A Funny Day

Today is one of those days that will go down as one of the funniest, wackiest days in our household.

Let me start by providing some background information...

On Saturday I saw one of my girlfriends at the gym & she mentioned she hadn't worked out in a week because her kids had been sick. I told Conrad, "Wow, we've been really lucky this year. No one has been on antibiotics or been really sick." Mistake number one: opening my mouth. Mistake number two: forgetting to knock on wood.

Sure enough, on Sunday Bronwen came down with a fever of 103, which lasted until Monday. On Tuesday she said her ear hurt & was diagnosed with an ear infection (antibiotics -ack!). I kept her home on Wednesday, as she still had quite a bit of congestion & ear pain. Then, Cate started coughing & was fussy (full-blown major cold).

Fast forward to today, Thursday... Bronwen went to school & I went to the gym. It felt like a regular day. I came home, showered & got dressed & was just relaxing with Ava. Cate had gone down early for her nap since she was feeling so miserable. I looked at Ava & said, "I'm hungry. Are you?" She says, "Ya." We go downstairs & I put some chicken nuggets in the microwave. Suddenly I look at the clock. It says 1 pm. I realize the girls have dental appointments at 1:30. Oh no!!!!! I put more chicken in the microwave, cut up apples, run & get Cate, & load up everything & everyone in the car. I called Bronwen's school to let them know we're coming. We get Bronwen & hightail it to the dentists'. We made it!

After a perfect exam, I decided to take the girls to Ross to pick up some jeans. We were all in the dressing room, & I had just taken off my old pants & turned around to see Cate's baby butt crawling out of the dressing room from underneath the door. Ahhhh!!!!!! I grabbed my pants to hide myself & said, "Bronwen! Ava! Get Cate!!!!" Bron got Cate & we all began laughing hysterically. It was such a funny moment!!!

I got dressed & we went up to pay (in the very long line). Ava then exclaims, "I forgot my sticky hand (a toy she got at the dentists') in the dressing room!" I told her forget it. It's gone. She cried. I had to go back to get the poor kid her toy (it's really sad when she cries). :-) Toy recovered, goodies paid for, off to eat.

I pull up to the new Panera Bread near our house, unload all of us (Cate is super fussy at this point). Somehow I wasn't paying attention to the construction going on in the restaurant, or the sign that said the grand opening was tomorrow at 5 am. We walk in, the lady looks at me all sad & says, "We're not open yet!" I'm like, "Oh no!!!" She goes, "But you can come back tomorrow!" Ya right hahahaha!

Anyway, we made it home safe & sound, had some snacks, Conrad came home & we had a lovely dinner.

At least I got to hold my baby as she fell asleep in my arms, & I have my three other best friends in the living with me, in our jammies, watching TV.

What a day!!!