Chores. Rewards. And Catastrophe.

Because there was no school Monday...and we had SO much fun enjoying the sun Saturday...
We all played a little clean-up catch-up around the house.
If the spray bottle is included...the kids seem to be more than happy to participate.
They all had their very own.
And may have wasted half of each can.
But its worth it when there is a smile mixed with the word chore!  

Evan.
In focused mode. 

This was a big job...and deserved half a can to clean.
She did a great job! 

I promised them a hair cut at the SALON if they finished their chores happily :)
**I love rewarding them with something that needs to happen anyway**
Great Clips was offering a great deal.
We had no other plans.
And it made the kids happy.
SO...
We put our names down and headed to Roxberry for yet another little treat. 

I sent this picture to Shawn...looking happy and satisfied.
Life is good.
Its grand.
Smoothies in hand.  Haircuts coming.
Oh but how quickly this picture changed!!
Literally seconds after I took this:
Raegan offered some of hers to Wesly which of course Wesly was happy with.  Rae ended up handing the whole cup to her.  Immediately Wes pulled out the straw.  Smoothie all over her and the floor.
No biggie right?!
I grabbed the cup from her.
Now its a biggie.
Fit.  Majorly.  On a cement floor.
As Im helping Wesly and preventing her from knocking herself out on the concrete...
Evans cup goes down.
Smashes and splashes all over the floor.
OF COURSE his does.
There isn't a meal with this kid that doesn't involve a spill or a massacre of food in his surroundings or on his face.  You ALWAYS know where Evan ate and WHAT Evan ate.  Its incredible actually.
Holding Wes on my hip...I put her down to tend to Evan.  In walks a customer and out goes Wes.
Rae ran after her.
As Im picking up Evans cup...the bottom of it breaks as I put it on the table.  Now its all over the table.
Rae can't open the door to get back in with Wesly because it was so windy out.  So I let her in...
I went up the the cashier finally and let the workers know there has been a spill.
Evan at this point is whining that he doesn't like his and wants a new one and all I really want to do is smack him cause he sounds like a spoiled brat...rather than helping with this lovely scene :)
I refrain from smacking him...but as I turn to go have a chat with him after telling the workers about the spill...
Mayci, of course decides she wants in the this drama, and tries to get off her stool which happens to be twice the height of her...and of course she is trying to get down one handed because she has her beloved smoothie occupying her other hand....
And the chair is going down with her.
I spinted toward her.
Grabbed her...and punched a hole in her smoothie with my finger.
True story.
For real.
And of course there is a young cute little couple sitting right next to the table the kids chose to sit at...
staring in awe and wondering what the crap this crazy lady is thinking trying to take her kids to get a smoothie!
Theres a drive thru for that!
SO...After I grabbed Mayci,
I grabbed Evan in the MOM HOLD by his upper arm and drug him out.
Had Rae grab Wes.
Held Maycis hand and told the employee Im out before Roxberry gets struck by lightning.

Its always amazing how a simple trip to the smoothie shop can turn out so catastrophic.

I always say...

You win some...you lose some.

I lost this time.

Happy Im posting about it...because as I was later telling Shawn what had happened ...I laughed.
And I laugh now : )