Disobedeance and Car Nap's

Why can't a wonderful morning at the park end in a nice way with a peaceful nap leaving mommy feeling like the world is great!

This morning we had a great time at the park day with the Lake County Attachment Parent's Group. After about an hour Martha was off playing in the sand and threw it in one of her friends eyes. I told her it was not OK and if she did it again we would leave. About 10 min later I see her throwing sand at people again. I promptly grabbed Ruth went over and removed Martha from the sand area...not at all gently...practically dragged her to the car...and buckled her into her seat. So part one goes off great and ends miserably for child #1...child #2 peaceful falls asleep while we are driving...well at least one of the two went good. Disobedience is at an all time high around here and I can't seem to find a single punishment that works...though it sure seemed removing her from her friends worked...but we'll have to see next time I guess. Big apology to all my friends I would rather have acted more calm and gentle but well you are all mom's you understand!

Next a trip to Wal-mart to get a few needed things and some food for little miss I never eat when you offer me and I'm immediately hungry and crabby when we are suppose to be doing something. We head to the car, put Martha in her seat and give her her cheeseburger, Ruth still sleeping back in and off we go home. Ahh bliss a nice shopping trip...I wore Martha in the Ergo...found the things I needed...and everything was great but I was starving and needed to pee! I look back a few min later and notice Martha sleeping too. So part two goes wonderful...happy mommy!

For the final leg I get the things inside and the chicken in the freezer...go potty and head back for the sleeping kids. Ruth transfer in her seat still asleep...score! Kid had a great nap! Martha out of her seat...asleep...into house...asleep...into bed laying on me...asleep...I start to inch her over to go after lunch...WAKE UP. Potty trip...mommy milk...I'm done and starving so I tell her to go back to sleep...of course requests where I'm going and wants to come to...AAHH the peace is ending! I tell her I will bring her sandwich and she needs to stay there. She ate like 3 bites and didn't go to sleep yelling ruining my peace...I did get to eat my sandwich at least...finally dogs bark...Martha still doesn't go to sleep and yells of questions down from the hall...Tess goes in where Ruth is sleeping to take a nap and it's all over. Everyone is awake and mommy never got time to recover! I threaten (another disciple thing I'm not proud of) next time I will leave you asleep in the car...I leave it on and put a baby monitor in there so it's not like I abandon her but you would think I did when she wakes up and it takes more than 5 sec for her to be freed from her seat and with me.

Maybe one day life will line up...until then I'm off to try to tend to life and my girls as always!