A frustrating Day ( I needed to vent )

Have you ever felt like you're running around like crazy, totally exhausted, and still not getting a single thing accomplished? Well that's exactly the way I've felt so far this week. I began a hopeless pursuit for flu shots. Monday Dan came home and said that a co-worker had the swine flu. I freaked out. I couldn't believe that the virus was hitting so close to home. The next day I got onto the phone and tried calling the county health department in search of the H1N1 vaccine. On the message it said that the H1N1 vaccine would be available that day. I hurried and got the kids ready, jumped into the car and headed down. When we got there they said that they actually didn't have the vaccine's after all. I was SO upset. Then I tried calling several places to try to find just the regular flu shot. Our clinic was out. I kept calling around until I found a clinic 20 minutes away which had some baby vaccines left still. I explained on the phone that our regular pediatrician's office had run out. She made me an appointment and promised he could have one if I followed up for his booster shot. As soon as Dan got home from work I drove 20 min. to the clinic. Once I got there the receptionist absolutely refused to let Benjamin get one. I couldn't believe it. I explained that I had an appointment, and insurance, and was willing to pay a co-payment if he needed to see the doctor first. She just flatly said that I couldn't be seen. She said that they weren't a flu clinic, and if they gave out all of their flu shots they'd run out for their own patients. So I said that I had an appointment, and I'd gladly have Benjamin become a patient. How hard is it to make up a chart, and let me see the Doc. for 5 seconds. She lied to me and said that there wasn't a Doc in. I said who are all these sick people seeing? She said that they had an appointment. I said so do I! She said you don't have an appointment with the doctor, just a flu shot appointment. I said I drove all the way from Layton because your receptionist said I could get a flu shot, couldn't you work me in? She said no. (I've worked in a doctors office before, it's easy to work in a quick visit). The most annoying thing was that I had a legitimate appointment. I thoroughly explained that the clinic that I regularly go to had run out when I made it. The office manager could have at least been nice about it. She made me feel like I was trying to steal a flu shot or something. After I left I cried in my car. I think if it hadn't been for the earlier vaccine fiasco, I wouldn't have taken it so hard. I felt like I was trying so hard, and failing miserably. Now when I hear on the news about how important it is to get the flue shot this season I feel like screaming back at it, "IF IT'S SO IMPORTANT WHY IS THERE SUCH A SHORTAGE OF THE DARN THINGS." There now I feel much better, it's always good to vent about frustrating situations!
Other than that crazy day we are really doing great overall. It's amazing how the days can seem long, but the weeks just fly by! I can't believe that it's almost the weekend again. I told myself that October was the month I'd buckle down and start really organizing the house, but it's looking like that project will have to wait until next year. I have how ever begun my Christmas shopping. Dan hates it when I start early. I inevitably end up finding toys and items later on in the season thus their list of Christmas presents get bigger, and bigger. I think shopping for toys is by far the most fun. I'd rather shop for toys for the kids over clothes for myself any day. I've posted some cute pictures of the kids.