Reality Check Monday

A friend of mine recently added a little "caveat" to the end of one of her posts, first focusing on all the beauty of the day, then showing what *really* happened in between the beauty - slips, screams, cuts, fights, spills, etc. My heart SOARED realizing that I'm not the only mom living in REALITY and not the pretty-pretty world of homeschooling blogs and forum posts.

Now, no one has ever accused me of being pretty-pretty, but after reading a particular forum post bemoaning all the beauty on blogs and why her life wasn't like that - how do they DO it all, and so well? (Thoughts which I totally understand and relate to, my dear!!), I thought I would give my own little "reality check" posts now and then.

So, for those of you that think everything here is beautiful (in it's own way ;-P) here is my Mother's Day:

--woke up early with one dd, cooked everyone breakfast (it was also 4yo's birthday!)
--had some physical problems which caused problems/pain all day in various ways
--got into two separate arguments with dh that I did NOT start (although I do take blame for continuing them!)
--had to sit separate from family at church because it was crowded, then had to leave Mass 3 separate times due to toddler who needed to be rocked to sleep but kept waking up and crying! Time #2 resulted in my entering a dark room to whisper-yell in mental agony to the crucifix in there. I can be thankful that God doesn't smite me right where I stand at any given moment.
--let a bee into the house when we got home
--made lunch for the 9 of us (my parents were there)
--died inside as my dad offered to move in with us and pay us so we could afford a much bigger house (dying because I **want want want** the house, but just don't think I can live with my parents unless necessary)
--watched as my 4yo opened some great presents, including a huge play kitchen that I bent over backwards to get her, and then had a really loud crazy screaming tantrum that she didn't get what she *really* wanted (Princess Barbie stuff :-P)
-- felt sick all evening, trying to watch the very wakeful toddler, while dh talked to his mom for a hour.
--it being simply "Mother's Day" as an adoptee can be a little conflicting

I also got two great t-shirts for Mother's Day. "They each cost a dollar!" boasted my husband. "Glad you think so much of me!" I kidded back. ;-) (They really DID cost a dollar each, with the coupon they had. I don't mind a bit though, seriously, I needed them, and I love a bargain)

I do have SO much I can be thankful about for Mother's Day, but that's another post for another time. :)

Welcome to Reality Check Monday! :)