Great and bad days?

We have had mostly good days since we have been back. There have been 3 really bad days. One was the day we enrolled them in school. The other was the day I had to go to a court house for a matter related to my first adoption. The 3rd day was today. They know they are going to start school tomorrow, and I am sure that makes them anxious. It is very frustrating for me though. We had a great day and they got to go to a birthday party after morning church and everything seemed fine, but then the evening just went downhill.....

The end was the worse. The girls were telling me that Sarah or Chloe took Leah's gulf ball (that they begged from a lawyer at the courthouse). The girls said they didn't. We looked all over the house and they were complaining and complaining. We looked everywhere. Leah was pouting and pointing at the little girls and yelling at us. They then started complaining about Chloe watching one of "their" movies. I had already explained that I bought them for everyone, a concept that they just cannot seem to understand, or just do not want to. Then they managed to yell in Lloyd's face and laugh at him. Oh and then Susha found the ball under Leah's bed. She clearly realized she made a mistake, but when I mentioned the need to apologize to the little girls, they would have none of it.

I just hate how such a great day can end so badly over something so little. I realize the bigger picture is the anxiety about school, but it is so hard to deal with when you are tired. I know this will get better, but I am so tired. They have not got the idea of how to clean anything (well Susha will clean her room). I feel like a slave, constantly cleaning after them. I hand them cloths to put away and find them laying on the floor in the room. I put clothes in the drawers to come in and see they have decided to look through them and put them all on the floor. Leah's favorite word is "I don't want to" I am very surprised that she has not learned that in English yet........

Please pray for strength and knowledge for us to know how to deal with it. I need respect, but I also understand this is not a normal situation.