A Moment to Rant

Yesterday I was sick. I threw up all morning long, and then felt like throwing up all afternoon long. Brian was extremely helpful by going grocery shopping for dinner, and then when I wasn't feeling up to making dinner, going to McDonalds to pick up some food. So even though yesterday stunk, it wasn't that bad. It just explains why I've got to spend today catching up on everything that needs to be done.

First thing on the agenda: Mow the lawn. With me being out of town and Brian being super busy, the lawn hasn't been mowed for a couple of weeks. We have foot-tall flowers growing in both our back yard and front yard. The front looks awful for people to drive past, so it must be done, and the back is really hard for the kids to play in, so it must be done. (We spent the day inside yesterday because I wasn't feeling well. Believe me, I've got to get those kids outside.) I mowed about twenty feet of our grass, and the lawn mower died. No problem, I filled up the gas...but it still didn't work. So I tried calling my mom for help in what to do. "We're sorry, all circuits are busy," the phone said. I've never heard that before. You'd think if you're paying for phone service, you'd get phone service.

So I got online to ask Brian what to do. He had me check the oil, and apparently that's the problem. (I hope that's the problem!) The whole time I was typing to Brian, Ethan was cranky and Alyssa was making water messes in the kitchen (she fills up glasses all the way with water and drinks it with a spoon!) and then Ethan came to me with poop running up his back. So I changed his diaper and even though I washed my hands afterward, I can still smell poop. I now smell like gasoline and baby poop.

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Scratch that! Brian came home from class with a bottle of oil, and found out that we didn't need it. He started the mower and it started just fine for him. So he mowed the lawn for me! When he came inside I asked him why class got out so early, and he said it didn't. He just didn't want me mowing the lawn in 102 degree weather, which he says it's supposed to be this afternoon. He is so much my hero today!

So our phones are working again and I was able to call my mom. The lawns are freshly mowed and I've got the slip n' slide out and ready to go for after lunch. I guess my day is going to turn out fine.