I woke up in a bad mood today. Cranky. Irritable. It was not helped by Linus climbing into bed with us and repeatedly bumping into me early in the morning. You see, Dave has been working a lot recently. Long days, every day. This mean that my days as mama are long days, every day. Things were not helped when Friday was a teacher in-service day.
Yesterday the kids weren't bad per se, they were just needy, whiny, and in my face. Linus wanted my attention nonstop. When he couldn't get it, he proceeded to do things like poke me repeatedly, talk to me when I told him to give me five minutes, insist on rolling on a toy horse through the kitchen exactly where I was standing. It was exhausting. And then I took all three kids with me to the grocery store and bathed them and fed them and all those other things that mamas do. This mama needs a break.
And so, I woke up in a bad mood, dreading the long day ahead. I admit I snapped at the kids multiple times. I was frustrated with myself for being so irritable, and frustrated with them for not being willing to even let me have five minutes to myself. It was time to throw caution to the wind and go on an adventure.
I don't know what it is about my kids, but adventures seem to reset them. We set out for EMP to see the Star Wars exhibit. When parenting, it's important to understand that kids don't realize the high cost for entrance to cool exhibits. They just want to run through, see everything and be done. It can be maddening for the one purchasing the tickets. That said, if you know this ahead of time then it is easier to accept. Thus I only purchase such tickets on the rarest and most special of occasions. The last time was the King Tut exhibit.
Despite what it may look like, they were beyond excited.
Hello Han Solo....
Boba Fett and Jango Fett, the Bounty Hunters, are some of his favorite characters. Linus was kind enough to act as a guide and explain the various scenes from which the all costumes were taken.
The kids enjoyed other parts of the museum, like the indie video game exhibit and the sound lab. I thought seeing the Vince Lombardi trophy up close in the Seahawk exhibit was pretty neat. We then set off in search of food. My tummy led us to Skillet at the Armory. It's not as good as the one in Ballard, but is still delicious. We got there ahead of the crowds so the staff was super nice and attentive. They even split up the milkshakes for us when they heard me tell the kids they had to share. I think the staff took pity on the poor mama by herself with two kids and another strapped to her back.
Robin thought the food was pretty good, but once the milkshakes came it was game over. He would not let it out of his hands. This is his "don't mess with me" look.
Eileen was more stoic about the experience.
The whole outing was surprisingly stress free. Robin fell asleep on the way home and transferred easily to his crib. I guess sometimes it's important let go of fear, hope for the best, and go for it. Marriage and parenthood requires sacrifice. Dave is working hard to be a good provider. I am trying my best to be a good mom and wife. My kids are pretty great for the most part. I love them dearly. We have fun. But man oh man. That trip alone to the dentist on Friday just isn't going to cut it. This mama needs a break.
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