Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Not quite the day I had planned

I`m sure this is what my two sons planned last night as today was an absolute nightmare...
What made matters worse is that I woke with a sore throat and runny nose...
Not a good way to start a busy day...
Then teen son acted up because he didn`t get much in the way of sleep so he wanted to take the day off school....
I wasn`t having any of that especially as he has already had a month off school.
So he was in what I would say the foulest of moods when I dropped them all off at school...
Not an hour later I received a text message stating youngest, Daniel showed on their records that he was absent from school...
OMG where was he????...
Then five minutes later I get a call from the school saying Joshua was having some sort of asthma attack....
Deep down I knew this wasn`t the case as he hasn`t suffered from asthma for well over four years...
I thought to myself could my day get any worse...Especially today of all days...
It was supposed to be a day where I could sit back and reminisce about the good times I had with my dad....It`s been 3 years since his passing and I still struggle with having him gone....
I digress...Sorry...
Back to the subject of the two trouble makers ...lol
Joshua was hyperventilating when I walked into the sick room....I was angry with him that he actually worked himself into such a state....
I had no choice but to take him home and miraculously halfway home he was breathing quite normally....
Do you know how pissed off I was????....
VERY....
Then I had the worry of Daniel...
Where was he and why would he want to wag school only being his second day in????....
I just could not believe this was all going on ....
Eventually Daniel rang home....
He was at a local McDonalds...
Convenient hey !!!!!
So I picked him up, had a good talking to him and the solution I came up with was I will have to walk him to class every morning until I can trust him again....
Life was supposed to be easier having them all in the same school...
So far it`s been far from that....
I NEED A HOLIDAY.....lol
In some short spurts throughout the day I was able to think of some fond memories of Dad...
Obviously not enough time has passed for the grieving I still go through...
I know it will get easier EVENTUALLY....
I think the hardest part is that he was all that I had.....

19 comments:

  1. My day started with poo on the school top!

    It went downhill from there - dentist built me up to think my teeth were sooo good, then dropped a big bombshell after viewing the xrays - one will have to come out.....

    Then off to the eye guy for new glasses - I have an astigmatism - not age problem - but guess what - now the age problem has also got to them with one going down hill...grrrr.

    Pick up son, who is having an 'episode' - off to W&CH for another round of specialists tomorrow. Autism SA have been called in for a 'special' meeting on Thursday.....and here we go again.

    I dont like hearing your teenage stories...it worries me with all the other things to deal with later....

    Hope my bad day, helps you deal with your bad days.....

    As far as your dad goes (have seen all your family pics over at facebook) I'm sure its ok to feel like you do every year! I lost my uncle unexpectedly 1.5 years ago, and it feels like last week - I can only imagine what it would have been like if it had been one of my parents...

    Take it easy Mandy - hoping Wednesday is a better day for you (turn the phones off!)

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  2. Oh Kim your day sounded as bad....lol...I wonder at times and think Imust have been a terrible child...This is my punishment for being so....
    I do hope the meeting goes well ...I know how you feel with hospital visits...Of late I feel i`m living there...Off again Thursday myself, this time for Joshua....
    We can hope that things will improve....If not maybe we mums should all run away and hideout for a few days....Any secret hiding places you know of???...lol

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  3. Hi... somedays you have to wonder WHY did I get up this morning, instead of sleeping the day away...lol, so easy to say, they will grow up and be off your hands ONE day.. but please let me suvive till then !!!
    Your dad... I believe..That the people you care about the most in life are taken from you too soon...

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  4. Oh gosh Mandy and Kim, what a crappy time you both are having !!! *Gentle hugs to you both*

    Mandy, I can sort of relate (in a milder way), to what you are going through with your boys. I had a foster teenage girl in my care for a few years, a long time ago ( there is a post in my blog about her, called Memories of Kylie), and tho with her, it was expected that she would give me heaps of hassles, it still was very draining emotionally and hard work !

    I hope over time, everything will settle down and run much smoother in your household ! I am mostly glad I am not a Mother, I don't know how you guys manage it at times ! LOl

    Do you watch 'Packed to the rafters'? it's about the ups and downs of a family. It's an Australian series :)

    I am really sorry about your Father, you must miss him so much! I still have my parents fortunately, but they are getting on in their age, and I know eventually they won;t be around forever. The thought is just too scary to even have in my mind for too long :(

    Keep smiling, and being brave Mandy xoxo

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  5. Empathize with you on your bad day.....do hope those boys of yours pull their socks up and give you a break sooner rather than later.

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  6. I can remember the days when my Kathy didn't want to go to school and would get really pissed off with me when I made her go anyway and often I would end up getting a phone call from the school saying she was sick and I knew she wasn't she just want to come home.

    How does Daniel feel about you having to walk him to class now?

    At least he rang you and told you where he was.

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  7. Hopefully things will settle down soon with the new school and you can get some much-needed rest. It's never easy dealing with anniversaries of the loss of someone you love, but it does get more manageable over time.

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  8. Oh Mandy. My heart goes out to you. How about you and the sore throat and runny nose. Should I send some MMS.
    Today is my late husband's birthday. A time of reflection. I will be lighting a candle for you beloved Dad tonight.

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  9. Bevally if only we could do that, life would be so much easier...lol
    So true about loved ones...They say the good die young...

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  10. Jules I watch packed to the rafters it`s one of my fav shows....I can relate to this show so much...I think as a parent we only want what`s best for our kids...Where it goes wrong is they all have minds of their own...lol
    You are very lucky to have both your parents still with you...I bet you cherish them....
    I will have to read your post on Kylie...What a wonderful thing for you to do in fostering....I have often thought about this myself when my kids are gone from the nest....Only time will tell if I take this path....

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  11. Lizzie they certainly know how to push the boundaries....

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  12. Jo-anne I think we all have had days like that where we didn`t want to go to school, but what a carry on from a teenage boy....Daniel wasn`t too impressed but he`ll get over it...lol....
    I am greatful he does have the good sense to ring me...He does know how much I worry and all the ear bashings I have given him over the years to ring me have finally paid off....

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  13. Tazar with the carry on i`ve been having since moving schools i`m beginning to doubt myself as to whether it was the right thing to do....

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  14. Chez i`m fighting this cold....I have no time to feel sick plus mums aren`t allowed to be sick...lol...
    I read your post and I can well understand how March is a rather difficult month for you....Thankyou dear friend and vice versa in the lighting of a candle...

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  15. Mandy, what a day.did you find out the cause behind both the boys not wanting to be at school? i hope they have settled down for you and are back at school happily enough now.
    you definitely need a holiday on your own..lol..
    take care

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  16. To Mandy from Ken
    Today for Ken and Dell is payday.
    Soon we have to walk into town to get meals on wheels money, then we gotta race home to pay them at lunch time.
    Today 2pm I get a operation on my eyelids to get 2 systs removed. Last time I had this type of thing done
    the good eye went all fusy and I had to walk home it was hell.
    This time I'm taking Dell with me so we can get a Taxi.
    we will be on the go pretty much all day today.
    cya later

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  17. lil harry it`s certainly been challenging...A holiday yes and by myself would be a miracle...lol

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  18. Ken sounds like you`re in for a busy day also....I hope all goes well with the cysts this time..They can be quite annoying....

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