NOT ME MONDAY

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

Oh the list is long this week. With a shower, a wedding and the flu all in one week it makes for many times that I as a mom do things that I just have to admit and move on. Knowing that under normal circumstances I would NEVER do.

I did NOT let my four month old watch as her brother’s balloon got stuck under the mobile of her swing. And then decide since for once that day she wasn’t crying I was going to leave it there for her to look at.

I did NOT take all four of my children to the park on a beautiful day, by myself, with no other adult company. Those odds are just ridiculous, who goes into public with a four to one ratio, to a place where there are open spaces and hidden places?!! I went, I did, and I conquered!!

For my sister’s personal shower, I did NOT have 12 adults in my house for dinner and then left with said adults to cross town and stop at three different friend’s houses before going to our final stop. The final stop was the house a one of the most giving persons I know. He is a great friend. Such a great friend, in fact, that I called him up and asked if I could use his game room for a girls night out. But, I needed him to find somewhere else to be so no men were at the house. He was NOT more than willing to accommodate me and made plans for the night. So, I took the girls out to his house and we let ourselves in and had a wonderful time in his house!! Thanks Rick!!

During the wedding rehearsal on Friday, I did NOT tell my two year old the he could help hold the basket full of flowers that his sister was carrying. After telling him that he decided that he would help spread the flowers too! This was NOT a perfectly fine idea until the actual wedding when he was a little aggressive with the “throwing” of the flowers!! Too cute, and what a great memory!

I was NOT totally blessed by my sister asking me to get my nails done with her on Saturday morning. She did NOT even pay for my nails and toes to be done! It was NOT the most relaxing time I have had and the best visit we have had in a long time. What a way to spend the morning of your wedding day. And it is NOT a memory that I will totally cherish forever.

For about 5 minutes prior to the wedding starting, it was NOT me that could not find where I had laid my new brother in law’s ring. I had put it somewhere for safe keeping (out of the reach of kids) and then proceeded to forget where I had put it. Talk about panic!!! But it was fine and the wedding went on without a hitch!! It was beautiful!

My husband performed the first part of the service until my dad walked my sister down the aisle. So, when I, the matron of honor, walked down the aisle, it was none other than my husband standing at the front of the church. During rehearsal this set of circumstances led to tears and a whole lot of memories on my part. So, during the wedding I did NOT just look at the floor the whole time and avoid eye contact with my beloved!

After the wedding was over, and all of my children had accomplished their parts without major incident we were off to the reception. Lots of people in a fairly small space makes for a creative time. So, people were standing all over the place, but when the music started the dance floor did NOT totally clear. When the dj started the chicken dance, my late grandmother’s favorite dance to do with us girls, I could NOT resist the opportunity to teach my kids a little “tradition”. It was NOT the best time I have had in awhile!

One the way home from the wedding, after almost six hours in a church and then even more time at the reception, we were all exhausted. Kate was screaming in her car seat yet again, and all of the other children were NOT trying to sleep, when suddenly a cry erupted from the back seat. I turned around just in time to NOT see my middle daughter violently throwing up EVERYWHERE!! So, with the baby screaming in daddy’s arms and me cleaning up vomit from all in the car, the other two children slept and watched in quiet disbelief.

Finally home, I did NOT fall into an exhausted heap on the couch to prepare for my Sunday lesson and end up falling asleep with the laptop on my lap. When my hubby woke me I moved to bed and knew that it had been a very eventful week.

Well, it was a long list and a long week. But I am so glad that I was able to be there for my sister during this special time. Times have been rough around here lately and it was nice to have a distraction from the hurting and loss that has been with us for awhile now. I hope that you all had a great Valentine’s Day weekend.