When school let out for the summer, there was a lot of talk about school year memories, favorite teachers, and plans for the summer. K, my 3 year old (and only girl) was not to be left out. One night, K, N, and I were snuggling in my bed. K started talking about her teacher.
"Mama, I love Ms. Vole. She is so pretty and nice. She is really funny, Mama." Giggle, giggle, sigh. "I just have so much fun at school."
While K went on and on about this amazing teacher and all of her awesomeness, I wondered when her big brother was going to correct her. You see, my daughter has never gone to school, or daycare. There is no "Ms. Vole", although it sounds like she would be a lot of fun. I kinda want to have a Ms. Vole, afterall, I like to have fun. But N just sat and waited. Then like the selective listener he is, he looked at his little sister and said "K, I can't wait till you are in kindergarten. You are gonna be soooo cute."
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012
A Disney Moment
Remember Disney's Cinderella? Remember the scene where she was singing "Sweet Nightingale" while washing the floors, bubble all around her? Well, I wasn't foolish enough to picture that in my endeavor this morning.
Our house needed a really good cleaning, so I stopped by the Dollar General yesterday afternoon and picked up supplies: toilet bowl cleaer, Lysol spray, Endust, paper towels, soft scrub, and two sponges.
That's right, two sponges: one for each son, in different colors so they could easily identify whose was whose.
During breakfast, I explained the steps to scrubbing the tubs:
1. Remove everything from the tub.
2. Mommy will spray down the tub with the shower hose.
3. Mommy will add soft scrub.
4. Boys scrub.
5. Mommy rinses.
Simple, right?
I also had one more moment of clarity, and let both boys strip down to diaper/underwear so that they would not make a mess of their clothes. G decided he'd keeps his socks on. Whatever.
So here's what happened. The boys finished eating, ran into my bathroom, and took all their toys out of our large soaker tub. OK, I hadn't planned on cleaning that one--I'd meant the shower and their tub, but I ran with it. G could just reach the sides and B could get the bottom. I ran and grabbed them each a cup so they could help rinse. While they scrubbed, I removed all the soaps from the shower. It was going great! G started soft scrubbing the outer edge of the laminate around the tub. I redirected him, promising him we'd get that part with Lysol. He agreed, and as soon as I turned to get a shampoo bottle, he swiped the shower gel, unscrewed the top, and poured himself a healthy dose of "cleaner" on the laminate.
Before he could scrub, scrub, scrub, I dashed to the toilet, snatched some tp and the trashcan and wiped up the gel. Whew. That was a close one. I redirected him to the tub and all was well again. Luckily, he found the squirt bottle to the color changing hotwheel set that used to live by that tub, so he was occupied.
In all, the house got cleaner. There was no time for singing, though, and I think I may have burned more calories this way. Still, I think it's important for kids to help keep the household running. That's the best preparation for learning to run households of their own, right? Besides, any time spent together is quality time.
Our house needed a really good cleaning, so I stopped by the Dollar General yesterday afternoon and picked up supplies: toilet bowl cleaer, Lysol spray, Endust, paper towels, soft scrub, and two sponges.
During breakfast, I explained the steps to scrubbing the tubs:
1. Remove everything from the tub.
2. Mommy will spray down the tub with the shower hose.
3. Mommy will add soft scrub.
4. Boys scrub.
5. Mommy rinses.
Simple, right?
I also had one more moment of clarity, and let both boys strip down to diaper/underwear so that they would not make a mess of their clothes. G decided he'd keeps his socks on. Whatever.
So here's what happened. The boys finished eating, ran into my bathroom, and took all their toys out of our large soaker tub. OK, I hadn't planned on cleaning that one--I'd meant the shower and their tub, but I ran with it. G could just reach the sides and B could get the bottom. I ran and grabbed them each a cup so they could help rinse. While they scrubbed, I removed all the soaps from the shower. It was going great! G started soft scrubbing the outer edge of the laminate around the tub. I redirected him, promising him we'd get that part with Lysol. He agreed, and as soon as I turned to get a shampoo bottle, he swiped the shower gel, unscrewed the top, and poured himself a healthy dose of "cleaner" on the laminate.
Before he could scrub, scrub, scrub, I dashed to the toilet, snatched some tp and the trashcan and wiped up the gel. Whew. That was a close one. I redirected him to the tub and all was well again. Luckily, he found the squirt bottle to the color changing hotwheel set that used to live by that tub, so he was occupied.
I grabbed the soft scrub two seconds later. Then I snapped some pictures and congratulated myself for helping their future wives. Go, me!
The boys flung water all over the tub to rinse it, then we began on the shower. It pretty much went to plan except B rinsed the shower from inside the shower. Maybe naked cleaning wouldn't have been a terrible idea. No matter.
I decided to keep the cleaning train on track: Gabe used paper towels to wipe down the laminate around the tub after I sprayed it with Lysol. I quickly doused the toilet with toilet bowl cleaner, then left it to sit. I asked B to grab the soft scrub and sponges, and asked G to grab the paper towels. I grabbed the Lysol and off we went to their bathroom.
Then a different kind of Disney moment happened: G never met us at the bathroom. Phineas and Ferb had caught his attention, and he dropped his unravelling roll of paper towels as soon as he saw the boob tube. B scoured the tub while I got the toilet and counters--after tearing through the house for the paper towels since G wouldn't answer me. I was NOT going to be stupid enough to leave cleansers unsupervised for more than a second with these two!
In all, the house got cleaner. There was no time for singing, though, and I think I may have burned more calories this way. Still, I think it's important for kids to help keep the household running. That's the best preparation for learning to run households of their own, right? Besides, any time spent together is quality time.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Cold Medicine Cassie
I don't take medicine often- partly because I just don't like the idea of it, and partly because medicine affects me in a weird way. Most prescription meds (for pain, nausea, or vertigo) as well as all cold meds, tend to make me pretty loopy and I completely lose my filter. I compare it to what most people are like after a few drinks. My friends and I call it "Cold Medicine Cassie".
This week, I have quite the summer cold, and I've been treating it with lots of water, hot tea, and some cold meds. And for your entertainment, I thought I would share some of the random things I've said and done over the past couple days.
Monday at work: a coworker commented that I was quieter than normal. I promptly said "you're welcome, I'm on cold meds."
Monday afternoon: after nearly falling asleep at my desk, I walked across campus for some Starbucks. On the way back, I nearly walked into the wrong building. Luckily, I brought a friend with me, and she was able to steer me the right way.
Later the same afternoon: While texting my sister, I stopped to tell her to thank auto correct- b/c without it I couldn't type or text. I stand by this- my texts would have been a mess!
Monday leaving work: I said goodbye to a friend, who wished me a safe ride home. I assured her I would be fine b/c I would be using my GPS.
Tuesday at work, I had a meeting with my manager. When he told me that we were going to "kill 2 birds with 1 stone," I replied with "We're killing birds? I usually do that with my car."
Tuesday at Walmart: after grabbing a few things (and forgetting only one), I went to put my groceries in my car. I knew the side of the lot I parked on, and that I had a great spot, but I couldn't find my van. I reached for my keys, so I could hit the "lock" and make my van beep so that I could locate it easier. That is when I realized that I didn't have my van- I had driven my husband's truck. After another minute, I located his truck but couldn't get the cart through the cars to get to it. So I pushed my cart into the cart return, grabbed my bags, and pretended that was exactly what I meant to do the whole time.
Luckily, I'm aware of the effect of cold meds, so I do my best to be quiet, avoid any responsible decisions, and warn friends and family that I am under the influence. I also take the minimum dosage in an effort to minimize the effects. This week has been pretty tame compared to past times I've been on cold meds. However, if you cross my path in the next few days and I look a little lost or confused, I probably am. Just point me in the right direction and enjoy a good laugh.
This week, I have quite the summer cold, and I've been treating it with lots of water, hot tea, and some cold meds. And for your entertainment, I thought I would share some of the random things I've said and done over the past couple days.
Monday at work: a coworker commented that I was quieter than normal. I promptly said "you're welcome, I'm on cold meds."
Monday afternoon: after nearly falling asleep at my desk, I walked across campus for some Starbucks. On the way back, I nearly walked into the wrong building. Luckily, I brought a friend with me, and she was able to steer me the right way.
Later the same afternoon: While texting my sister, I stopped to tell her to thank auto correct- b/c without it I couldn't type or text. I stand by this- my texts would have been a mess!
Monday leaving work: I said goodbye to a friend, who wished me a safe ride home. I assured her I would be fine b/c I would be using my GPS.
Tuesday at work, I had a meeting with my manager. When he told me that we were going to "kill 2 birds with 1 stone," I replied with "We're killing birds? I usually do that with my car."
Tuesday at Walmart: after grabbing a few things (and forgetting only one), I went to put my groceries in my car. I knew the side of the lot I parked on, and that I had a great spot, but I couldn't find my van. I reached for my keys, so I could hit the "lock" and make my van beep so that I could locate it easier. That is when I realized that I didn't have my van- I had driven my husband's truck. After another minute, I located his truck but couldn't get the cart through the cars to get to it. So I pushed my cart into the cart return, grabbed my bags, and pretended that was exactly what I meant to do the whole time.
Luckily, I'm aware of the effect of cold meds, so I do my best to be quiet, avoid any responsible decisions, and warn friends and family that I am under the influence. I also take the minimum dosage in an effort to minimize the effects. This week has been pretty tame compared to past times I've been on cold meds. However, if you cross my path in the next few days and I look a little lost or confused, I probably am. Just point me in the right direction and enjoy a good laugh.
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