Okay, this post will be my monthly "I need to vent" post. There hasn't been a moment of down-time in so long, I forgot how it felt to sit for a few minutes on our comfy couch and watch tv, and it was only a few minutes. So, after we arrived home from our Adventureland trip, which was very fun, yet exhausting, Tom and Nicholas had to pack to go camping for four days, yea for them. Of course that means that I get the crazy three alone for four days, grrrr. So, we survived with few mishaps and today I thought I would have some free time at last. Well, I got up and went to yoga, which I had been looking forward to all week. It was great, but only 1 hour long, and I needed about 23 more hours to feel refreshed. I did some school shopping, alone, thank goodness. Then I took Emma to her yoga class and came home to Tom making chicken soup. Of course, it sounded like a good idea earlier in the week to make the broth from chicken bones, so the house was steaming and the kitchen was a disaster. Then I had to make the noodles. The kids love home made noodles so I had THAT mess to deal with as well. (along with the breakfast mess that hadn't gotten cleaned up yet...) I had too many helpers, the puppy pulling on me and dough up to my elbows. We sat down to eat in the steamy dining room, every one was crabby from not enough sleep and too much together time. As I dove into cleaning the kitchen and washing dishes, Charlie comes dashing in and says that he might have had an accident in his pants, then he clarifies, "A long wet pee." Ugh. So as I was cleaning up Charlie and the floor, Hershey is trying to get into the bathroom to get Charlie's wet clothes. (Hershey loves to chew on the kids' dirty underwear and Charlie's wet pull ups from the night before--I am sure you are cringing now! The dog digs thru laundry baskets to find them!) I send Charlie downstairs to get ready for a shower. I kindly asked Nicholas to take the dog outside while I get Charlie cleaned up because Hershey is at my feet ALL THE TIME, he definitely loves me the most, yea for me. As I was helping Charlie with his shower, I hear Hershey thumping down the stairs. He dashes in the bathroom and jumps in the shower with Charlie. ARRGGG. I guess Herhsey is getting a shower too. He was thrilled to be in there until he realized he was staying there until he was cleaned, then he wiggled and bit until he was set free.
After that was all done, I only had the rest of the kitchen to be cleaned (which Tom helped with) three loads of laundry to fold, 2 more kids to get showered and put to bed. I am not sure why things seem so crazy these days, but I am barely keeping up. I fantasize about having a few hours with nothing to do but read a book or listen to some relaxing music and meditating, or maybe finish a baby blanket for my great-niece, who was born over a month ago. I don't anticipate things getting any easier when school/work starts, but at least I won't be stuck at home with four kids and a puppy. Stuck seems like a drastic word, but after 3 months of togetherness, we are more like stuck together, not such a great feeling for one who needs her space to feel normal! I suppose in 20 years I will be lonely and wish these times were here again, but right now, I could use a week feeling lonely. (It used to be, "I just need a day where I am not responsible for this crew, well, it has officially become a week!) Tomorrow is a new day! I will just take a deep breath and do the best I can! All done with my rant. No more crabbing on the blog for at least a month, I promise.
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