TGIF

The girls and I had to go to my brother Pete's graduation today.  He graduated from his CERT training (correctional emergency response team).  The morning was smooth as ice.  The girls even willingly took early naps.  It was when they woke up and I only had 45 minutes to get them out the door that they decided to have meltdowns all at different times.

Hailey didn't want to wear her dress.  Hannah wanted the tights Hailey was wearing.  Emily didn't want to wear black shoes.  The meltdowns kill me.  When I'm time restricted - it's hell.  It just turns into a screaming match.  I scream at them - they scream at me.  Nothing works.  Somehow the lunch that I put in containers to bring with us got lost (I found it under the table behind a bag AFTER we got back).  So the kids had crackers and grapes for lunch (their snack that I brought). 

Of course once we got there - they were angels.  That's ALWAYS the case.  Put on a nice show for those around us - but act like little hellions for mommy at home.  Don't get me wrong - I'm thankful that they can put on their wings when we're in public.  But really - the horns need to go permanently. 

The meltdowns didn't cease for the day.  Once we were back in the car after graduation - Hannah finished her fruit snacks and wanted more.  I was driving.  I couldn't give her more.  She wanted more.  I was driving.  She wanted more.  Get it?  She screamed ALL THE WAY HOME.  It was a 25 minute drive.  She earned herself a time out and NO more fruit snacks.  So then it went from 'I WANT MORE FRUIT BITES!' to 'I DON'T WANT 'IME OUT'!  over and over and over again.

When we got home, parked the car and all got out - she was still screaming.  By this point my blood is boiling.  So now picture me - trying to stay calm, praising Hailey and Emily for being so good, getting all 3 of them out of the car...and as we're walking across the parking lot Emily is running and falls pretty hard.  At the same exact time a big truck drove by and scared the sh*t out all of them.  So now I have Hannah & Hailey practically pulling my pants down while Emily is on the ground bleeding 3 feet out of my reach. 

I'm not gonna lie - I wanted to throw Hannah because she was on my nerves so bad.  I pretty much peeled the 2 of them off me in a hurry to get to Emily.  She was fine - but skinned her knee and her hand.  Ripped her tights too...the only pair I have for her!

Get inside - put Hannah in time out (I only put her in for 2 minutes but she ended up staying 5 because she didn't hear her own timer go off due to crying).  Gave Hailey more fruit snacks and made a cup of coffee. Found the grilled cheese containers under the table.  Fed it to them. 

Then counted down the minutes till Pete came home...........................................