Swimming

So today has been both a good and a bad day. First off last I night I did not sleep well due to Hubby having friends over until 3:30 in the morning. It wouldn't have so bad if it were not for the dice rolling and the loud guffaws when the rolls went well. Normally I don't have a problem with having friends over but last night was different. When I go to bed I expect to sleep and if I am woken up due to outside noise I get very cranky. Very cranky! So I was very cranky last night and had to tell Hubby to tell his friends goodnight. Also we had a busy day planned for today and if Hubby stays up till 3:30 in the morning he is likely to stay up till 4 or 5 or 6am and that means he will then sleep all day and not do anything. So yes I was cranky.

It also means I woke up cranky and I wanted to get things done. But alas some of the things I wanted to do I was thwarted in before even leaving the house. I am sick and so is Smiles! She has been incredibly sulky and belligerent all day. The first place I wanted to go to was closed and I had to have a discussion with Hubby over finances which never goes over well. He always seems to think we have more money in the bank then we actually do and so spends it.

Still the outing that I wanted to go on today was swimming and I am glad we went. Both kids enjoyed themselves immensely and did not want to leave the pool. Hubby was leery of the parking lot because there was a trade show or exhibition of some sort going on and parking was difficult to find at first. In the water Bear found a ball and a new friend to play "volleyball"(a game I don't think he understands but seemed to enjoy) with and Smiles loved the shallow end or the kid section of the pool as she called it. In the lap pool there were lanes available but they had also blocked off one section and there was this huge red and yellow balloon structure that was on the water for the kids to try and climb over. The life guards there were mean and would spray the surface of the balloon so the kids trying to get over the wobbly bumps would slip off easier. Still it was fun. I went with Smiles and made it almost one third of the way before we fell off and landed in the water. (Any child under 8 had to wear a lifejacket). Bear went twice and the second time actually made it all the way to the end where they had a rope you could swing off of. He absolutely loved it and wanted to go again. Unfortunately by this time we were all tired and after another 10 minutes in the pool decide to pack up and head home. So that was the highlight of my day.

I ended up napping when we got home and still have the headache that has been plaguing me on and off since Tuesday. Smiles decided she would throw a major tantrum at bedtime and was getting more and more melodramatic. Such as stating she was going to have a nightmare and then die. I unfortunately did not have much patience at this point and said "Fine! Then you can do so in your bed! Quietly!" Wow I am such a cruel mother sometimes. Still she did eventually calm down and so did I and she is now lying in bed quietly reading a book after having gotten song and prayers and a hug from Mommy. Now I just have to put the Bear to bed, take some more Tylenol and I will be able to play on the computer all night. Maybe?! Or I might just go to bed. I am still tired after all. I think Raven is right and my iron levels are down, so more red meat for me I think. Maybe that is why I wanted to make spaghetti. Okay enough rambling. I will leave you with my five positive reinforcements for the day.

1. Took the kids swimming.
2. Blogged.
3. Checked on the flower bed out front and the sprouts (I think they are tulips) coming up in it.
4. Gave my children lots of hugs and cuddles today.
5. Confirmed we will be getting new couches tomorrow. (Ok new for us - used from some else)