It’s not just my children, it’s my entire family. They don’t listen. I’m not a difficult person to please. How hard can it be to buy a stinkin’ ten dollar travel mug?
Did I get a travel mug? No! Did I ask for one? Yes. Over and over and over again, so they wouldn’t forget. Did my husband keep me hanging on to the hope that I might be getting one at any moment. Yes! Did my children make me write down what I wanted? Yes. Did they completely ignore my request? Yes! Did my husband think, oh heck I’ll just go get her one? No. Am I complaining about it every chance I get? Darn right! How can that many people not come through for me?! Ugh, I have to do everything myself! Geeeez!
Instead, I got a navigation system. At least I won’t get lost on my way to Target to buy my own stash of travel mugs!
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April,
We have several extra travel coffee mugs at our house. I’ll bring one to church for you.
I wanted a nice pair of boots. Just great looking fashionable boots. Instead I got some Cabelas, kick the door down, here I come to kick your tush, boots. I know just how you feel. Did you go buy your own travel mug?
Sounds like he heard travel but not mug!
HA! I accidentally came across your site. I too am living in MO. I too, wanted a stinking travel mug for Christmas! Told the kids, told dh, told my parents. Did I get one? No! Guess what? I got a GPS travel system! Too funny!
Julie in MO
Hi April,
My name is Mylinda and I live in South Florida. I also have 4 kids (2 girls, 2 boys), homeschool (always have), have a 13 yo daughter, and a 2 year old Levi! When I read your Christmas letter post, I just cracked up when I read that your Levi was 2, God help us. Boy, am I right there with you!! Thanks for sharing. Your writing is just great and I am really enjoying reading your posts. My blog is at http://www.drurydays.blogspot.com, in case you’d like to check it out.
Hi April,
Ahh, the joys of motherhood: split personality, etc. etc. 
Yep, 13yo girl (Savannah), 12yo girl (Ashton), 4yo boy (Indy), and 2yo Levi. Just like 2 families-sometimes good, sometimes bad. Nothing like a teenager and a two-year old, right?
Mylinda
This is funny. All you wanted was a travel mug and you didn’t get it. All I wanted was a small digital camera that can fit into my pocket. You know what my husband bought me? A sewing maching. I don’t even know how to sew. I don’t even have time to sew.
Hope you like your navigation system. They are quite wonderful.