Momma Said There'd be days like this.......

Okay, today was one of those days as a Mom that you just want to bury yourself in the nearest hole. You second guess all the training and disciplining you have done. BAD BAD BAD day!!

I had so much to get done today! I didn't get anything but Menu planning and Grocery shopping done! Yep, that is it!! No wonder some days Brian comes home and wonders what I have done all day!

Leesha had an attitude all day long. I should have known something was up when she asked for Grandpa's eggs and I made two for her but one of them wasn't quite right! I heard "Grandpa always has yellow juice every single time." Man oh man, I just can't fill Grandpa's shoes when it comes to Grandpa eggs. Then I told her it was time to get dressed and she came out dressed in summer clothes. I guess I wasn't clear enough when I said get dressed, huh? She was dressed in clothes like she was heading to the Bahamas in January! Flowered pedal pushers and a short sleeved t-shirt, and sock and tennis shoes. Man, she was stylin! Too bad it was 50 degrees with a cold, stiff blowing wind. After convincing her that it was really too cold for summer clothes and reminding myself to go through her drawers, we left to run errands.

We went to the library, and then I took her out to lunch. She and I have a date every Friday for lunch Leesha's pick and for right now it is always McDonalds. THEN we went to Walmart and about half an hour later, a certain five year old who shall remain nameless (you all know who she is) is on the floor throwing a knock down drag out temper tantrum. I have never seen one like this before. All because I wouldn't buy her a $25 Disney Princess toy. I looked at the Walmart employee standing there with her eyes huge and mouth hanging open and I said, "I'm really sorry but I need to leave this cart right now because we are leaving the store."

I picked my daughter up by the arm and dragged her screaming out of the store. All the while praying that the security guards don't stop me and think I am kidnapping her. That is how loud she was carrying on. The thoughts going through my mind were: What alien has abducted my daughter? Do I have her birth certificate and pictures with me to prove that she is my daughter. Do I even want to prove that she is in my daughter? No, No, just kidding on that last part but come on. I put her in her car seat, drove her home, and dealt with her issue and put her in her bed. She thought she was just going to play in her bed and I said NO WAY, you are sleeping. She slept for 2 hours. Thank goodness! Obviously, she was really tired!

We then went out to dinner and if she didn't do it again. I was flabberghasted. Brian was embarrassed. I was just plain mad. Thank goodness it was at the end of the meal and so we were able to just leave. I told my husband that if I had to deal with it again I was going to lose my mind. So he dealt with it and put her to bed.I went and did the grocery shopping.

Hopefully, tomorrow is better. I think our last week is catching up with her which I totally understand. I am exhausted as well but still no reason to be acting like that.

I think this weekend will be family weekend where we may not get dressed at all tomorrow. I might just declare it jammie day and everyone relaxes and watches movies together or reads or sleeps. I think that is the perfect remedy for bad days like today!!

Well, I am headed to bed to put this bad day behind me. Thank the Lord for mercies new every morning!