My Saturday off.....

• Up at 9 am on day off because child 2 had a Ten Pin Bowling Party to go to at 11 am.
• Spend 20 mins advising boys to dress in good jeans and a nice shirt, till finally I go in room and get the clothes out myself. Should have done that in the first place.
• Returned last nights DVD's.
• Get child 2 to party on time.
• Repeat to child 3 for the 100th time that he can't stay at the party as he is not invited.
• Take child 3 to the shops to look at toys to keep him amused while we wait.
• Spend money on banana smoothie, and lunch, nugget Happy Meal, as child 3 is hungry.
• Get annoyed when child 3 throws away most his lunch as he has had enough now.
• Punish him by making him look at hand bags and wallets till I find a new wallet I like.
• Go into Kmart and look at toys and listen to all the reasons why I should buy them for child 3.
• Appease child 3 with a bubble wand.
• Return to party to pick up child 2 at requested time, to find that party is not done yet by a long shot.
• Listen to loud noise and screaming sugar propelled kids for another hour, while repeating to child 3 that he can not have tokens as he was not at the party.
• Watching with sadness as he follows his brother about hoping that he shares his tokens but he doesn't.
• Sits alone on stool watching all the happy families (Mum and Dad) hanging out together.
• Starts feeling a tad jealous that all we do is work, and we never can attend events together and support one another in such moments like 'normal' familys.
• Scolds self for being stupid.
• By now has a good headache forming.
• Drives home with both children and child 3 sending bubbles out the car window.
• Enjoys the way it makes the other drivers smile.
• Gets home 2 hours later than planned and now starts the days washing and cleaning up, way behind mental schedule.
• Cooks dinner as hubby is leaving for work in 2 hours.
• Gets short with boys for fighting, and not doing the one task I asked them to do.
• Kisses hubby good bye and begs him to take me with him.
• Hangs out 4 loads of washing, and does dinner dishes. 
• Folds and puts away washing from 2 days ago.
• Finally sits down at computer with first cup of tea of the day at 5.57 pm.