today, in bullet format

nice things today:
-keeping artin home from school just because (or because i don't want him to get exposed to swine flu. yes i'm doomsday like that)
-niek walking around the house singing "under pressure" and "we are the champions"
-artin kicking ass in karate, as much as artin can possibly kick ass considering he is the very defintion of passive
-making a yummy banana and walnut cake. yes, it tastes like banana nut bread. not the point.
-feeding the kids dinner at costco getting all the grocery shopping done in under an hour

bad things today:
-avisa spilling an entire box of cereal on the floor
-avisa spilling her milk on top of the cereal
-not getting much housework done (aside from cleaning up the milk and cereal--kinda)

really bad things today:
-avisa screaming because i didn't let her draw on walls
-avisa screaming because i didn't let her play in the toilet
-avisa screaming because i had to change her diaper
-avisa screaming because i was giving her food she didn't want
-avisa screaming because i wasn't giving her food she DID want

so, i've noticed the terrible twos have made a head start again with this kid. terrible twos, mouthy threes, fuck-you fours (and fives)...