I'm Going To Miss This....Right??

There is a country song called "You're Gonna Miss This". Basically it says one day I'm going to miss all of the craziness of raising four kids because before I know it they will all be grown and gone. OK.

Yesterday started out just like any other day. All was fine, I met a friend for lunch, had a nice visit, so far so good. Well this was just the calm before the storm.

After lunch we headed to Walmart for groceries. Big Mistake. Ava screamed the entire time, Olivia and Ethan played dodge that cart, and they all decided to play ring around the pole and growl like lions. My sole reason for going was to get something to cook for dinner. Didn't happen. I'm going to miss this....right?

When we get home they are all banished to their rooms for naps. Finally, I will get some peace. Nope. Ava decides to only sleep for an hour when she is used to 2-3 hours. She proceeds to cry the rest of the day. She wants up she crys, she wants down she crys, she crys and crys some more. I'm going to miss this....right?

It gets quiet- too quiet. Olivia comes in with Ethan covered in blood! I have to put him in the tub to wash him off just to figure out where all of the blood is coming from. It's his nose and it won't stop. All the while Ava is pulling on me screaming because she doesn't like to share attention. I ask Peyton & Olivia what happened. "We don't know he just fell". Turns out they were swinging and knocked him over. Oh the lies!! I'm going to miss this....right?

I get Ethan cleaned up and settled. It is now time for Olivia's t-ball game. We rush to get there and...no cleats. She is in her sock feet. ARGH!! Call Mamaw to bring cleats. The game lasts all of 15 minutes because the other team only had 5 players. I'm going to miss this....right?

We head to Jackson to meet Davis for dinner and I get pulled over by a policeman. I get a ticket for an expired tag. This is just icing on the cake. Nothing else can happen right? Wrong. I am finally getting Ava ready for bed, I remove her diaper and she PEES EVERYWHERE!! Now she has to take a bath. I'm going to miss this....right?

I try to remind myself especially on days like this that one day my house will be clean, I can sleep as late as I want, and the house will be quiet. Too quiet. My babies are growing up fast and I want to enjoy them. Even when they drive me crazy. Believe it or not I am going to miss this.