Get over it!

Ok, that title is directed at me. I have to get over it!! What you ask? The roadblock in my mind that I have to include a picture every time I post. I could just write about what happened today! Point of all this, I need to post more often, no matter what! I read other blogs and they post every day. I get to one that hasn't posted that day, or for a couple days and I'm disappointed. Awww, nuts!! So, I'm going to try and apply that to me.

I am getting fed up with Egypt. I could also just be cranky because I'm nauseous and don't want to be bothered. Either way, it's Egypt's fault!! For example, I go to drop off Grant for pre-school there is no where to park. I also have little miss Cling-on, Jackie with me. So I'm looking for somewhere convenient. Oh wait, that word isn't in the Egyptian vocabulary. The roads have a car parked on each side with (usually) just enough room to squeeze one car through. Well, these are two way roads. So it's a matter of playing Tetris with our cars to get anywhere in Maadi. Long story short, I had to park around the corner, lugging Jackie and dragging Grant kicking and screaming to school. He has been really anti-school since the long vacation, so it's understandable.

I just want to be able to turn the kids out in a yard and let them run out their energy while I get something productive done at home. If they want to play outside, it's a whole production. Get shoes on, go potty, make sure we have water bottles (no drinkable water at the playground), enough wipes and a diaper, do you want to bring a ball?, etc. And then we pile into the elevator and get in the car to drive to Maadi House. And Maadi House is getting reeeaallly old. We don't have the option of CAC after school anymore. They are cracking down on something, I don't know what, but are enforcing the rule that no non-affiliate members (us) can come in the gates until after 5:30 p.m. And I'm not really a playground person. I think kids need to be left on their own to play and run and they'll come to me if they need something. I keep an eye on them on the playground, just from my comfortable seat in the shade. I'm not one of those parents that trails two steps behind their offspring, water bottle and diaper bag in hand, offering themselves to be walked all over if a whim needs fulfilling.

So, I guess that was my allotted rant for the week and I'll try to post something positive and picture-filled next time!!