HOLIDAY!!
I have just about hit the wall. With the kids, with DH, with the shite weather. with my dishwasher dying on me blah blah blah.
I have hit a point which I do not like, patience is not a virtue I posses at the moment. I seem to spend every waking minute screaming at my eldest son. He continually drags his feet (so to speak) whenever I ask him to do anything. From before he gets out of his bed in the morning he is driving me nuts. The refusal to get up and get ready for school because he is tired. Then I struggle to get him dressed for school. I have set targets to get him ready when the hand gets to the bottom (8.30) and if he is not ready he will just have to go to school in what ever state of undress that presents itself. Then he dawdles going up to school and moans about having to carry his bags.
I then have a little respite because L and his sister play not to bad. But I collect J from school at 15.10 only for all the fun to start again. He is asked to change out of his uniform as soon as we get in and told he will get a snack before we do homework. Today he didn't change and demanded at 4.30 he get a snack. He was refused and he kicked up a fuss. I still never gave in. Tea was a little later and he was refusing to eat it - claiming he hates chili - I know this is crap.
I actually got to the point I had to leave. I am not proud of this and I hope I never get to the point where my fight or flight instinct kicks in with regards my family ever again. I went to the shop and bought loo roll - well I had to buy something and I figured that wine or chocolate wasn't going to help. Calm was setting about my home once more. We have all kissed and made up and J has told me he will get dressed right after breakfast and change as soon as he gets home from school. Tomorrow will be a new day and we will see.
Off for a bath and a chick flick whilst DH is playing badminton.