Kids:Their pretty much worth it

Okay in case you are curious, I did get the papers semi organized, the clothes folded and the house clean. The kids came home from camp and I have four loads of laundry and their montage of stuff they stroll everywhere all over the house. Life really wasn't that clean and organized with them gone. There was more time to teach so when the call came to sub I went to work. When it came time to eat I didn't want to cook so we subsisted on leftovers. We did go out to eat a few times and the margaritas I enjoyed are now attached to my hips. With no one here to be impressionable I didn't feel the need to make the bed or cook healthy food. However It did free up time to go through the mountains of paper work I was drowning in. Oh and I had room in the O'L Mini Van for the recyclables I had put off taking for two months. We are really good recyclers and it literally takes the whole van to get it there. So round mid August you should see me sorting steel and plastic again.
Yesterday my house was full of my kids and everybody else's within a mile. There is one little boy who comes over and his mother passed away a year ago. I always try to give him a big hug and a kiss on the head. When I least expected it he grabbed my waist and hugged me tight "Bye , Mrs. Courtney see you tomorrow". Yes indeed they are worth it messes and all.

Tips for the day:

1. Keep some board games and play with your kids; put it out on the coffee table or kitchen table one weekend and they will be drawn to it. I recommend the game "Life" it teaches good lessons like going to college gets the better paying salary, paying rent, and the cost of owning a pet.

2. Always keep a ton of fresh fruit, bread, and Peanut Butter. Even adults like this, trust me any time I make this for an adult and kid party the adults eat all the PB &J.
I have a deal with me neighbor because we have lots of kids around: if the kids beg for something to drink, cups and a big pitcher of ice water. Then one mom is not the hero Koolaide or soda mom.

3.Forget the dishes and go do something together. Your kids will remember.
Tonight I took them to the YMCA to go swimming and play basketball.
Soooo.....now I have to go do those dishes.

Namaste'
Courtney