Story time at the library and other futile activities

So I decided to have my 3rd attempt at story time at the library, with my 3 quiet, well behaved 2 and 3 yr olds... Call me crazy, but I thought hey, they just might enjoy sitting down with a super engaging librarian, listening to a story and participating in a complicated craft activity.

As all the other mothers sat with their 1 child and some with swelling belly's containing that next child (they have no idea how their calm little universe is about to change), I chased my very energetic (trying to be nice) 3 around the library as they pulled things off shelves and shouted loudly to one another across the quiet room (while those swelling mum's looked on in horror). The librarian's futile effort to tell them the rule about no running made me realise the error of my ways. We swiftly grabbed an activity card to do in the safety of our own home and the 2 toodler leashes from the car.

 Cheeseburgers at the local hamburger shop were my next brilliant idea! "Eat in?" "Sure" I answer... ha ha ha... Elijah is nearly 4 and can actually sit down and eat a burger. As Fern and Amber pulled on their leashes and knocked over tables, the owner looked at me sympathetically and offered to make it takeaway :)

Well, I can only keep trying and maybe one day tasks like a library visit, lunch or grocery shopping might become easy? But even in my crazy little world, I can't help but sit back, smile and enjoy the chaos my 3 energetic and gorgeous creations enevitably bring to the world. I really wouldn't have it any other way.