what you might hear if you were listening at my window today

Trying to get ready for a trip for a family wedding today - this is what you might be hearing me say if you had ear to my window. Or, let's be real - in some cases you might be hearing this if you were just casually walking down my sidewalk.  Or driving down my street. 

• Listen guys - do you want to go on this trip or not
• I need everyone's help here - it's going to require some team work to get out the door
• No - I don't know for sure if we're leaving tonight
• Brian - you're going to have to color by yourself today if you want me to get ready to go to grandma's
• you DO want to go to grandma's, don't you?
• Could you please please please stop following me everywhere I go and just go play?
• No - I won't forget your grandma bag of cars (please don't let me forget his grandma bag full of cars)
• All I know is that dad's supposed to be home by 7 - I can't tell you anymore than that
• Yes - it could change
• No - I'm not sure if we're staying in a hotel tonight or not
• Honey - really - coloring by yourself isn't so bad - just DO IT!
• No. You can't eat those - they're for the trip
• Has anyone seen Markie's shoes?????
• must you undo everything I do??
• will you please just make up your mind - do you want your pants on or off?
• Brian.  Seriously. I can't - I'm sorry - I just can't play games with you today
• Please don't step on your brother
• Wendy, could you please explain to me why when I haven't washed underwear in seven days - only three of yours made it thru the wash?
• Fine. Just eat them all now and we'll have nothing to eat in the car.  Go ahead - I no longer care. No - really - I mean it. enjoy.
• just don't you dare beg for food a mile down the road
• uh - Brian - how did Markie get out of his crib?

Comments

[elizabeth]

oh - I hate to laugh because it sounds like you're having a rough day, but it sounds terribly funny from the outside. I hope it's over soon and you're at your destination.

[sue Treiber]

yeah, those sound pretty familiar.
My fave is 'please don't step on your brother' :)

[Julie]

Good Luck! 'Specially on the second bullet from the end. (-:

[Jan Connair]

My favorite was the line about only 3 prs of underwear in the wash. I've said something similar to every one of my kids over the years. It's like when they turn about 8, suddenly they can't be bothered to put fresh underwear and socks on. What's that all about, anyway?

Hope you make it out the door without needing any Excedrin!

[tania]

please forgive me.......while i laugh hysterically. hahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa! i can soooooo relate! this needs to go down in the Tormville Classics. i hope your evening goes smoother.

[Amy L]

So... Did you get out the door? Good luck on that trip, such a fun start.

[Karen Greenfield]

I think my best moment was about 8 years back trying to get ready to get out of the house at 7:30 am and we were lateaccording to the huz ..two kids then 11 and 15 were on the sofa with the TV on..I am yelling at them: "you two are ****** useless!!!" husband is yelling at me: "You always pack too much..it won't go in the car.." and the 11 yo says calmly: "Mom, would you move and stop yelling? I can't see or hear the TV.." And that's all I remember. Except the 11 yo is 19 now and still alive.

[Sara-Jane]

love it.....deep breaths.....

[Alana M]

Wendy sounds like Calvin. Last time it was 8 pairs of pants, 4 pairs of shorts, but only 3 pairs of underwear.

[Mary Bright]

LOL sounds like my house on any given day. I'm often glad that we live in the country because there's only one neighbor within earshot.

[KJS]

Have a fun safe trip. You will feel much better when your finally in the car and on your way. Deep breathes.

[ablemabel/lej]

and this is all in a two hour time period, right?

I can totally relate! Everytime we get ready to go somewhere, I wonder why we even bother! Once we're on the road though, all is usually well.