It's All Fun & Games

It's Father's Day weekend. Dad gets to decide what he wants to do, and he chose to just relax.

There's only one problem with that request, there are six children that live in our house. :)

The day started out pretty good. We had done the running around yesterday, so today we only had to do two things. Those things? The softball awards for G3 and I had to run by the Post Office to get the mail for ParentsForChrist.com. Sounds simple right?

Dad spent the morning playing video games until he decided to move the CD racks in our bedroom and clean the ceiling. While he is doing this G2, G3, and B1 went out in the pool, B3 starts crying because he thinks G3 left him. Neko (our boy cat) decides to attack Murphy (the older lady) and drowns out the scream of the vacuum. I separate the cats, tell B3 that G3 has not left him and calm him down. Dad finishes and then goes back to video games. I couldn't help but laugh about it, until B3 noticed G2, G3, and B1 in the pool because G1 went outside. B2 was busy playing his Nintendo DS while all this was going on.


To calm things down and to get the kids in before they were like burnt toast, we had them come in and eat lunch. Thankfully things went well, got them all settled in their rooms for quiet time.

Time slowly passed by until it was time to go to the Softball Awards. I think I have to admit I was hoping we could get out of going. It was 97' at the house where there was shade, ball fields don't have shade. But, as we are getting ready, B3 starts crying. Seems G3 told him she was going to her dad's and he didn't want her to go. She thought it was cute that he misses her; in reality, it was a sign this evening could get messy. (BACKSTORY:: G1 and G3 went to Florida with their dad June 4 - June 13,  B3 couldn't sleep, he was very upset. Extremely clingy and emotional.) He was really upset and I told him she would be back tomorrow. I figured he was thinking she would be gone forever again. So, got him calmed down.

Got to the ball field, it was sweltering. Stayed long enough for her to get her trophy and then headed to get a bite. Thankfully the boys had GameBoy and Nintendo DS to keep them busy. Called Nana and she said we could stop by there because G1 & G3's dad was going to pick them up. Stopped by the Post Office to check the mail for ParentsForChrist.com was happy to find the DVDs for the giveaway over there, and then grabbed fast food.

At Nana's we all ate, the boys went outside to play in the "playground" and the girls sat on the porch swings. All and all it was relaxing. G1 & G3 left with their dad, we had some good visiting with Nana and Papa, it was good.

Got home at bedtime, and we have been mostly relaxed. All are in bed of the kids except B3, but he don't want to go to sleep when G3 isn't here. It will all be good. :)  At least Dad is getting a mostly relaxing weekend.

Happy Father's Day!!