Today was a productive day. Although Hailey was quite upset with me because I made her devote most of her day to her room. Not just be in her room but actually CLEAN her room. When I talked to Mike this morning around 8:00, he said "Hailey did a good job cleaning her room". My response "Seriously, she's done?" She only spent about 45 minutes in there. I explained to Mike like I had explained to Hailey, clean doesn't just mean putting it in a neat pile. Clean is putting everything away where it belongs and actually being able to see the pieces of furniture that her "priceless stuff" sits upon. So as the day progressed, I called back at lunch time.
Hailey answered the phone and said "We almost have my room done, uh, I mean I almost have my room done. We've, um, I've cleaned my dresser out, all my bins, my closet . . . " I was happy at that moment and could almost picture the organized room I have been longing for. The barbies fully dressed, the American Girl dolls with rats out of their hair, a dustless TV, Littlest Petshops returning to their play yards and the smell of lemon pledge in the air consumed my every thought. Although, I had to laugh a little to myself because I am sure that Mimi was a part of the slipped up "We and We've". I am sure she helped Hailey a great deal and was letting Hailey take all the credit for it! What a great Mimi.
Of course Jake's room was a different story. An almost 4 year old thinks that cleaning up is just getting it out of sight. He has reverted to putting all his toys in his loft bed, under his loft bed, in the closet, in the bathtub, downstairs or outside in the elements just to get it "out of sight". I spent the most of my evening in his room helping him organize. Actually I think he just sat there while I said "Do you want this?" "Where is the pieces to this?" His response mostly was "I'm tired". While my response to that was "Really, so am I. Do you think I enjoy doing this?" And you can guess his reply "Uh-huh". My children know me a little too well as I do enjoy organization! I know it's a sickness.
After the never ending evening of cleaning, we picked up Hailey and her friends from basketball camp and treated them to McDonald's for dinner. I think they have eaten out every night this week. It's just difficult because basketball camp is from 5:30-8:00 aka Dinner Primetime. Working a full time job, running home to get them off to basketball with a quick snack and then getting back home at 8:30 for dinner, bath and bed is just absurd. I know the girls love it, but I am glad it's just one week!!
Tonight after baths and teeth brushings, Jake fell asleep on the couch with Mike. Mike carried him to bed and Hailey said to me "Mom, what do you think Jake is dreaming about?" Exhausted and honestly not really thinking about what Jake was dreaming, I replied "I don't have a clue". Hailey then corrected me by saying "Yes you do, you are the Mom and you know everything remember?". Of course I just said "Yes" went and put my pjs on and tucked my Wonder Woman cape under my pillow for the night.
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