Lost hope

It's official.  I have lost ALL hope that is possible on going out and doing anything as a family of 4.  Last night Nick convinced me that we should go buy gifts for our family since we really haven't bought anything German specific.  I didn't mind, of course I'd love to shop.  So our France day trip was off and a last minute shopping trip was in order.

First up was Ikea.  This was for me as I really like their kids bowls and plates.  Great quality and haven't yet stained.  So, we made the 45 minute drive, went in, grabbed the stuff and checked out.  We were probably only in there for about 15 minutes because not like we could really shop.  We only have our suitcases and the boxes we're mailing back.

Next on the schedule was to take the kids to Luisenpark and let them run around and stretch their legs.  This is where our day journey ended.  German drivers pissed Nick off.  They'd suddenly come to a complete stop and let someone out of the car.  Um, yeah, stupid!  He's the type that stays mad though.  On top of that, we're using the car's GPS and it sucks and we get lost (but I guess we do with all GPS's).  First problem was that it was only displaying to Nick on the windshield and not on the main screen, so I couldn't help him.  He's not great with directions, and being somewhere new, he's easily flustered.  With his jerky driving because of all the stupid drivers and him not knowing where we were going, I was bound to get carsick.  Not fun!  And then I start to get grabby.  We decide to head back home because he was just too flustered and I don't consider him to be very safe when he's upset.

Next up because that was ruined.  He thinks it would be a great idea to take the kids to the Sembach field path.  We went, the kids ran around, and then we headed shopping.

Finally it's shopping time!  He begins his rampage because I was bringing the diaper bag into the store.  I knew we'd be in there more than an hour and it's easier than unloading diapers, wipes, snacks, and dirnks.  You know..the just in case so you don't have to run back out to the car 5 minutes after getting inside.  Men just don't understand!  We get inside and get inside the first store.  Maybe 2 minutes in there he starts going stir crazy.  So I suggest we move on to the next store.  Less than a minute in that store and he says he's going outside.  He took the kids and they went to sit in the car for over an hour!  Ridiculous!  I wasn't even sure where they went because all he said was he was going outside.  So as I was walking out I was telling myself that he better be in that car since i don't have my phone on me to see where he was.  He was :)

What have I learned.  I can't try anymore.  It just upsets me.  It's not worth the disappointment every.single.time!  The kids don't deserve to be excluded from everything because he don't like to be out.  From here on out, I think it will just be the kids and I as it's MUCH less stressful going places.

He was saying how nice it will be to travel because there will be two of us.  That is true, but I think his tendencies will make things more stressful.  I'm just ready for this to be over with.

I just wish for a day to go smoothly when we are out trying to have a nice time, that's all.

Have a great day!