I'm writing from my phone. Why? Because Andrew put the computer bag all the way in the back of the car with all sorts of junk surrounding it. In other words, I can't reach it.
Andrew says I blame people for things. Specifically him. I tell him he's right. I've done that all my life.
Lose my phone- Mom! What did you do with my phone. Lost my keys- Dhasha, you must have moved them when you were in my room! Late to the party- You were distracting me while I was driving so I missed my exit.
Honestly, half of the time, I don't even realize that I am doing it. When I do though, or when someone points that out to me, then almost always I let out a snicker, an apology (sometimes, but always never enough), and a personal lecture in my head to stop doing it.
Do I stop? No. You see, like I mentioned earlier, I've been doing it all my life. It's one of those "old habits" that is just too hard to break.
I laugh about it because I'm just shocked that I'm so quick to blame others. I tell Andrew that he married into that. I joke that that's just who I am and will continue to be.
The truth though? I really want to work on it. And in reality, it's not so much the blaming others part as it is just me getting flustered aspect of it all. I get heated, and irritated. Like yay me who gets to lose her stuff all the time. Yay, me.
Anywho , I got completely off tangent here. I started this post to talk about our vacation. The one that we are driving towards. The one where we will celebrate being at the beach as a family of four for the first time.
That one.
We have been driving for 4 hours now. E just woke up, and G woke up briefly, played around with his toy, and went back to sleep. We haven't had to stop yet, and that's pretty darn impressive. Although, I'm not going to say I expect that out of the rest of the car ride. We know better than that.
I've slept as well. Andrew said I would be his "navigator for the trip." You know, the person that reads the directions off to him (boring). So much for that. I took a little nap instead. Hoping my pink eye would go away.
Oh yes, that's right, I have pink eye. Figures. Isn't that how life seems to work sometimes? We get ready to start a beautiful week with our family on the beach, and I get to start it by having someone stab me in the eyeballs. Well. You get what I'm saying.
So that's where we are at. I blame others, I'm a bad navigator, the kids (and husband) are behaving, and my eyes hate me.
Did I leave anything else out?
Didn't think so.
Sent from my iPhone
We're in the car too! Bulldog, 3 yr old, 5 month old, on our way from TX to Chicago . PRAYING for a smooth trip. Good luck to you!
ReplyDeleteBrave mama! Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteSafe travels, have a wonderful trip. I also always blame my husband when I can't find things. Old habits die hard.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I do the same thing.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your vacation!!
Oh no, I hope your eye feels better!! That's not a fun way to start off your trip. Hope you have an amazing trip though :D
ReplyDeleteI know the blame game, it's an old habit of mine too. Ugh.
I just found your blog. Thanks for the follow on twitter. This post of yours cracked me up because my husband tells me the same thing. He's the only one I ever blame for stuff though. Everything is his fault lol.
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I always blame someone else...usually my husband. Sometimes that turns into full blown fight. When that happens I kind of appreciate it because it brings me back to reality and then I work on it...until it starts happening again.
ReplyDeleteHave fun on your trip and hopefully the pink eye goes away.
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I'm impressed you typed that whole post on your phone! Have fun on your vacation.
ReplyDeleteYour beach trip last year when you were pregnant with G is when I first started following your blog! Enjoy your vaca!
ReplyDeleteYou're definitely not the only one to blame others too often- I do it all the time! I hope your pinkeye goes away so you can enjoy your vacation :]
ReplyDeleteEnjoy vacation mama!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you're having a great time at the beach!
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