From The Bad Mommy Files

Tomorrow, Jack turns 4.  Although, he technically never knew he was 3.  We withheld this information for the sake of free entry into theme parks and museums.  (Think Worlds of Fun, Disneyland, Legoland, The San Diego Zoo, etc, etc)

Yes, we celebrated his 3rd birthday.  We just never made any big announcements that it was his third.  If we had, he would have surely blown our guise and besides, when he and Lainey are in the double stroller, they look like twins, anyway. 

2 YEAR OLD TWINS.

We never lied to him or anyone else.  And, no one ever asked.

So, now looking back, we're figuring that the money we saved in admission will likely cover part of the therapy needed for this little debacle.  See?  It will all work itself out.

Here's to one more day of punkin Jack as a 3 year old!

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I braved Disney on Ice this morning with the kids. Next time, I'll bring reinforcements.

Here is Lainey post-show in her princess dress, throwing a mega tantrum because I wouldn't allow her on the ice to skate with the fairies after pleading, "My turn!" in her sing-songy voice all through the show.

Just before she hit the floor, my friend Jillian suggested we ice skate another day......Lainey promptly told her to "Shut up."

Good times.

Seriously, Jillian call me. I know you want to get together again!

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Let's make this an ongoing post, shall we?

Do you......

*sometimes feel like the holiday season was created by a man to see just how far we'll go until we officially lose our minds?

*ever get locked out of your kids' rooms (by said kids) and collapse in the hallway, secretly grateful for the 2 minutes of peace?

*sometimes want to lock said kids in the basement?

*consider filling your bird feeders with poison in order to kill the squirrels that keep dismantling your Christmas lights?

*wish 50 people were not staring at you while chasing a 2 and 3 year old up onto the altar, down the main aisle and out of the church during choir practice?

*pray that no one heard your 2 year old daughter scream "Shut up, Mama!" to you during that chase?

*wonder why you enter any sort of religious dwelling before your kids turn 5 years old and resemble people who can be reasoned with?

*think the Elf on the Shelf is doing a lousy job because your kids are still acting like mega-brats?

Disclaimer: Blake is working 6am - 7pm right now due to peak season in his new position. This pushes me into single parent mode and after several weeks, it becomes a little exhausting. Thus, the snarky post.

Please forgive. I think I might have my husband back next week and may then return to my normal, pleasant, chipper self.

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(OK, so this cartoon isn't totally accurate, but I thought it fit the post. Pretty funny.)

Do you......

*secretly wish your 2 year old child who has never shown a moment's interest in TV might actually sit for a bit so that you can take a break?

*close the curtains earlier than usual on some days to give the illusion it's later than it is so that bed time can arrive a bit earlier?

*skip lines in books occasionally when reading to kids who can't read in order to hurry it up?

*see two children quietly playing with trains and babies and physically tip toe out of the room to find a tiny shred of peace in the day?

Please say you do at least one of these things! I'm still on duty and doing my best....but it's one of those days.

I'd give anything for a nanny and a nap right now.