The Fun of Yesterday

This is my life every single day and I have to start accepting that. I'm learning (slowly) to bear my burdens well so that I may be blessed abundantly for it in the future. This is just one story...
k, so yesterday was my ob checkup in Quincy. I got up in the morning and did the usual: get dressed, get all the children dressed, fed, looking presentable, diapers changed, bags packed, etc.
I then asked one of my dear friends, Pam, to take the older two boys so they could play with her twins while I was in Quincy. My mother decided to go with me because she had to go to Kohl's Wholesale foods and it would save on gas. So off we went at 10:30 for a 1:00 appointment.
That's when I realized that in all the hustle and bustle of the morning, Jeremy and I had forgotten to exchange debit cards so that I could get gas in the van. So, I had to drive all the way to Carthage first to get the card. good grief! Finally we made it to Quincy. I stopped at ShopKo to get Asher some diapers. That's when we had the first atomic bomb of the day! He was soaking wet, through his diaper, shorts, and his car seat! And it freakin stunk!!!!!!
I didn't bring any extra clothes so he got a new diaper but now new shorts and had to sit in his wet seat which I wiped out as best I could with wipes. We went to Kohl's, got the food and loaded it up. Then Liam had to go potty, so with 5 minutes till my appointment, I went to McDonald's, took him potty, got them fires and a drink, and loaded em back in the van. Asher was a screaming, crazy kid most of this time, I think probably because he was uncomfortable in his puddle of wet crap.
Finally, to the doctor. I leave my mom and boys in the van, eating and reading books. Now usually, I go in, sit in the waiting room for about 5 minutes, pee in a cup, listen to the baby's heartbeat, thank the doc, schedule the next appt, and out to the car I go. Total of 20 minutes. Well, not yesterday. I got into the room pretty quick but then my doc had a delivery or something and I sat there for over an hour!!!!! Crap a freakin dog! I read three magazines front to back and soon took to staring at the ceiling. At last he comes in, I listen to the heartbeat and run out of there as quick as possible because I told Pam I would be back by 2:30.
When I get to the van, I see that it is shut off and there is a trail of something coming out from under it. I open the door and my mom proceeds to tell me of the fun she had while I was in the doctor. the car blew up or something and starting smoking and spewing stuff all over. she describe all the interesting looks she received and how well the boys took it. they were restless and ready to get out of their seats. I thought, okay, we will go put water in the van, and get home as quick as possible to relieve Pam.
I drove to a gas station and some old man brought me a bucket of water. He put it in and it came out just as fast as he poured it in. Poop! He thinks I had blown a hose and sent me two blocks to some auto place. I went there and drug the kids out to the waiting room while they checked it out.
side note****** Can auto repair places have any worse wait areas. They are always incredibly filthy, surrounded with things you can't touch, and maybe two magazines that are always car related!!! wtf??? Can we try a little harder? Especially when you are usually sitting there for a while.
anyway, this is where we had the second atomic bomb. I picked up Asher, getting one side of me soaking wet with a nice mixture of pee and poop and took him to the bathroom. That was frightening! It was really tiny, so I laid paper towels down on the dirty floor which was also covered in cobwebs!!! I changed him as best and as quick as I could. Picked him up and went out to the waiting room where I realized that not only was one side of me covered in Asher's bodily fluids...he also had drooled chewed up reese's pieces all done my boobs and stomach. I looked like a mental patient!
My boys thought it would be funny to laugh and run out the front door (which was propped open) towards Broadway and fast moving traffic. I started getting the whole braxton hicks contractions thing and was ready to pull my hair out! When what to my wondering eyes should appear? The mechanic, full of good news to hear! YAY!
My hopes were dashed when he said that it didn't blow a hose, the entire radiator needed to be replaced to the tune of $450!!! Yikes!!! I told him I had $6. Would he like to barter the children? Crap, he said no, and laughed. (He thought I was joking.)
I called Jeremy and he said that we should tow it to his dad's dealership in Hamilton. He told me to stay there. I said OVER MY DEAD BODY. I limped the van two blocks to county market and went inside to get us all something to eat. We bought stuff for a picnic and then limped three more blocks to a park. Jeremy had called his brother, tyson, and he was on his way to Quincy with a new van for us. and was going to pick up our van. thank goodness for Tyson and his car trailer. ***Did I mention that it was raining all day????????
So at the park, we were covered in mud and rain. It did quit raining long enough for us to sit outside but the playground equipment was slippery. And atomic bomb number three!!!! Dear God, can it ever stop!!!!! I was down to two wipes. At this point, who cares??? we were all a mess and ready to drop.
We played and had a reasonable good time at the park otherwise. Tyson came and saved the day. We switched all the groceries,car seats, bags, children, etc. into the other van. Tyson loaded our van and we left for home.
I picked up Tristan and Cedric at about 5:45pm...FINALLY. They were having the time of their lives at Pam's house. she had taken them all to the library to cash in their book bucks they have accumulated through the summer reading program.
side note:: my kids won the reading program for their grades at the school this year (second year in a row for both of them!) and are well on their way to winning the summer reading program as well!!!
So after all that I cooked dinner, gave baths to the younger two boys, read stories, brushed teeth, said prayers with each boy, and tried to relax. Only Liam wasn't quite ready for bed and bugged us repeatedly for about another hour or so.
Yes, that is the rather lengthy, surely boring to all those who weren't there, story of my day. Even if you guys haven't read all the way to the end (and I wouldn't blame you) it helped to write it all out. It doesn't sound as bad all written all out.
Oh by the way, in the past week or so here is a list of the things that have broken in our life:
1. the dryer, luckily Pam just got a new one and gave me her old one!!! I LOVE her!!!!
2. the sump pump. It's rained off the hook for days on end and our basement had flooded repeatedly. Super.
3. the radiatior
4. Our stove. We had to get a new one
5. Tristan came home with poison ivy. Okay, so he's not broke, but it sounded good!

Also this morning, Liam peed through his pull-up in the night and soaked Tristan's bed thoroughly. and Asher peed through his diaper and completely soaked pillow and all in his crib. k- I will stop complaining now...maybe...
Oh crap, I think somebody stinks...like poop!!!! AAARRGHH!