In an effort to make what is printed on this blog helpful to my children in the future, I want to post some things that are not necessarily newsworthy but very realistic. What if I'm not around when Lizzy or Ben are older and they find themselves asking, "How did Mom do it all?"
Well, my two cute kiddos, the simple truth is that I absolutely don't do it ALL. Most days I have to choose between you or the house or other commitments. Sometimes the house wins, most of the time it doesn't. I try to remind myself that the house will wait and that someday I will wish there are little kids in my house making messes. (Maybe by then I will have trained the adults in our house to quit making messes too.)
I am not always successful at having this perspective. I get frustrated sometimes because the house just never stays clean for even 5 minutes. We have been working on the two of you learning to help clean up around the house. That is as much fun for you as pulling your teeth out would be. :)
I hope you don't remember my frustration and you just remember the love I have for you.
When it comes to challenges such as a messy house, I try to remember some great words of advice...1. It doesn't matter. It really doesn't matter.
2. "Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved." Pres. Monson
I hope you remember that the house didn't always look like this (sometimes it was worse!) This was a bad house day. The house most definitely lost out to more important things like Relief Society, craft projects, exercise (yes I actually did that on that morning) friends, Daddy and oh yes, YOU and I don't regret it whatsoever. Love you!
This last picture was one of the only clean spots in the house and it reminds me of what is truly important.
My house is starting to look that way too! :) You just got to love it :)
ReplyDeleteI think my house looks the same. Kids are important.
ReplyDeleteIf you could only see my house today!! I am sure your kids will look back at these pictures and say "I don't remember that!" They are too busy having fun with you to remember! You know what's really important. That's all that matters.
ReplyDeleteYou hit the nail on the head. It's just too bad we keep feeling like we need to be frustrated about the house. My kids think the house is so much more fun when it's dirty!! I try to remember. . .http://princessdime.blogspot.com/search/label/baby
ReplyDeleteI have only ever known a person or two who really did seem to do it ALL. Something always has to go. Your priorities are definitely in order:)
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