the long and winding errand

how do kids fill up your day so quikly. not in the fulfillment or spiritual way...that one's easy. i mean in the herding cats kind of way.

yesterday i had to run an errand that would have taken me all of 20 minutes to put on my shoes go to the store get what i need and return.

took 2 hours.

find shoes that match. (wait where are your socks)
get the shoes on.
repeat for brother.
why did you take off your shoes? oh, i was taking too long.
put shoes back on again.
i just changed your diaper! what have you been eating?
change diaper.
wash hands.
why did you take off your shoes? oh, i was taking too long.
put shoes back on again.
get in car
go back into house for the right CD (why don't my kids love the Red Hot Chili Peppers like i do?)
drive to store
touch every thing...twice
argue about buying M&M's
corral back to car.
get seat belts on.
return home.
three trips to get everything in the house.
realize i forgot something at the store

forget it...i'm not doing that again today.

also...does anyone have a good recipe for turtle soup? that franklin's got it coming to him.