patience trying

it's actually been an uneventful week. it's my first week being home full time. that, in and of itself has been interesting. i lost taylor in 2 stores in one day. we went to kmart to try and find elizabeth a jacket that fit, she's grown so much. while she and i were looking, taylor took off. when i went to find him he was playing with the doors at the front of the store-running out one and back in the other one. then in broulims (grocery store). the kids love to use the mini carts that they have at the store. while i was checking out, he decided that he was going to go put the mini carts away. when i got done, and went to find him, he was gone. i looked around the carts, and went partway back into the store, but couldn't find him. i had decided that i was going to go out to the car and see if he was there. as i was walking out the door, i heard him yelling for me to wait, and here he comes running up behind me. i've about decided to stop taking the kids with me to the store, but then i would never get any of my errands run.
the kids have started trying my patience to the limits. taylor takes over an hour to get himself dressed. this morning, for church, i tried for 20 min to get him to get dressed, then i forcibly dressed him. i was not happy. then, we were almost a half hour late to church. by that time, i had almost decided to keep us all home, but i knew i needed the time to myself and with the lord, so we went anyway.
i've been working on pj's for the kids for christmas. since i was working, i didn't have a whole lot of time to do much on them. i still haven't. i decided i was going to decorate some cloth bags i had for the kids for halloween. i found some halloween clip art on the internet, and blew them up to fit the bags. then i did piecing (i love wonder-under). when i get them finished, i'll get pictures taken and posted.
i had a poncho that i'd made for one month-end at work that wore yesterday. the kids decided that they wanted one too. so, when i went to get a few things at walmart, i let the kids choose some material for their ponchos. then i spent the rest of the day getting them and the bags made. but, like i said, i haven't done much on the pj's.