Flossie's Fridays

 As told by Flossie herself:
    Today began with all the kids ending up in the bed with me...not that that's a problem because Slim and I haven't slept in the same bed in over a year,probably more...I've lost count. It's not because we are mad or don't love each other,we obviously have no problem having babies...it's just our kids have taken over the bed,so we decided to go to separate rooms in order for everyone to get sleep. Some make think this is weird,but it works just fine for us.

    Slim left for work as usual,which left me to get the kids ready,which consisted of just one this morning,Fridays are my off days...well, off as in from the job that I get paid to do! So as I was bringing the 1st grader her clothes,whom we will call Pookie,she looks at me with a disgusted look on her face and says,"Did you just bring me Wrinkled clothes to wear to school?" Which I reply,"No, I didn't!" And she says under her breath and rolls her eyes,"Looks like it to me." Where do six year olds get their attitudes from, I am literally dreading the teenage years! My husband says she gets her attitude from me, but, Whatever, I don't think so!lol. 
 
All the while, I am trying to get the 3 year old to put her clothes on,she finds it hard to do anything for herself.... all she is worried about is chocolate milk,wearing her cowgirl boots and if she can carry her puter(computer)in the car to play with on the ride to school! Mornings are quite chAotic!


    I give the baby a bottle,which he'd rather chew on than drink. Throw some clothes on myself,hair in a ponytail and flip-flops on although it is 30 degrees outside. I remember Pookie has a spelling test today and decide I can give them to her on the way to school...don't want to be one of those parents that don't study with their kids!:) I pour some coffee into my camouflage coffee mug and out the door we go!

   We study the words,she knows them,thank goodness. We say our daily prayer,with Spongebob playing on the DVD in the background. I let her out at school and then it's back to the holler for me and the other kids!  Friday's consist of cleaning house and today was no different,so that is why I say Friday is not really an off day! Cleaning house is not fun to me,now don't get me wrong, I love to have a clean house...but,the process of cleaning it is not something I enjoy,it's just something I have to do. And when you have 3 year old named, "Chocolate"who likes following you around,because she is just not a self entertained child and baby named " Trapper" running over your feet in his walker,knocking over your Scentsy plug-in with his walker and pulling the vacuum cord out of the wall,again with the walker, it makes for a long cleaning day! Plus, in the middle of all this is,feeding them breakfast and lunch...which,sometimes can be a war with Chocolate who would just drink chocolate milk for every meal. Also, theirs the poopy and peepee diapers. No wonder I have grey hair! Today Chocolate threw her sippy cup,when I refused her chocolate milk and informed me she would just go live with Jim(he's imaginary). I said,"Go Ahead." There is never a dull moment in our household,but now I have to go,because Chocolate has gotten into the M&M's...stayed tuned for more stories from this Holler Housewife and others!