H loves going to the red dot store (Target) but I think it is because she walks out with bags of clothes, shoes and at least one new toy!

I had a bright idea that Don and I should invite my (senior) parents on vacation with us to Puerto Plata AND we would bring H too!

Fun right?!!?!?!? I thought it would be, but as we got closer and closer to our departure date I started to panic and thinking “WHAT THE FUCK WAS I THINKING?!?!?” And then I spiralled with every single scenario that could possibly go wrong….

We decided not to tell H that my parents were coming, just in case something happened and they didn’t end up coming. When we left our house to go to the airport, we went to my parents house to get them –

H – Why are we at granny’s? We are going to the airplane.
Me – Because granny and papa are coming on vacation.

Her face was stunned, like she couldn’t comprehend what I just said.

H – very slowly – Granny and papa are coming on vacation?!?! I am so excited!

H was very clearly excited to see my parents get in the car!

Don gets my parent’s luggage into the truck, and we start making our way to the airport. We are more than halfway there –

The trip was fun.
None of my worst case scenarios came true.
H and my parents had many laughs! Many memories were made for H to carry with her for a lifetime. ❤️
Would I take my parents and H on vacation again? Without a doubt!
I will always want to be a part of H making memories, and knowing that one day when she shares all the adventures she had has a child, I was there ❤️

Kids & Cats

H was taking her sock off –
Me – What are you doing?
H – giggles – I have an idea….

H kills me! ALWAYS wants to do something! lol – LOVE that Target is the “red dot store”

AND lastly, my week rounds out with….

I get home and see Don and Jared in the driveway –
Me – Your offspring is extorting me for three hundred bucks to rat you out for something you did / bought at Costco.
Don – That didn’t take long.
Jared – Wait, what?
Don – Dharma ratting me out about Costco.
Jared – But we JUST got home.
Don – Ya, she probably did it on the drive home.
Jared – laughs.
Don – You have no idea.
Jared – I’ll sell it to you for two – fifty.

Dharma has never been able to keep a secret. Until this year. A month ago Don told me he bought me concert tickets for my birthday and Dharma had to do it for him – she never told me.
How quickly she went from keeping secrets to monopolizing them. LOL

My Monday afternoon started with a standoff between H and me because I would not go upstairs OR let her go upstairs to see her suitcase. She sat like this ignoring me for a good 10 minutes.

When I got home Monday evening I popped into Dharma’s apartment to ask how their afternoon ice cream date with Dharma’s friends was, H got off the couch, marched over to me –

Me – How was your ice cream date?
H – Fine. Can I see my suitcase?
Me – Tomorrow morning when you come upstairs.
H – 🙄 Can me and mommy go drive my car?
(H has a power wheels car)
Me – Not right now, I have to charge the battery. I will do that tonight and have Gampa put the battery in tomorrow.
H – 😠 puts her headphones back, stomps back to the couch and lays down so I can’t see her.
Me – H are you all done talking to me?

I SHIT YOU NOT – the lil brat gave me a 👍🏻 – thumbs up!

Dharma and I look at H, look at each other and start to laugh –
Me – Well I guess she could have gave me 🖕🏻

🤣😂 I got told off by a four year old!

The cranky morning continues….

Convo’s with H continue…

When H sleeps at my house we have a bed time routine, run from one of the hall to her bed and “flop” on it. Multiple times. Read a book and then sing The Ants Go Marching. I will admit I don’t know the actual words, so I make them up.
That bit me in the ass.

And lastly, my kid is an asshole and clearly thinks I am very old

I recently came across a series of posts that resonated with me, and thought it might with you too…

We need to normalize saying ‘no’ to events we don’t want to attend and staying home alone.

H was sitting in my office, watching her shows, “leaving me alone” while I worked –

H – Smells like farts in here.
Me – I don’t smell it, did you toot?
H – No. It was you.
Me – giggling- I didn’t fart. I would own it.
H – deadpan expression – No, you just smell all the time.

😦 that kid is ruthless

H – Do you know what bathroom words are?
Me – Why don’t you tell me what they are?
H – Poop. Pee. Puke. Oh and zombie.
Me – 🫤 – Huh, Zombie eh?
H – Yep.

I had a doctor’s appointment during March Break, so I took H with me. We are in the examine room waiting for the doctor to come in, he walks in the door and –

Doctor – Sara, are you ok? You look overwhelmed?
Me – 😤 – It is day four of March Break, with a four year old – you would be overwhelmed.

H and I are getting our coats on to go run an errand. Don has his employees here working on a few projects –

H – doing super hero pose – I want to show gampas boys my dress.

And for the finale….

A text exchange between Dharma and Jared….

Oh Jared 🤦🏻‍♀️