What an afternoon!

What an afternoon.  The kids came home and it was like a hurricane had hit.  Backpacks thrown at me to check and kids running everywhere trying to find the right toy that would occupy their afternoon.  While checking T's backpack since he has the most homework these days I hear screaming.  Oh no- here we go again.  Z said something to F and F is raging.  Lovely.  That nice clean pile of laundry that is folded but not put in it's rightful place is now flying.  Cubby contents are making their way to the floor.  Z is running as F is about to bite.  AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!  Can I run too?  T starts whining cause he has no interest in doing his homework when nobody else has any.  Not to mention my foot is in a cast so I am not going anywhere quickly and my other foot is rocking MEB in her carseat as the big kids are waking her from her nap. In the loudest voice I can to get attention I yell UPSTAIRS!  They all know what this means.  Time outs in their own rooms.  F is not done raging though but Z heads up with a book.  At the same moment the phone rings- a call I have been waiting all day for to order Z's afikomen present.    I answer the call while F finishes her rage.  As quickly as it started its over.  F is worn out and goes to her room to lay down and take that time out.

Quiet!

Z is reading for his book report, T is doing Chumash and writing a story about his teacher's dog visiting his class, F is laying down, ML is watching Uncle Moishy, and MEB is FINALLY sleeping.

I get started on the long list of people to call for the shul about the community seder and ordering matzah.  Kids are warned, if I am on the phone silence.  They got hungry for a snack.  Whats this?  They are working together?!  Pulling out jam and challah.  WOW!  Even made sure ML had his gluten free challah and his jam bottle.  Are these the same kids from 10 minutes ago??  As a reward for letting me get half the calls made on the list I let them have a picnic dinner which I prepared in between calls.  Meds, showers, PJs, bedtime!

I can't believe its only been 3 hours.  Off to finish those calls before 9:30 when I no longer am allowed to call people according to the Rabbi.  Hope they have a good turn out!