The nitty gritty

I can't expressed how irritated I am by people and family lately. I get tired of the same old crazy dumbness. I just don't get it. I let a lot of stuff bother me, when I shouldn't because its nothing new. 

This week feels like my first week of summer. I have no more trips planned, camp is done so now it's fun time with the kids. We go or walks to the park, usually at 11am because they're both crying or fighting and one of them is clinging on my leg. I'm thankful I get to sit with them in the sand, bury our feet, push them on the swings and pull them in the wagon. 

Today I tackled the kitchen. I haven't cleaned it in about a year and I wish I was kidding. I mean, really clean, not just a Clorox wipe over the counter. It took me 3 hours. Obviously I'm telling paul we are going out for dinner because there's no way I'm messing up my stove. 

My goal this week was to get rid of Elsie's pacifier. I'm two days late. I can't do it!!! Ughhh. It's so nice that it PACIFIES her. I made a hole in one but she didn't care. I was hoping she's toss them out of frustration. Nope, I have to do it. 

And now it's coffee time. 

Traveling home

So let me tell you......

Yesterday we flew home from Texas. Elsie had injured her foot so we carried her a lot. I am sore. 

We landed in Toronto and initially I was going to wait at the terminal as paul retrieved the car from the value park but by God's grace, I just figured I'd go with him. I might ad paul and I would be that dysfunctional couple in the Amazing Race. Yelling at each other for misreading the map, tears from me saying, why are you mad at me? Etc. so tracking together with two kids, trying to find the shuttle bus (which was clearly marked by signs) ... we actually did well. We arrived to the car, pressed the button to open car doors and nothing. Dead as American idol. So we called caa. The kids did this: 

They were happy so I was happy. Eventually CAA showed up. The rain had started and since most fell at Pearson anyway, I'm sure you can imagine how wet it was. So when we tried to exit, the electronic toll did not want to take our ticket. We had our windows open trying to communicate to both the moron behind the intercom and the car beside us who also couldn't leave. We were drenched. Kids were happy so, not bad. 

We finally got out. 

Drove home in what I would refer to a car wash. Couldn't see a thing. Saw cars floating off exits of the 427. 

Made it home. My sister had bought us food, drinks and a lovely bouquet of flowers. So awesome. 

Then Elsie fell down the stairs. 

So today I got her checked out. They found a fracture line. Could be fracture or bone anomaly. She's happy though. 

We are home, I'm out of sorts. Wish I was more tanned and am on a diet. When I felt my belly jiggle through some turbulence on the plane, I said THAT'S iT!!