Sometimes being a mom is hard. Who am I kidding, it's hard all the time. You are constantly busy doing things that are never done (i.e. cleaning pee off toilets, sweeping, laundry, dishes, cooking, etc.). Then you start to feel guilty about not spending enough quality time with the kids. So you try to do something FUN with the kids after school--let's say, just for example's sake, you try to make the above pictures sock bubble snakes...just hypothetically. So you leave the dishes in the sink, ignore the crumbs all over the floor and take a few minutes to prepare what you imagine will be an absolute hit with the kids. You fantasize that the 5 of you (hypothetically again) will play in the yard with your amazing rainbow bubbles and laugh and have an afternoon filled with the joys of childhood. So you take it outside, and start blowing, catching the kids' attention. The first kid runs over, we will call him Jake, and begs to try. You happily hand over the bottle and within 3 seconds he is coughing, gagging, dry heaving, choking. He inhaled accidentally. He looks like he is going to be sick so you send Jake (or, you know, whoever) inside to wash out his mouth. While you were helping [Jake], your youngest kid, this one we will call Joey, runs over, dumps out the bubble stuff and completely crushes the bottle. So your attempt at a magical hour with the kids is dashed in about 1 and a half minutes. So you go inside and do the dishes and sweep the floor.
Sometimes all Pinterest (where I got the idea) does is make me feel like I am under-achieving. Are all you other mothers out there really doing all the things you are pinning???? Or on the occasion you actually do them do they ever turn out like my (hypothetical) experience? I hope I'm not the only one.
1 comment:
Ah, dang it! You had the right idea....and spending fun time with the kids is far more important than cleaning the house. But this noble attempt certainly did back fire quickly. Reminds of those Pinterest attempts people make, where they show their creation and say "nailed it!"........yep, you certainly nailed this fun family activity!!! A+ for effort :-)
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