Daucsavage Family: Too Much????

On Saturday (December 28) I think we experienced a little too much of our Christmas festivities. I am pretty sure any parent can relate, but it may have just been exaggerated with four overly tired 3 1/2 year olds.

Let’s set the scene…below zero temps, snow, wind, and we need to get out of the house or at least one adult might go crazy. We decide to venture to the local Cabela’s for the kids to see the animals and fish. We had been talking about going for a couple of days, so the kids were very excited. They did great for almost an hour and then we could tell they were starting to get tired and hungry. Time to go. We leave and decide to go to McDonalds (Old McDonalds as the kids call it) for lunch and play on the play place to make sure they are extra tired and take a good nap. We rarely go to McDonalds, in fact this was the first time ASOM got to play on a play place. After they ate their lunch they were able to go play. Everyone was playing so nicely, Trevor and I decided that if we ever win the lottery we would build a play place and this is where the story changes.

Thirty minutes later the kids have been given their five minute warning before we get ready to go. Times up, Seth and Addi come down the slide first and we direct them to their shoes as we go round up the others. Mistake. They both sneak back up the play place. In the meantime Micah is at the very top and will not come down, we are not sure if he is scared or just doesn’t want to. Oliver comes down the slide and gets his boots and coat on without a fuss. Good job Ollie! Seth and Addi come back down the slide and we nab them again, this time not letting go. Maama (Trevor’s Mom) wrestles Addi into all of her winter gear, while I am on the floor wrestling Seth into his things. Both of them are kicking and screaming the entire time. Too bad there are two or three other families there having to hear this. Trevor takes Seth to the car and I am trying to get Micah down, Taylor has gone to the top to help Micah down, but he will not move. He says he wants to come down himself, but is not moving. I decide to play the good bye Micah trick and take Addi out to the car. Addi is screaming again, but not because she is done playing, but because she is worried we are leaving Micah (“Don't leave Micah, don’t leave Micah,”she screams the entire way to the car.) Oliver is still waiting patiently with Maama and Papa. Trevor’s turn to try to get Micah so he tells Taylor just grab him and get him down. Micah is crying and Taylor starts crying because Micah is so upset. In goes Papa (Trevor’s Dad) to the rescue. He had to climb to the top of the play place to get Micah down. When we left McDonalds we had four of the five crying and naptime was had by all! Not sure if we will be returning to a play place for a looooooong time. What would we have done if there hadn’t been four adults there to help. YIKES!

Despite the crazy day at McDonalds, we had a wonderful Christmas with both sides of our family. Everyone was healthy and our travels were safe. We hope all of you had a Wonderful Christmas and your New Year is starting off well.