Let's just say....

I was not feeling like Miss Mary Poppins tonight! I'm sick of it all sometimes. Stuff everywhere in my house, working night & day, mess all the time, always sorting, cleaning, doing stuff for other people like creating experiences and providing keepsakes for their kids. Dcg#1: Today she fell & hit her eye against the kitchen play set. She's OK but it doesn't look good. Dcm says "oh, Dcd's not going to like that". Well maybe he can stay home with his two kids then and make sure they don't get bumped up. Dcm knows this is what happens with kids, but he's not around enough to be realistic about it all. Dcg#2: won't eat lunch other than garlic bread & milk. Asks for more bread before she's eaten the bread on her plate. (She's almost 5 yrs) Ok, then, you choose to be hungry today. Go play. Snack time: "what about milk?" Well we're having water today with our banana and vanilla wafers (two food components as required by the food program & that's what we're having). Yep, I planned this accordingly. I knew she would be hungry so I made sure she had something she liked. See I was nice. But no, you're not going to fill up on milk or juice. And no 2nds on snack if you refuse to eat lunch or even try it. Choosing to be hungry is not fun huh? Dcd comes to pick up. Dcm had dropped off. They are no longer together so Dcb goes to Dad's for 2 days then to Mom's for 2 days. Dcd glances at invoice and "oh, guess she didn't pay you". Uh, no. Whoever picks up on the last day of care pays. I don't worry about who it is or how you've got it worked out. I ask him "do you need to talk to her about it?" "Oh no. Wait.....I do have...mumble, mumble... " Runs outside and comes back with cash. Hmm, I think if I had over $100 in cash I would remember. I think Dcd didn't want to pay this week and yes, maybe it was Mom's week but now we changed schedules so today's the last day of care & you picked up. Whatever, you guys work it out! I know some days the stress of everything going on affects Brett. He acts out. I do not ignore it, I'm on him all the time it seems like. There's no doubt I'm harder on him then the rest. But you know, if none of the other kids were here, he'd be fine. That's not a good measure of how "good" he is of course, and sure he's pretty good when he's got Mom & Dad to himself, the whole house, etc. Then I think "go easy on him, this isn't easy for any of us". I think he's a great kid overall and will turn out OK in the end! He cried tonight because all the kids went home and he had no one to play with. He always asks "why did all the kids go home?" Uh...cause they don't *live* here!! Really we had a great week, but wow, was I ever glad it was Friday tonight! (All this resulted in rearrangement of the LR and elimination of many, many toys! Less is more, right??) This could be a whole 'nother rant someday (you might see it) but we heard last night that another family, past clients of mine, are separating. The guy is best friends with one of my current families, who are also separating. (Same time. Coincidence?) Both guys make big bucks, have beautiful huge homes, lovely hard working wives and beautiful kids. What's wrong with them?? Selfishness it seems. Dcm even said they have too much money, too many toys and don't know how to be happy. Unbelievable. And what I see are these sweet little kids.