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HOKAY, SO
i picked up the twins from school 3 hours ago
Z was crying because she got an X next to her name, instead of a star (turns out it was some other kid's X, but she thought she was in trouble)
i picked up the twins from school 3 hours ago
Z was crying because she got an X next to her name, instead of a star (turns out it was some other kid's X, but she thought she was in trouble)
told them we were gonna go get ice cream for dinner
everyone rejoiced!
everyone rejoiced!
got to the ice cream place, everyone was excited
girls picked out orange and watermelon froyo
me: do you want chocolate too?
Z: no! this one! (vanilla)
E: yes!
got everyone what they picked, complete with sprinkles and gummy frogs
all was right in the world
girls picked out orange and watermelon froyo
me: do you want chocolate too?
Z: no! this one! (vanilla)
E: yes!
got everyone what they picked, complete with sprinkles and gummy frogs
all was right in the world
sat down outside, everyone was chowing down on ice cream
Z looked at E's bowl
"i want chocolate
"
"you asked for vanilla, you got vanilla, eat"
commence tantrum
E and i finished while Z sat and screamed on the sidewalk and her ice cream melted
Z looked at E's bowl
"i want chocolate
""you asked for vanilla, you got vanilla, eat"
commence tantrum
E and i finished while Z sat and screamed on the sidewalk and her ice cream melted
this went on for 5-10 minutes
threw everything away
tantrum escalated
packed kids in car
E: *singing at the top of her lungs*
Z: *scream crying at the top of her lungs for the next 25 minutes*
threw everything away
tantrum escalated
packed kids in car
E: *singing at the top of her lungs*
Z: *scream crying at the top of her lungs for the next 25 minutes*
got home, sent Z upstairs
E and i sat downstairs and watched cartoons
Z stopped finally, came downstairs, and we talked about what happened
me: do you guys wanna go ride bikes?
them: yea!!!
E and i sat downstairs and watched cartoons
Z stopped finally, came downstairs, and we talked about what happened
me: do you guys wanna go ride bikes?
them: yea!!!
got outside, got their bikes
both immediately started fighting over who got to be in front first (literally happens every time)
so for 3/4 of a mile, they took turns pedaling and smiling vs pedaling and pout/crying
both immediately started fighting over who got to be in front first (literally happens every time)
so for 3/4 of a mile, they took turns pedaling and smiling vs pedaling and pout/crying
there was a brief intermission because there were puppy distractions
and then it continued
and then it continued
got home
E peed her pants
and Z fell in the sprinkler
more screaming
E peed her pants
and Z fell in the sprinkler
more screaming
got everyone in the bath
both managed to injure one another with their toy fishing poles simultaneously
more screaming
poles confiscated
bath ended early
both managed to injure one another with their toy fishing poles simultaneously
more screaming
poles confiscated
bath ended early
got everyone in pajamas
walked in on E face down on the floor crying because Z took one of her toys and hid it
walked in on E face down on the floor crying because Z took one of her toys and hid it
we are now all in bed, me sitting between them
because twins means i'm a permanent mediator until they turn 18
because twins means i'm a permanent mediator until they turn 18
i am looking forward to snuggling them until they fall asleep
and sitting down to games, a movie, and a glass of wine
followed by 2 or 7 more
and sitting down to games, a movie, and a glass of wine
followed by 2 or 7 more
