Three kids and a bus...

Yesterday was a big day... My husband is a teacher and he had his students' graduation followed by carols. Being the supportive wife I am, I decided to get the kids ready, catch the bus and go to the evening festivities- first mistake. It was 1:45, the kids were ready, pram packed with pjs and the like, so we decided that since it was early, we would stop by the shopping centre, get a photo with Santa, some food and then catch another bus to daddy's work- second mistake.

Alex and Anna walked to the bus stop- that's a win! We caught the bus and the kids were really good- I'm still shocked. We entered the shop and I told the kids that I just needed to go to get some money out... I turn around, Anna's gone! Surprise surprise, one of my kids didn't listen. Spend about 15 minutes looking for her, finally notice a cleaner holding her hand- she had been going up and down the escalators and stairs to the cinema. Okay, let's go find Santa!

Upon finding Santa, all three kids grab hold of me, petrified- I guess it's cos they realise that they haven't been all that good. Well, we finall managed to get a picture- I only had to hold two out of three (that ain't bad). After Santa, we got food, went to look at some toys, dealt with a couple tantrums before catching the next bus. Just quietly, when you're walking through the shops with a baby strapped to you, a toddler in the pram and a preschooler walking alongside, so many people stare- is it really that strange? I did have a couple lovely comments from some older women though- that always makes me smile!

The graduation ceremony was, well I don't really know because I was chasing two overtired, over active little chickens running around the church :/ when I finally caught Alex, he says, I'm funny mum. Really, well are you still funny? (I say as I smack his bottom). Yeah, I am! Grrr! That cycled continued til my hand hurt and he was still laughing! The concert was better- they were fairly well behaved, and it didn't really matter that they weren't perfect :) oh, and Sam was very happy to see his family- even though the kids were scared if him wearing a mullet wig!