Vent Ahead!

Ever have one of those days where you wanna run down the street screaming? This week for me has been one of the toughest I've had to endure in awhile! On top of being incredibly busy with trying to find Dave a job, kids' school stuff, football practices, fundraising, church stuff, by the way I have to give in talk in sacrament this sunday too..my kids have played on my heightened stress level and have been atrocious to say the least. Well, I should give credit to Jakob, who has remained calm this week, and has been trying his best to help..and Isaak who cant help it is going through some changes in result, he is atypically moody! One minute he is angry the next he is crying and sobbing, and then the next he is ferociously happy. It's kinda fun to watch the changes, but I can do without the mood swing whiplash! Next we have Princess Natalie refuses to sleep in her bed, and goes through the same routine every single blessed night. AS SOON as I mention that it is time for bed she says "but..I'm hungry!" Mind you, we JUST ate dinner an hour or two before. Then, its "I want to play my DS!" Sometimes I do let her lay in bed and play her DS for 10 or 15 minutes since she has afternoon kindergarten and she doesn't have to get up early for school. Then its "I cant go to sleep because I am scared!" So I make sure her night light is on, closet doors closed..etc etc..I go get in bed and not two minutes later I hear little feet shuffle into my room. Sigh..."I'm still scared mom." At this point I am exhausted, and sometimes let her sleep in my room on the floor with all her blankets, just because I am tired and I have no fight left in me to drag her back in her room. I think I am developing bad habits. But whattaya do?
Colin...hehehe..I can FEEL the gray hairs sprouting from my scalp. What he did the other day was pretty much the most appalling..disgusting..rude thing he has ever done. When I asked him WHY he did it, what do you think he said? "I DON'T KNOW" I really despise that answer. When I am done seeing RED, I may find some humor in it..but right now I am still a little ticked off, so we will let that story rest until later. All I can say is..That this reminds me of him..or at least what is going to become of him if I don't lay the law down right this instant! So, the little punk is grounded for a week. He loves to play outside with his friends across the street so this really is a good punishment for him. Besides the initial freak out the day of this incident... which reminded me of this: I calmly told Dave he can't choke out Colin in front of the neighbors! Joking of course..he wouldn't really choke him out, but I can tell this image was going though his mind! So this week has left me curled up in a ball sucking my thumb..so I reeeally hope next week is not another week of pure pandemonium!