Today’s Rambling

The rain is messing with my plans in the garden, and Knut’s plan on the farm today.  I got so much done yesterday out there, but the kids started falling apart so I had to stop.  I wasn’t involving them enough, which is usually the problem.  For some reason most kids don’t respond well to “Go away so I can get this done.”  I could have easily given them each a job but I was on a roll.

By supper time, all 5 of us had had it, and Knut wasn’t going to be home any time soon.  I heated up some leftover spaghetti as they were all pulling at me or crying because someone looked funny at someone else and someone stuck their tongue out, and someone was hungry and didn’t want to wait until the table was set, and someone didn’t want leftovers, they wanted cereal…etc….etc…etc.

It was then that I put Solveig safely in the pack n play, although she was not thrilled with that idea, and blasted on the c.d. player some of the kids’ favorite music, and grabbed myself a spoon, peanut butter and chocolate chips and locked myself in the bathroom.  It only took about 3 minutes for the kids to settle down out there and start singing along to their favorite songs, and I came out of there with a spurt of a sugar high and a bit more patience.

Knut came home for just a few minutes to eat a quick bite when we were done.  Then he had to leave again and Silje started crying because she thought he would be home for the night.  It was the first time this year that Knut has had long hours, and it kind of jolted the kids.  He normally makes it home at least for bedtime.  Last night he was able to sleep just before midnight, which is pretty easy in comparison to harvests.

Today it’s raining.  Knut is in limbo and is not quite sure if he should start anything at home, or if he should find something else to do.  So he’s doing stuff in the home office.  Solveig is taking advantage of her only time today to nap.  Elias is playing with mini bears on the school math scale.  Silje is doing her independent reading, and David is running around in a transformer costume terrorizing all he can find. This afternoon we have homeschool group and about 98 errands.

The BIG news today is my sister-in-law, (Knut’s brother’s wife) is having her c-section today, and we should have a nephew in not too long.  So we’re staying by the phone, saying lots of prayers, and checking Facebook a little too often in hopes of catching a glimpse of that sweet little boy across the country, or any updates from the hospital.  I feel bad that she was not able to get the VBAC that she wanted.  She’s the most patient and most non-complaining pregnant lady I’ve ever met, and I feel like if anyone deserves a birth the way she wanted it’s her.  We’re all excited to meet him, though.  I’m sure his Mommy, Daddy, and big brothers most of all.