45 minutes...that's all I needed

     There are five loads of laundry to be done…. a messy kitchen to be cleaned…and uniforms to be gathered for tonight’s ballgames. I must, however, take ten minutes to sit down at this computer and blog an entry. It was one of those mornings that after every kid (except the youngling) was at school or preschool I questioned whether those words I heard were really spoken…those actions really happened….or those thoughts really occurred.

It is hilarity that must be documented for the future embarrassment of my children. Also my right as a parent to inflict some blushing on their faces after the humbling efforts those kids have made to embarrass me in public so many times. So…here, dear Martin children of the future…go ahead and cringe.

These were ACTUAL quotes said in this home from 7:00 to 7:45 a.m.

Ali : “AGH!! Leith, I’m nauseated…I have sliced my knee open with a razor. I need a new razor blade and a band –aid. Leith?! Leith!!! NOW!!”

Leith: “I just gave the boys a spoon and a pan to bang on to scare the ducks out of the pool.” You’re welcome Sierra Vista neighborhood.

Leith: “Son, You cannot wear the underwear that you wet the bed in under clean clothes! Change your underwear AND get in the shower.” (OK…Brooks and Max you’re off the hook…not you)

Cooper: “DAD, Scarlett is scratching my eyes out!” He then begins to make Native American Indian sounds to try to please her while lying next to her on the floor.

Caroline: “Mom, where is my hairbrush? Shoes? Uniform? Hairbow? Toothbrush? Homework?”

Max: “Hey Cooper…Do NOT play that game that we have saved on the Wii. If you do a ghost will come out of it and haunt you today…….. ALL DAY.” 

Mom: “Brooks have you packed your bag for drylands/swimteam for this afternoon?”

Brooks : “Yes Ma’m…but I still need my shoes, goggles, and bathing suit to be put in there.”

:-/

Rock on Tuesday….Rock on….or as Leith and I will text back to each other often for support …. “Roll Tide”.

Love,

Ali  ~ future survivor of Tuesday