My trip today

I started to think...mmm...what happened today. What did I learn today? I am so tired I can't think straight. I made it here to Cleveland safely. My kids are in bed-sort of. My day was so typical, it was boring. Started off by getting to the YMCA at 6:30 to swim. Next time I'll remember to bring a swimsuit.After doing land workout instead, I race home to get Rachel ready for preschool. She is up and happy and ready to bring her MP3 player in for show and tell. I think I remember bringing in a tape player 25 years ago. After scrubbing the bathroom with the help of my 3 year old-who is Windex crazy, Shelby and Greg awaken from their slumber at 11:30 am from a nice day off school. I wonder why they have it so easy. I make a list of chores. I get a 3.5 minute shower and race to get Rachel. Danielle helps me pack the suitcases by unfolding everything and stuffing it into a bag. I feed everyone only to realize Justin is waking up just as we are about to leave. Bad idea for a 3 hour ride. I wonder why I have so much stuff with only half my family, but proceed to add even more stuff "just in case" to my very packed sienna. We start out belting the opening choruses to "The Sound of Music" before we leave the driveway, with questions targeting me at every red light. What is that big red building? What is that medium white building? And before we even it the turnpike "Are we in Cleveland yet?" after getting a little lost(Oh, I wish I had a GPS in times like these) I find my sister Jessica's new place in Youngstown. Her five month old-100 pound-pitt bull-puppy attacks the girls as we scramble to get it outside. Danielle calmly says when we need to leave, 'What about Rocco, he's going to eat me." So we head on over to Nana's-where we meet up with squawking birds of all sizes-4 giant talking parrots to be exact. Justin still is wide awake and screaming now because of the crazy birds, barking dogs and added screaming and yelling. So we are here-enjoying the company of my mom, step dad, sister and niece. Enjoying each other and all the crazy stuff that happens in a typical day.