Momma had a meltdown

With the stresses I have been under lately starting with me being sick and falling behind at work and with household stuff too, then with the boys getting sick causing me to miss more work and fall further behind both at home and work, then with the stress of possible layoffs at Mr. Man's job my mind and body had finally had enough last night.

First thing, I was told by all the teachers (all three of them) that we needed to replenish some supplies (kleenex, disinfectant wipes, pencils, glue... just to name a few). So I stopped in Target by office on my way to work and spent $50.00. FIFTY DOLLARS on supplies.

Then get to work and all that work I did Saturday...down the tubes. My boss tore it all apart. Why? Don't know and not sure he knows either. After putting all those notebooks back together, I worked hard trying to dig out of all the stacks and stacks on my desk at work and all the unanswered emails and phone calls. I got out of the office a tad bit late, to jump into traffic that isn't moving because apparently no one knows how to drive in the rain. As a result end up getting to Lady Bug's school with about 30 seconds to spare before I get charged that high priced late fee. I bumped into a chatty teacher who kept us there for 15 minutes talking. I was very polite, but I kept saying "well, we better let you get home. It's late." Her response? "It's ok. I don't have anyone to go home to tonight." Hmmmmm, well WE DO! I, of course did not say that! So I get home to pass Mr. Man as he heads out to a meeting and I fix dinner. The kids were all in rare form. Arguing with each other over every.little.thing. Lady Bug was whinier than usual. After dinner I head upstairs to change clothes and there is liquid antibacterial soap all over the bathroom counter. Come to find out that Spirit accidentally dropped our cute little lion soap dispenser and it broke (although he didn't know it broke at the time). As I am attempting to clean up the mess, the soap is going everywhere. It got on my new shirt, it got on my cell phone (don't ask why I insisted the cell phone be with me anyway, but it just was!), it dribbled on the floor. It was a disasterous mess! As I head down to throw the towels and rags in the washing machine I noticed the washer is leaking. NICE.

I sat down and cried. My poor kids just stared at me. Lefty finally leans over to Spirit and whispers "I know why she is crying. It's just because she does this all the time. I think it is a girl thing or something."

A-hem. I do NOT do THIS all the time..... well ok. Maybe more often than I'd like to admit! Certainly not ALL THE TIME, however!

It sure felt good to cry though. I slept really well and woke up fully refreshed and ready to start the day over again! Sometimes all I need is a good hearty cry (sometimes...not all the time as some would like to have you believe!)