Precious Moments Not so Precious

I know one day I will miss chasing Paul and Anna around the house trying to put on their massive jackets, snow boots and gloves. 

But today it was EXHAUSTING.

Then the car seat and booster seat adventure with the massive jackets.  "Hold on I know it will lock in if I just squeeze it a little harder. Let me take my gloves off and give it another try"  As they scream out "THIS IS TOO TIGHT"

Every now and then my two year old attempts to put herself into the car seat.....with the massive jacket, snow boots and gloves. Why is it that she always does this when it is raining? Here I am standing in the FREEZING rain, trying to remain calm as I say "why don't you let mommy have a try?"  

This is why mothers of small children look like they have been in a fight. Because they have!

This was my day:

get the kids dressed to go outside.

help anna in her car seat

help paul in his booster seat

shut all the doors

drive to location

help paul our of his booster seat

help anna out of her booster seat

shut all the doors

go into the destination to finish task

help anna back into her car seat

help paul into his booster seat

shut all the doors

drive to location

help paul out of his booster seat

help anna out of her car seat

shut all the doors

go into the destination to finish task

help anna into her car seat..........

............................... on and on

My arms hurt.....my nerves are shot......and I am so tired of saying the same things over and over again "yep, mommy has one more little thing. WHY?  well because........"

AHHHHHHHHHH

The simple pleasure of getting in and out of a car is taken for granted until you are a parent. There is no quick trips. I hate how every time I need to go somewhere I end up opening and shutting EVERY SINGLE door on the car before starting it. (anna's, paul's, mine and the passenger side to put their stuff)

I understand the mom VAN.

I NEED IT!

 most of the trips I make take FOREVER and I always leaved confused.

for example:

I took paul to get his hair cut today.

he refused to get up in the chair

Anna screamed to get up in the chair "I WANT MY HAIR CUT."

I was like "well, umm, ok"

Honestly I just wanted to leave but didn't want to fight to get her out of the place and into the car seat.

11 dollars later I am walking out of Great Clips with one child that really needs a hair cut and another child that you can't really tell got a hair cut, both enjoying sugary suckers

CONFUSING.