I'm in a grumpy mood. I was yesterday too and since I'm sure no one wants to read me whining, I avoided blogging. Today, screw it.
The biggest thing is I'm not mentally prepared for the Big 3 to be home all summer. I'm totally prepared for Kyle to kindergarten in the fall though. All day with just one tagging along, it'll be heaven! Can we just skip July and most of August?
I keep reminding myself that it's never going to be easier, just different. For example, I'm not changing diapers and dealing with crying babies all day long. But I'm constantly answering questions, breaking up fights, picking up stuff (or yelling at the kids to pick up their stuff), and threatening to put a lock on the pantry and fridge. Do babies ask lots of questions? Do they leave their markers all over the bathroom floor? (Yeah, I don't know why they were left there either.) Do they demand trips to the pool and bookstore? Sometimes I think it was easier when they were all under the age of 3 and didn't know how to use the TV remote.
(Let's not even think about teenagers...)
I'm just tired of the mess. Last night there was a stack of Harry Potter books on the coffee table. This morning they were scattered all over the family room floor. I don't even know how to begin to figure out who did it. And likely one person "accidentally" (their favorite word) knock a couple over and then someone bumped another and then someone kicked one across the room and so forth. The Big 3 have also been bringing home their school supplies and old books. Granted I don't really have a place for those at the moment but I know that they definitely don't belong three feet inside the front door.
I'm not organized as I'd like to be at the moment and it's making me crabby. I'm also fighting the to-do list with things like "get fingerprinted for GS camp", "make dentist appointments", and "add antifreeze to the van". And I love Greg to pieces and know he's super busy at work but I hate it when he adds more crap like "figure out flex pay spending plan", "return sailing gloves", and "send request for college transcripts."
But you know, that's life. It's all the stupid little crap mixed in with the good parts. I just need to get through this stuff and try to appreciate the kids all being home. And set up some good rules for summer (they can read now, I'll post them on the fridge). And also try not to think about the random junk I'll have to do after I finish: "ask gym for proof of membership for work reimbursement" and "fix van decals."
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