Perhaps I will survive?

07 Feb 2012 4 Comments

by heathersprague in Uncategorized Tags: angels, Child ID, DMV, survival, wine

I am not sure if the apocalypse is coming or what but in a COMPLETE turn of events I had probably the most positive experience ever today at the DMV, and get this, I had all three of my children with me ALONE! So we are traveling with the kids in a few weeks and last year on our family vacation it came to our attention that we should invest in non-driver ID’s for our children. It was actually a TSA security officer who suggested it, which in turn sent me into a paranoid, anxiety ridden spiral for the remainder of our trip. He pointed out that if the lady standing next to me grabbed my child out of my arms, I have no proof that he is actually my child, he also mentioned in the event the child was kidnaped we have a current picture with current information at our fingertips to turn over to the police. I actually think he gave me a few more reasons but at that point my imagination had already run off with the endless possibilities of terrible things that could go wrong on our trip. So anyways off I went today all 3 kids in tow to the DMV for their ID cards. It was quite like getting ready for picture day, I had to dress them all accordingly, fix hair etc. I decided to go to a different DMV than my last experience for reasons that should be fairly obvious. As I always do I prepped the kids on the ride over, explaining if they didn’t cooperate there would be no Disney World vacation this year, that they were required to have these pictures taken in order to meet Mickey and Minnie. Carter was all ears, listening closely, nothing gets between that kid and the Magic Kingdom. Bristol did her usual “okay momma” (I don’t understand a friggen thing your saying head nod) and my golden boy Colton needed no preparation why would he?

As I walk in the door, there is a line at least 10 people deep, and only two women working. I think I swore under my breath but apparently it was out loud because the lady in front of me cringed and the old man 2 people ahead of her gave me a thumbs up! So far so good, its been a solid 60 seconds kids are all listening, as we get closer to the front of the line I realize there is paperwork that goes along with this whole process. SHIT. How am I going to fill out paperwork with 3 kids. shit shit shit. I grab the 3 papers set Colton down and begin to fill them out. I was again and of course prepared with all the proper documents (birth certs, ss cards) My three kids stood like soldiers, not a peep. Believe it or not the only on who was even slightly fussy was Colton and rightfully so it was right in the middle of nap time for him. I get the papers filled out, get back in line and we wait another 15 mins. Still not a peep, silent, happy, patient children. It wasn’t quite long enough in for me to start owning this moment, I know all to well that any second or even milisecond (if thats a thing) these kids could come unleashed. Roving beasts. Maniacs. I know this, I am their mother. So I stood humble and quietly in shock. Ok its our turn! We get up to the window and there is yet MORE paperwork. I scramble to fill it out. The woman was SO incredibly friendly and happy. What the F&*k is going on. Maybe the Mayans are on to something. Next the kids needed pictures and to be measured, they all stood fairly still, smiled, and were polite. I looked down at my feet and there they all were sitting criss cross applesauce passing my phone around taking turns and sharing a few ritz bits. This wasn’t quick, I might add, I was at the window for a solid 40 mins, squaring away information, paperwork, and payment. NOT A PEEP. The place was totally full by this point, clearly, because as I said only 2 people working and I had the one occupied for at least 50 mins at this point. We wrap it up, and the kind, sweet, generous, wonderful, DMV lady gives my kids tons of stickers and praise. People in line were smiling, they were complimenting me, one woman owned a winery and offered me wine from the trunk of her car. I must be having some out of body experience right now. I decide its time to strut out of there proud as a peacock. Not only am I going to own this moment I was already writing this blog post before I had them all strapped in their car seats. I will remember this day forever. I immediately called Kody, after checking my gums for pinkness indicating life, yep I’m alive and this just happened. I have NEVER been on this side of things. EVER. It was total bliss, and I totally deserved it, I earned this moment. 

More importantly I have a renewed hope of surviving this thing called parenting. Yay me!