Now that both kids are in school, many people have asked me "What are you going to do with yourself while they are gone?" Today marks the fifth school day of the new school year, and I am yet to be bored.
Did you know that laundry can be washed, folded and put away all on the same day? I can actually vacuum the whole house at one time because the toys picked up at night stay that way until after school the following day. Who knew that those fingerprints on the mirrors were not a permanent fixture?
I think that one of the best things I have discovered so far is a stockpile of "Nasty Notes" from Alex. Alex has a very violent temper and I have been trying to redirect that anger from beating the daylights out of her brother, to writing her feelings and emotions down. I have come across notes telling us she wants to move away because nobody loves her, notes that she wants new toys, notes that she does not want a brother anymore, etc., etc. The best one I found was to her brother, who at this time cannot read, thank goodness. It reads, "You are a stupid head. You can never come in my room again. Your feet stink. You are a big Meany. " As you can probably guess, that brother is the bane of her existence.
I am off to accomplish as many household tasks as possible before school lets out. Soon, the peace and quite that I have come to enjoy will disappear amidst the sounds of cartoons and constant bickering, and I will need to take the roll of provider and rule enforcer yet again.
