Bitter Sweet End...

I really anticipated the day to be a disaster when Lauren refused to take a nap; however, she did really well. I took her to the K of C and basically dropped her off with my mom and sister. Then I went to Big Lots to get a toy for Mac's Christmas party. I walked around the store for quite a while. I ended up getting a My Little Pony carasul and wrapped it in the car. After wrapping it I remembered that a toy is not what I was suppose to get. So I called Tonya and asked her and she told me that I was suppose to get a game. As ususal Tonya baled me out because she had a hungry hungry hippo game that she was going to give Mac for Christmas, she wrapped it for Lauren's gift to give. Then I went to county market and bought cup cakes. I ran back to the K of C to pick up Lauren. When I got there she was having a great time and was in line to get her face painted for the second time. She had a snowman on one side and wanted a yellow flower on the other. It was cute. I was quite surprised she allowed them to paint her face but lots of other kids were having it done. We finally said our thank you's and goodbyes.

We got to Tonya's at 4:30, which was the time the party started. We had pizza to eat and lots of other snacky stuff. The kids opened their 'games' and all the moms bought the same games. Hungry hungry hippo and the crocodile. Best of all Mac ended up with a hungry hungry hippo so he wasn't out the game for Christmas. The crocodile game is pretty fun so Santa will have to do his magic on Christmas Eve, or before, to get one. All the kids played well. By 6:30 they were all getting a little tired and started wanting what the other had so we all started packing up.

Jennifer Hill, the party lite gal, brought my orders so now I have more stuff to deliver. Most of it is in Fithian so it won't be too bad. I think I only have one thing that goes to Sherri White, which I can send with Bill to Rantoul.

The outcome of my day is this: I've decided that I am totally unorganized and would be an unfit mother if I was a single parent. Shopping at the last minute for a child's gift, not getting the appropriate gift needed, not taking the time to bake cup cakes or cookies for the party, running from one place to another without being completely exhausted and not giving my child a nap defintely puts me in the unfit category. It all stresses me out!

I am now super tired. I am hoping I get a good nights rest as tomorrow starts a new work week. Our week looks pretty clear. We are having dinner with aunt Mary on Tuesday, and on Wednesday we are going to go see Sesame Street.

Lauren and I did get to talk with Brad. It is bitter sweet to hear her say good night to her daddy, especially when she whispers 'good night daddy, i love you'.

Good night,
The Exhausted Mother