Me, The Ring Master

   So, there are two types of mom's of multiples. There is the mini-van mom and the SUV mom. The mini-van mom is likely to be seen in her sweats and sneakers at noon; whereas, the SUV mom is likely wearing her svelte designer jeans and toting a latte. Neither mom is inherently better, but they are different.
   For instance, I am a minivan mom. This morning the temperature in Murphy was in the teens. So I ran out to turn the van on and warm it up for the kiddos and myself before we made the half mile drive to school. A drive to school almost always involves 2 dogs and 4 kids in my Honda Odyssey. I feel the Odyssey is aptly named because it reminds me that driving around with this crowd is an adventure, not a chore.

   Back to our morning drive. With temps this low, it is not uncommon for the automatic sliding doors on the van to freeze shut. But one would think if you warm up the van that ice would melt...at least before we get to school. WELL.....one would be wrong! Upon pulling up to the school, with SUV moms in line behind us, I realize that yes the doors are still frozen shut. I grab the over sized puppy, open the passenger side door to the front seat and the 4 kids file out one by one, jumping out of the car to the tune of the woeful dog howling and screaming her goodbyes. This event immediately brought to my mind the clowns at the circus climbing out of the tiny car.

   Upon exiting the parking lot my chic SUV mom friend pulls in, latte in hand, make up perfect and waves with a huge grin. Glad I could amuse you today! It's my life as the ring master.