Every morning I get up at 6:25 to drive my oldest daughter to the bus stop. I am usually up before this, to get my youngest out of bed, but this morning I slept a bit late and had my oldest wake her up. Our mornings went on as usual, and after the girls had left, I went into my youngest daughter's room to put away some laundry. I stepped into something wet and looked down. Apparently, one of them had kicked over her nightly glass of water, spilling it on the carpet....and stratigically placed a pillow over it hoping I would not notice.
First of all, I am the Queen of Organization (okay, I probably share that title with edgebag)....I'm going to notice that something is awry when there is a pillow in the middle of the floor for no apparent reason. Secondly, it's just water....why would I get upset over that? I have watched glasses of red kool-aid take a dive and have been known to respond with, "*Sigh, go get a mop." I"m not going to yell over water. And thirdly, the best my 15 year old could come up with was a pillow?! Come on honey, I taught you better than that! You could have at least called the dog in and hoped he would slurp up most of it....
Truthfully, I did just smile and walk around it....I'll get to it in a minute. What ran through my head was that these are times that I should cherish. When my house is full of kids and life and chaos. There will be a day when I will clean the house and everything will remain perfect. No carpets will be trampled, no pillows will be tossed haphazardly about....however, my home won't just be perfect....it will be empty. Kids grow up so fast, and I am learning to enjoy every mess, every glob of toothpaste left on the bathroom sink, and every spill on my carpet. Yes, I am obsessed with cleaning....but it is not so that I can one day be featured in House Beautiful. It's so I can remind myself each day to be thankful for two beautiful, healthy kids that keep me running in circles.
10 comments:
Good way to think of it. Life is to short to let the small stuff get in your way of enjoying what you have been given. Kids grow up too fast not to enjoy them while you can. Big hugs Lanny
What a great way to look at it.Thanks for reminding me not to sweat the sall stuff.Kids will be kids.KIM
Amen! You've got the right attitude!
My kids do the pillow trick, too! --Melodee at www.melodee128.blogspot.com.
I wish I could have that attitude ALL the time! It really puts things in perspective. What on earth are we gonna do when there's no one to clean up after? Ooops, I forgot hubby will still be around--LOL! Love, Kim :o)
I guess you are right to think that way, but it's so hard! Water isn't a big deal though and when they're gone, you can't yell at them anyway. I'm just wondering why she couldn't grab a towel and soak it up? LOL Oh well, I'll try to remember what you said. ~Melissa
Yea, I bet your tune would have changed if it was red kool aid...Are you getting sentimental on us? (you cherish every glob of toothpaste??? I don't think so). I need to be on whatever drug you're on...
Mom, your forgetting, it's EARLY in the morning...what else am I supposed to do? We were running late....like you said, it's just water! ;o)
First wanna say, I loved this. second wanna let you know today I cleaned up an entire bowl...of creamed farina..ya know all those little dots? that brianna spread across the living room on every table, couch and piece of carpet. That empty house sounds good right bout now.
I used to be an organizational freak... but then my second child happened and I've been forever changed. Though I will miss him desperately when he's gone, I will not miss him emptying the bookcase every day... well, maybe. ;) ~Erin
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