They scream, they cry, they fight with each other, they make an enormous mess out of what few things we bring for them, they crawl all over me and each other. They all want to drape themselves on my lap the entire time but there's 4 of them so I'm constantly peeling one off me so I can break up a fight between the others. I know they love their dad but for whatever reason during Sacrament meeting they want nothing to do with him. If he tries to pull one off of me they freak out and end up getting taken out which leaves me alone with the other ones anyway.
We've tried a million different ways to inspire reverence in them. We've practiced through out the week, we've had countless Family Night lessons on the subject, we've promised candy and cookies if they can make it through-sitting in one spot, we've tried bringing brand new books and toys for them to play with, we've tried bringing nothing but paper and crayons. We have no idea what to do. It's just a horrible, stressful, exhausting hour that I dread every week. The rest of church is slightly less annoying since we only have Ivy to deal with but even then I usually end up spending the majority of it walking the halls with her.
I know it won't always be so bad but how on Earth will I make it until it gets better?
Coloring with the kids is fun
but I would have rather taken a long Sunday nap.
Ugh, someday....
3 comments:
Brielle.This is what I have been trying to tell to you and all the moms who work so hard at being moms who care about their children. One Day you are going to see "You Are Doing Much Better Than You Think You Are!" Just by being a mom who is teaching the gospel principals and values in her home and careing about her family. That comment is only 1 of the many ways you are going to find it out.
I am totally there. My Sacrament meetings have been reduced to the ones we make it through and the ones where we end up in the foyer--forget sitting in one spot or (heaven forbid) listening to the speakers. At least we get to take the Sacrament. I've decided that it's just endurance right now. Someday it won't be, but this is it for now. Good luck and know you are not alone.
Your sacrament sounds exactly like mine only yours is doubled. I don't get it. My kids will not go to Ryan either so it's me wrestling them the entire time and then they're screaming because one has more of my lap than the other. Ugh! What's a mom to do. Good times!
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