Kids are like Raccoons

Have you ever been in a hurry? Duh like every day right? I swear my children both know when I am in a hurry and they turn into raccoons. For example, its morning and we need to get out the door to get to preschool, which we all know mamma needs or she might just lose her damn mind! Anyhow, Owen lets get dressed, No. Well we need to get dressed to go to school. No. Okay well then I guess I'll just leave you home (so far this threat still works-I get scared every-time I say it though wondering when he'll say "okay!")  Meanwhile I am starting to lose my cool-finally after I begin to walk toward the door he yells "Wait Mom Wait" and begins to get upset-ah the joys. Now this is not everyday but I tell you what is everyday-okay lets get your shoes on, "okay" we wander over to our shoes and what do you know-Look there is something Shiny! I cannot help myself I must go look at it and pick it up and discover what great powers it has. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Just put your flippin shoes on! Okay I say yah that's great now get your shoes on. "Okay" we get one shoe on...Owen says look at this mom, look at this-as He balances on one foot. Yes that is wonderful can you put your other shoe on now? "Okay" Great finally now  your jacket and hat. "Okay""No No baby No No" or Screaming because she has also discovered the shiny great object now laying on the floor but big brother screams and yells because it is HIS great discovery and it shall be his all his and no one else shall ever get it! Just let her see it I say, NOOOOOOO-fine just go get in the car as I hand the "object" back to him and pick up my daughter who started crying because life is just not fair. Owen now opens the door and jumps out to the garage, does some twirls and yoga moves, I keep pushing us out the door to the car-lets go come on we are going to be late. Get screaming baby loaded and buckled up, get 3 year old buckled in-okay whew-deep breaths, okay okay 8:40 we will make it and I might have some peace and quiet for 20 minutes. Okay here we go....

While back home in the doorway to the garage lay the mysterious shiny object!