Evolution

As life has gotten more complicated, somehow I've gotten more efficient. Of course, a few things MAY have fallen through the cracks as our family has evolved ...

2003

"Hey. I'm about to leave the house ... Sorry I'm running late. Nathaniel had a major blowout so I stuck him in the tub to scrub him down and had to find a new cute outfit to put on him. I have to stop and get diapers and some organic baby food on the way over there, but I should be there in an hour."



2005

“Hey. Sorry I’m running a little late. On the way back from Nathaniel’s speech therapy, Nick-Nick threw up all over his seat. Had to stop and clean it all up, and I’m running home to throw the car seat cover in the washer. I’ll just give him a sponge-bath, grab some Pedialyte just in case, throw the extra car seat base in the car, and we’ll be over in 45 minutes.”

2008

“Hey. Sorry I’m running a little late … the soccer fields were basically mud pits after all this rain, and Nathaniel and Nicholas both fell in puddles and are completely covered in black mud. Then Jake was toddling around on the sidelines and fell face-first into a puddle, so he’s a mess, too. I just stripped them down to their underwear and shoved ‘em in the van, and I'm gonna drive through McDonald's and get them something to eat. We’ll be there in 15. Do you have some old T-shirts we can throw on them?”

2012

“Hey. Sorry I’m running a little late. Nathaniel, Nick and Jake were wrestling on the trampoline and somehow they decided to start a Pee War. So they’re all, like, spattered with pee, but they’ll dry out. And Amelia just pooped, but I’m gonna buckle her in and let her ride over there in her poopy diaper. She’ll be fine … I’ll change her when we get there. And I’m bringing like 12 cute dresses for her so we can play Dress Up with her. I'll order some pizza for us on the way over. See you in 5!”