"MOM DROPS KIDS OFF AT GROCERY STORE!"

2012-01-05T09:48:00.000-08:00

After five days of Mom being sick, my kids were getting board and beginning to complain about the lack of food in the house.

They decided to take action on their own..
My kids ages 12,11 & 7, made a grocery list of things needed in the kitchen and insisted I drive them to the store, they also insist I stay in the car as to not spread my germs.

I did it, I let them go into the store and I sat in the car while they went in to fill the cart. As I sat there not knowing what to do with myself, I began to panic!
What was I thinking, the world is a scary place, anything could happen! I can see the headlines now "MOM JAILED AFTER SHE DROPS KIDS OFF AT GROCERY STORE!" I don't think what I did was illegal, and my oldest is almost 13, but parents can get in trouble for anything... I had to go in, I know I'm covered in sick germs, and in desperate need of a shower, but the kids have to eat, and I can't go to jail.
Not to mention it's school hours, they'd be getting looks even if I was with them, let alone walking through the store alone!
Once they were in view, I could see that everything was just fine (I'm too quick to overreact). I knew they really wanted to do this for me, it was quite sweet, and my head hurt so bad, so I decided to keep my distance.... I found a bench near the checkout and tried not to fall asleep while waiting for them.

Never once did I think to worry about what they might purchase while at the store. Guess I was too sick to care, as long as they are fed right?... All the junk food at their fingertips, and no Mom to say "no", I can only imagine if my own Mother had let me do the same....

Well maybe I just know my kids, they do go grocery shopping with me every week.. and some days I practically just push the cart and they fill it, I never have to say "no" because I never need to, they make such good decisions, always looking for sale items, and reading ingredients.
This time was no different, they bought an entire weeks worth of groceries, including the biggest bag of spinach I have ever seen, a 5lb bag of grapefruit, oranges, potatoes, cereal, gluten free pasta, canned beans, rice cakes, orange juice and a few other things I would have gotten any way. Yay for awesomely responsible kids!!

The only thing they splurged on was Bolthouse Farms Green Goodness, and they said it was to "boost our immune system". How can I argue with that?

Their grocery bill was $25 under my weekly budget! Not bad at all!
I might have to send the kids shopping more often!

"A cheerful heart is good medicine."

2012-01-04T11:53:00.000-08:00

So I don't really know anything about blogging, but I keep thinking I should give it a try.
The holidays are over, and it's the beginning of a new year. That usually means it's time for new resolutions, most likely, ones that wont last. So why not try a blog? (And I'm too sick to get off the couch, so this will at least make me feel a little productive!)

It's January 4th, day 2 of what should be a scheduled, productive day. However it is far from that! I have a horrible head cold, and on top of that, I thought it would be a good idea to get the kids up at 3am to watch meteor showers!
I could say "that was a waste of time, and a good nights sleep".
Had I watched the news last night, I would have known it was too overcast to see shooting stars. But, of course, I had to get three kids out of bed, bundled up and drive them across town before I knew that we wouldn't be able to see anything.
I choose to say "memories were made regardless of the clouds blocking our view"!

Back to bed at 4am, and this Momma decided it would be a good thing to take NyQuil, which knocked me out for 8 hrs! I woke up at noon to the kids eating cereal out of the box and watching Cake Boss on Netflix! As far from my plan this was, I was just glad they let me sleep-in.

I vaguely remember answering the front door at 9am this morning to let my sister in the house. I'm guessing she came to use my printer, and drink my coffee, but I went back to bed and never even said "Hi". Later I find out that my girls babysat their little cousins this morning, and I slept right through it! I'm thankful for a laid back family, no one ever has any expectations, so she probably wasn't too offended! She's probably the source of these sickly germs anyway!

I didn't give the kids any instructions today, but they all did Math, Typing and Reading w/o being told. And my oldest dd cleaned the house, washed dishes and made lunch all on her own. I think they actually prefer being on an organized schedule (even if they don't admit it).

I have to say it's a whole different world being sick with big kids, than when they were little. I can actually sleep till noon, and not worry. I can completely zone out, and they just take care of things! They can play quietly and I don't have to run to find out what they are getting into!!

The girls are building with their Lego's, and my son is doing math while humming Amazing Grace. My head is very stuffy, but I have a smile on my face thinking about all that I am blessed with!

"A cheerful heart is good medicine." Proverbs 17:22

A work in progress..

"MOM DROPS KIDS OFF AT GROCERY STORE!"

"A cheerful heart is good medicine."