My Epic Poem

2:45 PM, phone call
House showing at 3:30 PM, Panic!
Still sweaty from Zumba
Bathe quickly, dress children
Scramble around tidying house
3:25 PM, off to the dog park
Can't find dog park...
Puppy panting, whining, and trying to climb on me while driving
Find park, unload car
Excited puppy, chases dog, knocks over son
CRASH!!
Son on ground, crying
Pick up son and comfort
Put son down--bloody forehead
Find drinking fountain, use own shirt to wipe up blood
Can't find sanitizing spray, do find band-aid
Stranger points out blood all over Mommy's face
Does he need stitches?
Attempt to take picture with phone; son still crying
Get picture after several tries and send to Daddy

Decide he does need stitches
4:15 PM, attempt to leave park--now son and daughter BOTH crying
Worst. Outing. Ever.
Load up car
Bug in back seat causes much whining and complaining
Drop puppy off at home
Drive to Urgent Care, frightened son
6:00 PM, two stitches, very brave little boy
Dinner at IHOP
Cinna-stack pancakes for Mommy, YUM!
"Mommy why is there chocolate on your ear?"
Funny how dried blood looks a lot like chocolate

Not Your Ordinary Mormon Mommy Blog

Apparently, Mormon Mommy Blogs are all the rage these days. I've read a few myself, and have been really impressed by what amazing lives some of these moms have. It's almost as if they live idyllic lives with perfect children, perfect marriages, and perfectly clean houses. That is so not me. That's not to say that I don't enjoy being a mom or that my marriage isn't happy. I do and it is. Sometimes as Mormon women, we feel pressure to always put our best face forward and never admit our mistakes or struggles. I think that's a shame. It leads to the misconception that nobody else has any problems, or if they do, that their problems are relatively minor.

I dedicate this blog to all the moms out there who struggle. All those who need to be lifted up from time to time. I plan to keep this totally real and totally honest. I want to share both my triumphs and my insecurities, my blessings and my difficulties. I hope you like it! :-)