Fakebook

Last Sunday Justin suggested that I pick up some ice cream for the kids. I thought about the cute picture I would take while they were eating their ice cream on a Sunday evening....I could even do a cute little comment like "Lovin' Life" or "Perfect Kids".
As I drove to Target, I decided instead of posting the one picture where everyone is happy, I would take pictures of what the process took to get to the original picture I wanted to post. (with me here?)

   The parking space I wish I had.                                           How we all got into Target                                                                                                                        (this is why I usually go alone)

The distance from the ice cream to the front door...wowzer!

No popcorn this time.

                                                       








                                                 

 No.                                                                                                    No.

Let Go Lucy.

We have to wait until we get home to eat the ice cream.

                  I promise the ice cream is coming.                                                  

 My original picture.
"Sunday Ice Cream Fun"

                                                                                 Clean-up.


I love my kids.
 I love the mess and the chaos and the joy they bring...but facebook is funny, because you get to choose what others see and then we decide from that, that everyone's lives must be so much better or easier.

So just remember when you see Susie Homemaker posting pictures of the armoire she refurbished, all the meals made for the week, had adequate time with all of her children equally and ended off her Monday with her husband in a tickle fight, while you are fighting to get through your Monday and your goal is to at least get one load of laundry in and possibly wash your face or heaven forbid put a bra on......
I'm confident that the latter is more realistic.

(And don't think that this means that I won't be posting the cutesy pictures here and there, I just I thought this post might be a good reminder.)


Life is good just as it is.
Here's to you mamas.