I-pod Dead, Well, Back to Complaining... The Saturday Seven.

This week, getting back into the swing of things was not easy. Apparently for me or the kids.

7. "I am too tired to get my 9 miles in today" ~ me.
Sunday I was still on jet lag due to riding and trying to sleep all night in a bus from New Hampshire, so I neglected to get my long training run in on Sunday. Yeah, bad Rachel. I am pretty sure I am going to get a new PR for this half marathon coming up in 8 days. A PR for the WORST time ever. If I am near 2:30 I will be SHOCKED!! Kinda embarassing since many of my co-workers are doing it too. But I did manage to get my 8 miler in today at least.

6. "I couldn't fit my OVER DUE books in my back pack."- Reece
I have been getting an email now for two weeks. I keep forwarding it to my 13 year old hoping for him to be responsible for bringing his late books back. Thursday, when he told me he would MAKE SURE he would return them, I found them on the table after I got home from work. 'Cause you know it would be soooo uncool if he had to carry them out of the back pack in a PLASTIC BAG!! ha.ha.

5. "I need you to sign this.. NOW." - Zeb
He loves to get ready for school and play video games, while he passes the time, then after I tell him he has to get ready to leave... suddenly out pops a paper that MUST BE READ AND SIGNED right away! Gotta love those. Especially when it requires the sending of money.

4. " I can't find my only pair of 'must be black' pants"- Reece
This week Reece played the Star Spangled Banner for the Boone County School Board. Part of his 'uniform' for orchestra is solid black pants (not jeans) and a custom shirt with black shoes. We had to be there at 7 pm. About 6:15pm he goes to change and suddenly we are in a mad scramble to find the pants that are no where to be found. ARGH~! Suddenly a quick run to Target was in order... I quickly dropped him off and parked then found the pants (on clearence, YAY!) and while I paid I sent Reece into the bathroom to change. Whew!

3. " I left the directions at home" - Reece
SOOOO, as we are in a mad scramble to Target we realize that the google directions to this 'school board' were left at home. We tried unsucessfully to use my phone and google maps, but apparently the 'Ralfrush Center' is an 'unknown' location. We called Brock who was still at home and thanks to a minor MIRACLE he answered the phone. Reece told him directions to find the paper.
'Brock, go in the computer room'
'Ok, now look around for a piece of paper'
*blink, Really???*
I normally have a pretty low blood pressure but I KNOW it was sky rocketing with each comment coming out of his mouth! Finally, we got Brock to read what the final address was so we could put that into my phone. I KNOW I earned some gray hairs that day.

2. " My cell phone died and I lost it"- Brock
Last night Brock went to Dungeons and Dragons league. I made a deal with him, he got to skip the Good Friday celebration at Church if he went on Sunday instead. So I had to drop him off before Zeb, Reece and I headed to Church. After church, we were invited to have some dessert with some friends, while there I was a bad Mom and forgot about Brock. *** GASP!*** I know, I know... Well, he called me using a friends phone. I tried to call him back but my phone died as well. Needless to say his friends brought him home. They have since located the phone in his friends car. Yay!

1. "I-pod dead well back to complaining"- Reece
On the way to church yesterday Reece was playing on his Ipod. My car started to act up so we had to make an emergency trip to exchange cars with my husband's at his work. We didn't have much extra time, so I was getting stressed. I wanted to get a weather radio. So on the way I was planning on stopping my Wal-mart looking for one and Brock was going to buy his beverage for D&D there since Reece told me I was out of money in my wallet. I really wanted to skip Walmart and just drop off Brock, but since I didn't have cash I had to buy Brock a soda. THEN, I realized I had to put gas in the truck! Grrrr. Yet, another stop!!!

I am planning a stress free evening of non-cleaning or driving. Yes!!!!
Absolutely delightful.