Am I being unreasonable?

One night a week I like to go to my local gym and participate in a yoga-fusion class. One night. For the past 5 weeks, I have not been able to attend my class for 2 reasons; my husband was out of town for 2 weeks, and my children have sports team obligations.

Tomorrow is "yoga night". My son has a baseball game. I innocently asked my husband if he could take our daughters along to the game so I could make it to my class. He started coming up with reasons why he couldn't do so -- he's been home to help with the kids almost every night; he's got yard work to do; lame excuses in my opinion. 

So I put on my bitch hat and said, "my class is on during the baseball game. If you don't take the girls, I will be stuck at home, and the yard work will still not get done. I will likely be home before you are. There is NO reason you cannot take them with you." The proverbial foot was put down.

Am I an ogre? 

China Syndrome Part 2

It's been nearly 2 weeks since my husband left for China on a business trip, and somehow I've managed to limp my way through morning-getting-ready-for-school routines, preschool duties, meal preparation, shopping and kids' after school activities with almost no outside help. Today, however, the tiredness and stress reared their ugly heads. My girls were the unfortunate targets of all my pent up anger towards my husband and his absenteeism. I found fault with almost everything my dear daughters did today. I yelled. A lot. I felt, and still feel, so horrible for how I treated those 2 sweet darling babes today. All the hugs and I'm sorrys will not take back the screaming and angry words. I hope my girls will be forgiving of my behaviour. I'm finding it very difficult to forgive myself, but I will go to bed and pledge to start tomorrow on a better note. One look at my sleeping babies will give me the inspiration to be the "good mommy".

It's a struggle some days

This whole being a mom, a wife, a housekeeper, and working from home is becoming a larger struggle than I thought it would be.
I figured, I am at home...the best place in the world to be; my mom never got to stay home when my dad left when I was 2 and I had wanted that so badly, so I am glad I have the chance to stay home with my little boy and offer him what I did not have! But to bring in a little money so I don't feel the guilt of my hubby supporting us and so we have some fun money, I decided last year to work for my mom from home. It went quite well so I tackled it again this year (the bulk of her work and heavy deadlines is Jan-June).
Well this year there is quite a bit more work, my little boy is quite a bit more active, I am trying to get my body in shape b/c I cannot bear to be this flabby and porky anymore, and still maintain a home and be there for my hubby!! It seems this week it's all becoming so overwhelming and I am starting to fall apart!!!!
How do the moms who have to get up in the morning, make themselves presentable, haul their kids to daycare, work a full 8 hrs, come home to dinner, kids, hubby, and perhaps a moment of peace, do it??? Honestly I feel ready to break!
Tomorrow I am taking a day to spend with my son and recoup my soul! I need it before I snap!