National Boss Day

In honor National Boss' Day I am dedicating this blog to my bosses (my children- of course)

I would like to thank them for providing me with a job that is NEVER ( and I mean EVER) boring!  I have held many jobs in my life, received many paychecks (though I am am sure my husband wishes there were more of those), and performed countless amounts of menial tasks. But this is my favorite job thus far.

OK sure, I get paid in kisses, hugs, and smiles - and when the big bosses (my 4 and 3 year old) feel I have earned a bonus they pay me in a "Mommy, you are the BEST mommy in the world" -ahhh!

But do not assume that I am not held up to regular reviews of my job performance.  Those usually go something like " _____ (fill in blank's) mommy let him do, have, eat, etc."  Or my favorite is "I want Daddy because he does _____ better!"  Those are the moments where you have to sit back in self - reflection and ponder. Or hide in the bathroom with the door locked mumbling to yourself something about needing a vacation, a drink, a hot bath ... you get the picture.  But at those moments, I try to focus on who is the best at kissing boo - boos, story time (I got this one hands down!), being the short-order cook at each meal, making cookies (just ask my 4 year old I can place and bake Pillsbury better than anyone!) and various other skills that I could rattle off  - but why gloat? 

Overall I would say my job is crazy hours, a ton of work, a lot of sleepless nights (thanks in large part to the littlest one), and at times a test in patience.  But I LOVE it! I would not have it any other way... at least 99.9999% of the time :)

So thanks bosses!
:)K

P.S. I would have written more, but I only get a 15 minute break every "shift" (I will let you know when and if I ever figure out how long those are supposed to be!)

Well I think it is about time I surrender and enter into the world of blogging.  I have been saying that I am going to write down the funny things my kids do and say since my oldest was born - uh that was only almost 5 years ago - and I haven't written down a single thing.  I know, I know... I hear you saying it - SLACKER! I could not agree more!

You may wonder how I came up with the name for this blog? Or maybe you are not, but I am going to tell you anyways! I was thinking the other day and realized that I have learned more in the 5 years that I have been a mother than I did in the 13 years of formal public education, the 4 years of post education (makes it sound more impressive than telling you about ever pointless degree in Sociology), and the 5 years that I was a high school teacher combined!

Thus, you can expect some of my worldly knowledge of potty training, how to get a 3 year old to take "yucky" medicine, and other various tricks and tactics I conjure up everyday just to survive motherhood with 3 small children (ages 4, 3 and 1) with a my sanity intact and on most nights a smile on my face before I fall asleep.  Oh, and you can be guaranteed you will hear about all the funny things that my kids say and do to further my education from the College of Motherhood!

I hope to hear from you when you like things, or even when you don't.  Actually I just hope someone reads this - and that I am not going to always be talking to myself on here :)

:) K