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Spring Fever and Spring Cleaning
Published March 31, 2010 @ 08:06 in Around the House

In my mind, these two phrases just don't go together. Whoever invented the idea of spring cleaning must have been one industrious person, because after months of being cooped up inside, all I want to do is head outdoors!

But, alas, there is much to do when you are raising a family of four (yes, husband, I am now raising you...)

Things I need to get done BEFORE Easter Sunday:

1) Arrange to get my snow-tires off the minivan - ok, so not exactly cleaning inside the house...

2) Put away winter jackets, boots and hats, gloves, etc. FIRST - get rid of boots, single gloves and mitts and worn-out jackets (yes - my children actually do wear-out clothes!)

3) Go through drawers and remove clothing that they no longer fit into

4) Get rid of broken and seldom used toys.

5) Find lacrosse sticks and equipment, baseball stuff, and soccer shoes. (Sadly, I cannot yet put away the hockey equipment... WILL THE SEASON NEVER END!)

I have a thought for people, men and women, who are considering starting a family. If you don't like lots and lots of stuff, and lots of lots of work, don't have kids. Somehow, their possessions are never contained where they are meant to be contained.

At this moment, I have FOUR COMPLETE SETS of hockey equipment airing out in the living room. Yes, FOUR!

Last night a friend stopped by to pick something up and looked into my living room and said, "Thank God! I thought I was the only one with hockey equipment airing out in her living room!" Glad to make you feel better.

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Dumbest Fight EVER
Published March 9, 2010 @ 14:03 in Being Mommy, Loving Daddy

Today Husband and I are engaging in the dumbest fight ever. However, I am sure that most parents have had this same fight. The weird thing is that we are having this fight NOW - not 8 years ago...

This is the fight: (OK - reading it over it seems like a pretty lame fight. But I am tired and don't like tension.)

Husband: Are you going to sleep all day?

Me: If everyone would let me!

Husband: It would be nice if I could have 5 minutes to myself for a nap.

Me: Go into work late. Nap.

Husband: I can't. How can you possibly be tired?

Me: I've been busy, and I haven't slept well the last two nights.

Husband: I got home late last night and was up until 2:30 am!!!

Me: I know - I waited up for you!

Husband: I can't believe you! You're a piece of work.

Note: there was no thank you for the homemade chicken noodle soup or croque monsieurs that I made for lunch! And the banana bread is almost done baking. or yeah, and I cleaned out the fridge and took out the garbage. gee - what a slacker!

For the record, it is 2 pm and I am still in my pajamas. I am exhausted. My kids are amazing sleepers, but Daughter had some croup Sunday night, and then last night I waited up for Husband who got home really late from work.

I am sure he is tired, I just don't understand why he is fighting with me about whether or not I can be tired, too! Maybe with a little more sleep our brains will be able to figure this out. Can't we both be tired? First, I need a nap.

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