Daddy Day Care Journal

As you well know, the wife left me this weekend. She took two of the children to Chicago leaving me with double that. Let me give you a little timeline of how the events have transpired:

Friday - 0700 - 1400 Cleaning. I am off today and she decides she wants to come home to a clean home. So we are all cleaning all day. At least she made it nice for me because after two days alone with these kids there is ZERO chance the house is still clean.

1700 - I attempt to make a home version of the Thai meals we love. Let us just say that I am not going to put Bangkok Boulevard out of business any time soon. The meal was so spicy she was crying chile peppers.

2000 - The wifes friend and daughter show up to mooch a nites slumber at our house so they can leave at the unholy hour of 0500 tomorrow.

2200 - After nodding off on the couch, I drag myself upstairs for a good nights rest.

Saturday 0450 - I wake up to see them off. I am hoping with this move, I will encourage the wife to get up with me on a daily basis at 0300 to see me off to work. I doubt it will work.

0530 - I log a few minutes of computer time and head back to bed. A couple more hours of sleep will do me good.

0600 - The baby/monster decides the day will begin NOW. I try to change her mind but, no.

0700 - All four of the children entrusted to me are up and ready to go.

0905 - Sante Fe Car Wash for an oil change and a car wash.

0920 - Starbucks Double Chocolate Chip Frappicinno whilest we wait.

0955 - Chucky and all his Cheeses.

1100 - Head back home.

1130 - Lunch and the baby down for a nap.

1200 - Start on lawn work. Ten years invested in the older boy pays off. He cuts the whole yard while I edge and weed and stuff.

1330 - Nap time over.

1430 - Finish the yard work.

1500 - Mooch a power washer from the father-in-law.

1515 - Pay a visit to the Nosajs to hear stories of the flight that was and how much he hates his neighbor.

1700 - Dinner

1900 - Baths and get ready for bed.

2000 - Bed time for all the kids, even the baby.

2100 - First attack of the baby. I decide to take the laptop upstairs and just watch tv on mute for the night.

2130 - Turn in early. All kids are asleep.

2230 - Either the baby wakes up screaming or a herd of wild monkeys escaped from the zoo and launched themselves at me in my bedroom.

2240 - Back to sleep.

Sunday 0130 - That baby/monster wakes again. I hope the day isn't really starting right now.

0140 - Back to sleep.

0230 - Here we go again.

0240 - Back to sleep.

0500 - DING. Morning time. Guess we will make 0730 Mass after all.

0725 - Arrive for 0730 Mass.

0815 - Partake in free breakfast at the church welcoming a new priest.

0830 - Head downtown to Walmart.

0950 - $135. lighter, head home.

1030 - Nap time a little early today.

1130 - Lunch for everyone else.

1230 - Nap time for daddy.

1250 - Daddy time over. Baby awake.

1330 - Power washing time. Half an hour until their flight heads back home.

1355 - AW HELL NO. Wife is on standby and they didn't make the flight.

1430 - Still power washing and holding kids and breaking up fights.

1500 - Done with power washing today. Looking down from the top of the ladder made me think this is something I should do when there is someone here that can drive to the hospital.

1600 - Another flight they didn't make.

1700 - Another flight they didn't make.

1710 - Taking the kids for a walk through the neighborhood. I can't guarantee they all make it back.

To Be Continued.............