I have been considering a return of the blog ( Please sing this to 1997s 'Return of the Mack') but just didn't have a good story. Until today! Friday the 13th! Dun Dun DUUUUUNNNN.
Today was Gwiny's first field trip in 2 years. So RJ took her on a field trip to see an IMAX movie. Isabel was so jealous that Gwin was not only getting a field trip, but got to spend extra time with their dad, AND got to come home from school early. So RJ and I agreed that he would pick Isabel up from school on their way home so that she got to do something special too.
RJs plans fell through and he was unable to pick Isabel up after the movie. So the girls and I ran to the school, picked her up early and RJ went back to work. I decided the girls and I would drive around a bit looking for boxes. We hit a box jackpot behind the Family Dollar!! I go to put the car in park I get a fun surprise; the car switches to reverse but won't go to park. Luckily I was able to reverse the car into a field behind a store. Where I try the ever popular " Try turning off and then back on." Well, it didn't go back on. Not like I was going to try to drive home in reverse anyway.
*** Fun fact: While we were sitting in the car trying to figure out what to do. Someone came and took the boxes.
After AAA tow truck came, and we got all of that sorted, it was time to take a walk. A 6 mile walk, with 3 kids. And no stroller. And no sidewalk, on a busy street. And all of my friends out of town. And my husband in a meeting. But I had a camera and a couple kids that weren't too grumpy. So we played Photo Scavenger hunt and this is how it went down.
10 steps in, " Lets pick flowers."
100 steps in, " Lets pick berries."
1/2 a mile in, " OMG, Its Friday the 13th and here is a Freddie Krueger shirt! And a diaper."
1 mile, " We are getting tired, but at least the weather is nice."
1 1/2 miles, " I've gotta go potty in the woods."
1 3/4 miles: " I dropped my toy, can we go back?"
2 miles, " Let's carry some rocks."
2 1/4 miles, " Izzy, stop poking that dead bird with a stick!"
2 1/2 miles - A very nice lady offers us a ride home. Which I accept. And yes, I do realize that its not the best idea to take rides from strangers, but she seemed harmless and I am overly trusting.
And we made it home!!! No one ran Isabel over as I constantly screamed " Stay away from the road Izzy!" and maybe once hit her with my purse as she veered into the traffic. Emma didn't cry at all. And only once did she make a complete stop because she felt the need to stretch. And Gwin kept saying " I am looking at the bright side. We got ice cream at McDonalds and it is a beautiful day outside."
I love my crazy kids.
