I feel old today...not sure why. Maybe it's a simple case of the Monday morning blues??

I am enjoying some much needed silence this morning. It's an act of congress to get all the kids off to school and by the time I get back home I feel like I need to detox.

Our youngest had a nice little hissy fit this morning. It appears that his older siblings told him there were bugs in his cereal. Normally he would have shrugged it off...perhaps he was tired...whatever the reason he had a major melt down. It was loads of fun.

Some mornings I just want to take the older kids and hang them from the rafters. I often wonder if they enjoy making my mornings something out of a bad B movie. From the time they get up, eat breakfast and get ready it's a "joyful" game of who can make me the most miserable. I am convinced I am nothing more than a pawn in their little game...just along for the ride most days. None of them are morning people either which make this morning "routine" even more pleasant.

I swear I almost dropped them off road side this morning after the 10 minute FREAKING battle over what radio station should be playing. After asking them 10 gazillion times to be quiet...I just put it on some classical music much to their dismay. I was entertained with many moans and groans in-between the beautiful melodies of Beethoven and Bach. I secretly laughed to myself. VICTORY! I won. Oh how sad it is that I take such joy in winning the smallest of wars.

R left to go out of town this morning which means I have a very long week ahead of me. I seriously begged him to shove me in his carry on bag. He smiles...I cringe. I keep telling him every time he travels that I think it would be WONDERFUL if he entertained the "take your kids" to work all week thing.

Oh who knows. Here I am being a big whiny butt. I am certain that is nothing more than a case of the Monday blahs. I think I shall find the remedy I need in the mountain of clothes in the laundry room...or perhaps in the room that before this morning’s breakfast used to resemble my kitchen.

I hope everyone out there is having a great day. Take care out there...

AM