A Day in the Life...

So, this is the story of my life, I guess.

As a nutritionally conscious mother, I create a delicious meal for my family daily. A meat, veggie, fruit, bread, milk, and all I expect in return is for my children to sit quietly at the table, and eat it. But this is how it normally goes. Doug will sleep through the clanning dishes and mixers, and sounds of oven timers. But as soon as we sit down, like clockworks, he gets fussy. So I let him fuss a bit while i dish up and cut up the meal for the other two. We say our daily prayer, and dinertime officialy begins. I simply remove myself from the table to feed the baby, as as Isit on the rocking chair watching my family I observe our dinner conversations.

Hannah "How was your day daddy?" Mommy "Hannah get on your chair" Daddy "It was good. How was your day" Seth "Dad can we play the WII?" Hannah "SETH! I was talking!" Mommy "Hannah, sit right on your cair before you fall" Seth "Dad I got two more minikits on the level with Greedo today" Hannah "SETH I WAS TALKING" Daddy "Hannah what were you saying" Hannah "Umm, at school today..." Seth singing to the tune of starwars.. "DON DON DON DON DON DON DON.... Hannah "SETH" Mommy "Hannah stop touching the applesauce jar, it is glass. Seth Eat, stop singing, use your fork not your hands." Hannah "Daddy, at school today, we pinted with apples. Did you know....Seth , jumping up and down, "I have to go potty!" Daddy "Well go" Hannah "Daddy you aren't listening" Mommy "Seth, stop jumping and go potty."

and it goes on and on and on. Soon Brian and I are done eating, the kids are still sitting ther at the table, attempting to sit still and eat their dinner. And finally when they are done, and down and paying, I sit at the table alone, eat quietly, and realize someday..... someday I will miss this.