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Teacher by day, Mommy by night
Juggling the demands (and insanity) of being a high school teacher, a wife, and a mother to a toddler
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Ah, Blessed Quiet!
I don't like to be alone and I don't like to be quiet. Actually, it goes beyond dislike: my husband, family, and pretty much anyone who's spent more than five minutes with me would argue that it's physically impossible for me to be quiet. In fact, my mom used to call me media girl because I'd be at home alone with the t.v. on, the radio on, and I'd be on the phone. (Quiet must die!)
Well, this weekend my quiet side roused itself out of dormancy and presented itself quiet politely. All I want is blissful, wonderful quiet. This weekend would have pushed any extrovert to the edge. It all started on Saturday. Em and I had had two quiet girl days, and we got up on Saturday morning and after a cleaning blitz, headed to the store. When we got back, camping gear was all over the place and the washer and showers were going full blast. Justin and Jerome were back. I whipped up two fruit cobblers as the boys de-grunged from camping. Then, we hear a knock on the door: my sister and brother-in-law are here, with my adorable niece in tow. (I like them just fine, but she's the main attraction.) After a somewhat successful napping session (Em yes, Izzy no), we all pile into two cars and head for the Sac Zoo's Ice Cream Safari, which is an INSANE idea. It's waaaaay too hot and there are a ton of dazed people wandering sugar-high and dehydrated around the zoo. Not good. And I am putting everyone on notice: IT IS NOT OKAY TO LET YOUR CHILD CUT IN LINE. THIS IS NOT CUTE. AND IF YOU DO IT IN FRONT OF ME, I WILL SHARE MY FEELINGS. We head home for a BBQ and much needed dip in the inflated pool. That's an image, by the way--five adults fighting for room in a kiddie pool. The girls thought it was hilarious. Saturday evening turned out to be a blast. We ate, hung out, and talked about our college dating pasts. Yikes. Sunday was bonkers. We made breakfast for our guests, plus a couple friends from Sac. I doubled the pancake batter, which is so not necessary, so I basically spent all morning flipping pancakes, with both a frenchman and a Canadian hovering over me. Notice: IF SOMEONE IS MAKING YOU FOOD, IT IS NOT OKAY TO TELL HER HOW TO DO IT. NOT OKAY. NOT EVER. We had a nice breakfast, and eventually everyone left, including Jerome. Normally, this is something that would leave me feeling sad. Not this time. Don't get me wrong; I will miss Jerome terribly. But I was very happy to be back with my small family. We read quietly, watched Lord of the Rings, and had pizza. I was in bed by 10:30. It was lovely. 6 comments from 5 users
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posted by
creatress
on Jul 28, 2008 at 12:50 PM
posted by
mygirls2
on Jul 28, 2008 at 05:48 PM
I agree even if you need that noise, sometimes you just want to say shhhh! But is it really possible with kids? Also I wanted to let you know your blogs are great!! A lot of fun to read.
posted by
hmoeckli
on Jul 28, 2008 at 09:40 PM
mygirls2: Thanks for the kind words about my blog. I'm blushing... Your girls are adorable!Creatress: I once and awhile need some quiet time, but too often when I figure it out I'm like a too-tired baby, all cranky and fussy. Yeah, I'm a prize. I have found that whenever there is a rude child, there is typically a ruder parent behind him. Not always the case, but it happens enough to lend credence to the whole apple tree, not must distance theory. posted by
AmandaS
on Jul 29, 2008 at 09:34 AM
I love quiet. I forgot what it is like.
posted by
lmkoster99
on Jul 30, 2008 at 06:11 PM
Too funny!! I am feeling chaotic just reading your blog!! I used to be that media girl too, but now I live for quiet time!! It seems to come less & less often as my child approaches 2 yrs. old!!
posted by
hmoeckli
on Jul 30, 2008 at 06:44 PM
Pre-kid, I always had to have something making noise, especially when I went running. Now, I don't even look for my IPOD: a half hour or more of quiet? Sign me up!
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Sunday evening sounds wonderful! I hear you on the line cutting. Sometimes people can make me so nuts!!! If the kids are rude, you usually don't have to look too far to find the cause.
July at the Zoo, that sounds REALLY hot and smelly!
I'm with you on the love/hate quiet. When I'm home alone, I'm also media girl. Don't like silence. Even though I am a big "E" (extrovert), I do need some re-charge time too. That does indeed sound like one busy weekend! Horray for pizza and Lord of the Rings!