I'm a Tired Girl

Today I worked hard. It is the second day after Thanksgiving break, so the kids need extra encouragement to get back to life. (Does anyone else break into the Into The Woods song?  “Who can live in the woooods?”)  Yesterday, the first day back, was the type of day that got my nose bitten. I’m serious.  One of my sweet darlings bit my nose in fury.

Highly motivated, I was diligent today with preemptive ten-second snuggles, our go-to method for calming things down.  I broke up lessons with snacks, cuddles, changed locations, and exercises.  And still, I yelled.  *sigh* I’m disappointed in myself.

My goal is to never, ever, ever, ever, ever yell again.  I have NOT yet reached that goal.

I knew that letting the girls play unsupervised would lead to trouble. So after school, I brought two sets of toys into the kitchen for the girls to play with while I made lunch and dinner.  I enjoyed hearing their chatter and imagination as I haphazardly switched between meal prepping.  I made my killer chili with a new ingredient.  The other day, my friend served us soup with pureed veggies, so I copied her!

Once the kids had eaten; veggies were chopped, sauteed, and pureed; and chili in the crock pot, the girls went to play in the remnants of yesterday’s snow. I threw some biscuits together (that same friend made some and it reminded me that I know how to make them).

I needed to fold some laundry.  I was a tired girl and excited to sit down to it with something cool to drink. We are out of milk and the blender was in the dishwasher (so no smoothie).  Inspiration struck and I started to sing:

              I’m gonna have a lemonade

              That’s what I’m gonna have

              I’m gonna make a lemonade

              Cuz it makes me so glad!

I can’t tell you how proud I was of my composition. I sang it again and was suddenly confused.  This is how tired I am, folks.  I thought my limerick rhymed.