Mom's Day Off

   Aaahhhh! A day off. Finally! Time for a much needed respite from the craziness that is my life. The thoughts and plans of how to spend my free time dance around in my head like a thousand sparkling fairies.
   Should I read? Write? Work on music? Catch a movie? Meet up with a friend for a long overdue lunch? Sit on the porch and soak up the sunshine?  Then it happens....
   A knock on the door. "Mom, I have a headache. Can I stay home from school?" Another knock. Another kid enters the room with her fourth nosebleed in 24 hours. "I feel dizzy".  The fairies start to spit and sputter and then disappear altogether as this mom springs into action. A call to the doctor's office adds 2 more appointments to the 4 that were already scheduled for today.
   After the first 2 appointments, I drop one kid off to school. Go home. Start laundry. Another nosebleed. The phone rings. Must go sign treatment forms for yet another kid. Doctor appointment for headache = concussion. Doctor appointment for nosebleed = lab work and a referral to a specialist. Phone call while at doctor appointment = need to take medications to school for another kid.
   Desperate for a nap. Dinner still needs cooked. Kids are coming home from school. Phone rings. Must order dance shoes for girls. Still have 2 appointments to go. Hubby comes to the rescue by taking the girls to their final appointments. Dinner gets cooked. Homework gets checked. Dinner is served. On to band rehearsal and track practice. Bedtime for kids. Another nosebleed. Still must write blog....
   Thinking about when life was less busy. Less noisy. Less demanding. Remembering empty bedrooms. Empty arms. Empty womb. Snuggling down under the covers. Thankful for Mom's day off.