The best plans

Plan:
1. Get kids off to school
2. Go grocery shopping.

Reality:
1.Get kids off to school - check (One down, one to go!)
2. Drop off forgotten glasses at school.
3. Drive to grocery store.
4. Get call from school nurse to come pick up child. Not the same child who forgot glasses.
5. Leave grocery store - thankful you hadn't actually started shopping yet.
6. Call and schedule appointment for child while loading up children.
7. Almost hit biker. (No, I wasn't on the phone!)
8. Say a prayer for missing biker.
9. Pick up "sick" child - who doesn't look too sick.
10. Drive to doctor.
11. Have youngest child have massive blowout. Leads to ---Look like negligent parent of a baby in long pants, and undershirt, and no socks. Still trying to figure out how poo got on the socks. Be thankful I had a spare diaper in the van.
12. Sick child is seen. Has a sinus infection. Hmm, guess she is sick.
13. Get note and take her back to school. Hey, she isn't contagious, and it's a short day...and she isn't that sick. (And she wanted to go back.)
14. Go grocery shopping. Fresh basil costs how much?! Buy it anyway.

Conclusion: Expect to add 12 additional steps to every outing, especially when you know that this is one of the only days you are going to be able to get the running around done.

Afternoon plan: Public Library

Dare I even try?