i spent the day on a first grade field trip.
i was in charge of three girls for the day…wandering the zoo.
usually when i take my kids to the zoo we don't stay too long.
we have member passes so we can go whenever.
we go and see a few things and then go home.
all day was a long time for me to wander the zoo! (boo hoo right? cue the violins…)
i felt like that giraffe.
bad mommy.
we said goodbye at the bus….i drove to hobby lobby for a whirlwind visit.
grabbed a giant sonic happy hour drink…
buzzed back home.
got a HUGE headache at 4:30 that put me to bed at 6:00 for 45 minutes.
i did not feed my kids dinner.
annie came in while i was resting my head and whined about 4 times "i'm hun-gry"
(it WAS dinner time)
but instead of being nice and sweet…
i yelled "then go get some food!"
(she does it all day everyday on her own with out any help from me…)
she started to cry and left the room.
my head was still pounding and i was back asleep within a minute.
later we found her asleep in her bed.
poor annie…probably cried herself to sleep from mean old migraine mommy dearest…with no dinner!
so there it is.
monday.
bleck.
it's over.
good riddance.
alyssa - Thanks for being honest about being grouchy to your kids. Makes me feel better knowing I’m not the only one!
traci - that sucks. i have had 1 migrane. it was terrible. made me puke. i never want another one, ever.
Karina - Oh my, you make me LAUGH! That picture of the giraffe, and that’s how you feel at the zoo – HA! Thank you for making the everyday so much fun, and with gorgeous photos too (I am saving up for a camera like yours!)!
kat - Oh dear, migraines truly are the worst. I suffer from them too, luckily I only get a few a year though. We have all had moments when we have yelled at our children, they get over it quickly. I hope your feeling better!!!
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - You are such a hoot. I have to agree with another commentor up there on the list. I too have been “blog stalking” you. Your blog never fails to make me laugh, smile or cry. I just love the way you write and your photos are absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for being such a big part of my blogging day!!
purejoy - i want that giraffe picture for every time i have a migraine (almost a 3x a week occurance, and usually have some level of a headache every day. sorry you were hurting, and it’s totally understandable to bark at your kids when you want to rip your head from your body. a little mommy love makes it all better.
good luck with the head.
danie - So I have been “blog stalking” you since December and I LOVE your Blog! I check nearly every day. You have taken the place of Martha Stewart in my heart LOL! Today I was having a rather hard mommy day and thought of your blog. And I thought “man if I could just get it together too!” But I knew you couldn’t be perfect and wondered what you struggle with. Then I logged on this evening and low and behold you are normal like the rest of us! I just knew it had to be true! God bless you for sharing your life with us all, it is such an encouragement to craft, decorate, befriend, create and mother!!!
Sarah - I’m sorry you had a bad Monday but I am glad that you were so real about it. We all have days like this!
Carmen - Hope you are feeling better. Our school does the same thing for first and second grade, a trip to the zoo and the parents are the ones that watch the kids. The teachers “supervise” from the picnic tables. I know they work very hard at school but it is so much responsibility to watch 2 or 3 other kids! Last year I had to do it 2 weeks in a row. No trip to the zoo this year!
Cris Marsh - Migraines are the worst….
Love you new blog banner…
Linda - I don’t know you, but you are hilarious! Its so great when a mom is real–it makes all of us feel better for the times when we’ve been mommy migraine. Thanks for making my day a little lighter
Jess - aahhhh! welcome to the club!!! you are one of us….you had us fooled for a while with all of your craftyness,cute dog,and happy rainbow kid! you just made us all feel a little bit more normal! sorry about the headache…thanks for being real! hope today was better!
krystall - thanks for being real
adrienne - hilarity! we all certainly have our moments. try excedrin for the headache- works for me.
adrienneK - this made me feel better…to know that you…scream(too) im not a crazy screaming looney or something but i do loose it from time to time:( hope today is bette<3
adrienneK
Laura - don’t get me started on the zoo (I, too, have posted on a visit to the dreaded place)
When we go, we are lucky to see TWO animals.
My kids want to buy the expensive food
then the ice cream
then we see the alligator
then cry that it is too hot
and we leave.
there ya have it. trip to the zoo.
now, stop reading, and go make Annie dinner….
sandy toe - Field Trip=Headache…it did as a “teacher” and now as a “parent”…
sandy toe
Keri - Ugh…I feel your pain. Migraines suck. And, usually, so do field trips. =)
carissa... brown eyed fox - love your new header… perfection!
and i just have to say… THANK YOU… thank you for being you… and being true… i am NOT alone!
🙂 the “validation” just brought tears to my eyes!
love to you! and big ‘ol hugs too!
Lori Danelle - I’m so jealous!!!! Wichita has an incredible zoo. We try to make a visit whenever we are in town. But I definitely hear you on the joys of having a membership and short visits! With my 2 year-old we sometimes last a half hour, we sometimes make it 3, but it so nice not to feel like you MUST stay all day to make it worth the money. Everyone enjoys themselves and you get to see different things each visit!
Chasity - here is to a new day!!!
chasity
heather h - LOVE your honesty…it was refreshing 😉
And I agree with all the above-we all have those days
Victoria - Ugh…migraines are the worst…especially when there are small children involved! Thanks for being real.
Courtney - That gave me a good chuckle… thank you! 🙂
Lisa - Oh Meg,
Don’t feel too bad. We all have a Monday like that once in a while. Annie knows you love her. I would have cried too if you deprived me of your fantastic cooking 🙂
Take care,
Lisa
Trish - Life is like that. I just yelled at my daughter for not focusing while getting dressed. The mean part about that is she has a REALLY difficult time doing it… she has CP. Why do we take things out on our kids? We always feel horrible afterwards, and it never gets us anywhere? Somedays I want to pray for more patience, but then I realize to get more patience you have to go through more things that try your patience. This rain doesn’t help me. Hope you headache goes away. Glad you keep it real for all!
Lyndsey - My Chicken Blanch looks like she had a twin on your field trip! Check her out on my blog…
http://www.puravidaculture.com/search/label/Chickens
Wendy - All day at a zoo with kids? Wow, that’s just asking for a headache…
Jeana - hi! I’ve been lurking your AMAZING blog too, and GOSH you’re mean lol. I just wanted to stop in and and say thank you too….for keeping it real. I often feel like this with 3 little boys and one is special needs. Mine happen all too often I’m sure, but I’m learning to grasp this life God has given me and really enjoy it more often! I hope today is a happier one for you and little Annie =]
Christina - Yes, hoping your day is better today-and what I have to say is at least you can blame your behavior on a wicked headache and not just your personality (which some other people I know-um, myself-are just stinky at parenthood and have those moments more frequently). My husband makes up for my wacky tendencies with lots of love, understanding, and wisdom for my kids!
And great pictures, by the way.
traci - I remember a fieldtrip that just ZAPPED me. I somehow made it thru the day (even road a loud, bouncy bus back), fell into bed and slept for about 2 hours with a HORRIBLE headache!! Teachers who do it daily are amazing. I teach 3 times a week and it zaps me….by the way…..great pics and Im sure Annie will recover..lol.
Angela Conklin - I miss my kids being little. I do not miss field trips.
Tracy - Aww…. Meg – I hope you have a much better day today and that migraine is gone so poor little Annie doesn’t get mistreated again and sent to bed with no food – LOL – you KNOW I am JUST kidding – right?! I actually THREATENED my kids (who are both 15) with sending them to bed the other night with no dinner and they laughed at me! They said that was child abuse! LOL Sooo… I feel your pain and I am sorry that the zoo day was a bad day all the way around – however, on an upside – you got some GREAT pictures, as usual! Have a great day, Meg! {{{BIG HUGS}}} Trac~ :o)
Vera - Ha! One time I had a migraine and my 3 year old wouldn’t stop playing in my closet pulling clothes off hangers, but I was in too much pain to close the door or give her something else to do, so I told her there was a giant spider in my closet. It worked. I’m going to have to show her that picture of the giraffe – it’s awesome, and those are her favorite animals!
lorel - Perhaps the mildewy rainforest and muddy barnyard induced your migraine?
I haven’t been on any of Macy’s field trips. I figure the other parents can do that – I see the kids every day! AFter reading your post, it is probably a fair trade. Hope today is better.
Ruth - Oh bless your heart! Field trips did me in everytime! But now I miss them. What’s a mom to do??
amy (not corey) - So we have 3 more field trips yet before school is out. How many can I put you down for??? 🙂 I just wrote in Talby’s planner, “Thanks again for coming with us yesterday! I hope you enjoyed it!” I guess I know the answer to that, huh? You were probably really hating GB and I yesterday. I think it was the best field trip I’ve ever been on! 🙂
Take a nap today. And a bath.
Becky - meg, i nearly squealed with delight when i saw your comment. the only thing that made me cover my mouth was my sleeping 10 month old. i mean, i’m not ready to walk out the door yet, so why wake her, right? i have those days too. and i have NO idea why i haven’t commented yet. i’m usually pretty good at making myself at home. to borrow a word from erika and darby, i would love to snorgle the face of that cute waffle.
Kat - You are the meanest!
Kidding!
Poor Sam and Stone have seen me like this a few times.
Hope today is better!
Katy Durec - I’ve recently started lurking on your blog, and I appreciate your honesty in this story! I can resonate with it all too well, and I only have one small child! 🙂 BTW – Your house is amazing!
Brooke - ooohh lady…i call this “mean mommy mode” unfortunately my girls know the term all too well…thank goodness kids seem to have quicker reset/forgive/forget buttons than adults do! i am sure you and annie will have an awesome tuesday…at least that is what i am hoping for you this a.m.!
katherine - oh boy… what a day… it’s good to know that I’m not the only one that suffers bleck Mondays! Lucky me… I’m going to miss my son’s pre K zoo trip. I’ll be out of town with the baby! My dear mil is stepping in. phew.
kasey - you can join me in the mom of the year award! lol.
{come join me today on my photo challenge girl}
xo
Aby - WOW!! You ARE real!!!! You mean you’re not the constantly perfect, constantly creative, constantly attentive, constantly cool mom I’ve been thinking you are all this time!??! You have no idea the pressure you just took off of me!!!! LOL!!! Hope you’re feeling better… Annie too!!
Jess - Yes, thanks for keeping it real. I have been guilty of doing the same. Today is a new day! Smiles and hugs!!!
Christy Lewis - I LOVE your blog! Everyday I tune in to see what super hero mom act you are doing for that day……… I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you don’t hide anything! Glad to see that I am not the only mommy who gets migrain so bad that I have to hide in my bed and pray that no one finds me (some how they always do)! Hope you have a better Tuesday!
Julia - In my book the first mistake was going to the zoo. Friday I just DROPPED OFF my daughter, 4 of her classmates and her teacher and yelled “see you at 12:30” as I was speeding away. I don’t do zoos. My kids can blame me as much as they want for their lack of zoo time. I’m not buying it.
I do wish I was there for the Sonic run. When the kids and I go to Walmart (right next door) we try to time it to get there at happy hour. Once I had them scattered all over the store getting groceries so we could get there by 4. Serious business.
Mary Elizabeth - i hope your tuesday is more pleasant and no headaches .. those can just end any good times … for everyone involved. so hip hip hooray for tuesday today!!! have fun, hug annie 10 times extra today for her crying and all will be well again!!! 🙂
Lorelei - Thanks Meg for keepin’ it real!!
Sara - here’s a big hug for you! I leave today for a 3 day (overnight) 8th grade field trip to Huntsville Alabama (space camp)and I am NOT very excited about it. I’m sure I will feel like the Giraffe…
Sandy - We’ve all been there. Knowing the great mom you are, you and Annie will both feel all better today. Here’s to a happy Tuesday!
ElizabethE - I hate field trips — honestly, haven’t our kids done enough?
dellie - You are such a classic – I know exactly how that feels. I stayed up late last night and my son decided to wake me at 6:30, which to some may seem late but for him is really very early …and I was not a happy camper!