A Gold Star on my Mommy Chart

First, an observation. On a blog that I regularly read the author (Tertia) asked everyone to sort of "blog roll" - to comment on where they're from, among other things. It got hard to read all the comments (over 570 when I commented) but from those that I DID read, I paid special attention to the other folks from MN (like me). And so I checked out (the blogs of) some of the other MN located women. There was a common theme in the naming of their blogs: "Bad Mama", "Cursing Mama" ... and me : "Geeky Mama". Woo boy, a bunch of braggers aren't we? I guess if you're from MN you don't title your blog: "Hot Mama" or "Super Model in Skimpy Bikini Mama".

And now - a report on what a good mommy I was this weekend.
I feel like I have another jewel in my heavenly crown (ha! I can't even type that with a straight face)..because, normally I'm not this good at the job.. but THIS weekend.. I was UBER-MOMMY.

I had all three kids by myself (Hubby was away on business) and I made a truly special weekend for them. They were all fed nutritious, home-cooked (well, as home-cooked as any of my meals ever are) meals and snacks, went to a water park and Build-a-Bear (rip off! - but they loved it) workshop. We also went to the library, read books, listened to wholesome (yet fun!) kid music, Sunday school for Easter/Palm Sunday crafty-activities.. Bedtimes were early, naps were on-schedule, medications administered on-time.
Dude, it's like I was channeling Mary freakin' Poppins. Of course, I now feel like I was run over by a Mack Truck and my eyes are the size of tiny pins with large dark circles under 'em..but, I feel triumphant. I did it! I nurtured, entertained and was totally patient yet firm. No crabbing at them, no yelling, no: "Here, watch a video while mommy reads her People magazine". For me, this is my pinnacle. I'm thinking this is about as good as I get at the mommy-thing.

There is no coincidence, however, though that as I drove to work this morning my blood pressure dropped a few notches as I cranked up the Faith No More in the freshly emptied minivan.