Get kids outside in snow to burn off energy and keep them away from the yellow [CHECK]
Clean house around 3 and 5 year old while staying both in front and behind their mess[CHECK]



Prepare for the return home of the queen...[CHECK]

return Queen to her throne and sigh as tomorrow its back to the office, only this time all by myself [CHECK]

all in all it was a good long week...