Go Green or Go Home

well, today started out as any other normal day in the Catlin household. kids up by 7am, turned on cartoons in there room until about 10 min later there was a yell & scream & into the room they came at full speed, waking up the baby. of course that ment mommy had to actually get out of bed, laying there wasn't gonna cut it anymore. upon waking up i found that my toilet was clogged! awsome way to start the day right? so, me being me, i decided i would try to fix it myself only to realize that i needed the one thing we had talked about buying for ever... a plunger! so here we go, off to WalMart by 830 am. now you would think im crazy, but with 3 kids in tow, it was actually the best thing i could've come up with. i needed a few extra things from there so why not take advantage? i managed to get everything we needed and out of the store within 30 min, without any meltdowns... success!! once home i decided to give it a try, needless to say that was NOT a success... thank god for maintanence! fixed within 20 min :) yay! onto the next mission for the day...

the title for today is Go Green or Go Home! why you might ask? well thats because it was the title to my sons school parade today. the girls and i went, even though they only got to nap for 1 hr. of course my son being who he is, had to be the center of attention when it all started. he was picked to ride a scooter in the parade with his school made hat. now mind you it was VERY windy today, when he came out of the gym his hat flew off & he decided to run with it. on his scooter he started yelling, WHOA! THE WIND IS BLOWING ME AWAY!! as he rode through the grass. of course no other child seemed to be having the same problem. all i could do was sit & laugh & think to myself, only my kid! funny thing is, all the other parents busted up laughing too :) this event triggered my next adventure for the day...

of course we also experienced the normalicies of a typical day. for example, nap time crying & Kalayah sleeping in her brothers bed instead of her own. the daily sibling rivalry, over EVERYTHING! its the story of my life. then there are the plus sides of it, the hugs, kisses, smiles & all around love for each other in the end. of course the day wouldn't be complete without the i miss daddy moments. the ones that break my heart. like WalMart's "mom i wish Erick was here" or the crying episode at school during the Lawn Party becuase he wanted him there too... those moments are the hardest parts of the day. trying to hold back the tears as i comfort my sons tears. laughing & smiling as my heart is breaking inside. and when everyone else asks if everything is ok, i lie and see things are perfect...  the price we pay for the family we love. and yes, i pay a price, but it is a very small price compared to that of my husband or even my son. in the end, i know that everything will turn out ok & the boys (both) will be ok. we are a strong family and my boys are tough and what hurts you only makes you stronger... or atleast thats what i tell myself.