Stephen got a new calling a little while ago. He's now got meetings he needs to attend the whole morning before church, lots of paperwork stuff to do during church, and tithing/fast offerings/more paperwork stuff after church. I've been apprehensive about how this will all work out to say the least. In all honesty I doubt I'll EVER be even close to on time again.
This morning I decided it was time to lower the boom on these naughty big boys that are teaching Lincoln how to be a naughty boy. I got them bathed and into separate rooms to get dressed. I explained to each of them that they would not get a bite to eat till they were completely dressed for church; and, when it was time to leave we were loading up and driving off. Lincoln is dressed by me so he got a full breakfast and I squeezed in a quick bowl of Fruity Cheerios. Those things are SO good! Garrett got himself dressed and managed to slowly eat half a bowl of cereal. That kid eats SOOO S L O W, dinner can easily take him 3 hours. Poor little, helpless, gonna be 6 next week, Gabriel just couldn't get his own socks and shoes on. Ohhh, wah wah wah. He'd flung his socks all over his room in a fit and couldn't find one so he wah wah wahed about that for a while. Finally he found it then wah wah wahed about how he can't put his own shoes on. It was 8:40 when this was all going on; we have to leave at 8:50 to get there close to on time. I just quietly decided that I wasn't going to fight with him and he'd go to church in whatever state he was in. I truly believed I'd be taking a kid to church wearing one sock and no shoes. I had to laugh to myself because I knew this would be the Sunday they sang Happy Birthday to him in Primary and THAT would be hilarious to see.
He managed to get everything found and on just in time, but not in time to eat. He grabbed two baggies of snacks left from yesterday's trip to Thatcher and thought he'd eat them in the car. NO WAY!! I'm mean, hot, and T I R E D. He was going to live with this natural consequence and hopefully make better choices next Sunday. If he doesn't I should have a good picture. :-) He was only allowed to eat that food after he'd reverently walked out to the car at the end of church and gotten buckled in. Oh how I hope this makes an impression so that next week will be more efficient.
You may be thinking, "Uh why did we have to see a picture of your lovely summer pregnant feet?" In the process of giving my kids natural consequences I COMPLETELY forgot to put my own Sunday shoes on and that's what I ended up wearing to church today. Nice. Note to self hang the nice shoes on the door so you don't forget them and look like an idiot.
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That is hilarious! And the heat just dose not help us have a "cool" head about things!
That is so funny! I've almost done that but never got farther than the car with my frumpy house slippers on. I bet at least your feet were comfortable!
Hey...lots of ladies wear flip flops to church...did they at least match? I remember the day I got to school (as a teacher) and realized I had forgotten to change into shoes that actually matched. It looked like I got dressed in the dark and just wore what I could find (and I was so tired, it was kind of true). I remember walking up to my classroom door and looking down. There was nothing I could do at that point, so I just rolled my eyes, mentally kicked myself, and then wondered how I could keep those Sabino kids from noticing what I was wearing!!! (they noticed everything you wore, good and bad) Needless to say, I was happy to be home, and barefoot, that evening.
Ha ha too funny! The minute you started talking about getting ready for church I knew that you had walked out of the house in your flip flops. But hey, if that's your biggest worry after all that - you're doing OK!
our battle every sunday. we've gotten to the point we just leave porter if he is not ready. he knows the way.
That is so funny Mariah. You are doing good with your boys so don't give in! I'm curious how next Sunday will play out.
Maybe that's why Jesus wore sandals everywhere because were all so naughty and he had so many things to teach us that he really didn't have time for anything else!
It reminds me of the day Teele and I were getting sealed and when we got to the Temple my friend and my escort turned to me and said, "Oh My I forgot to put my bra on!" She had to rush back home to finish dressing. We still chuckle about that!
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