So we woke up early and we went and dropped Amos off for his 2 weeks of AT. I think we did good with explaining to the kids where he went, (Daddy went to get extra practice being a soldier, to help protect people from bad guys), and we got to talk to him for 15 mins tonight.
Once home I put everyone back to bed but I turned on Nick JR, just in case then put myself to bed (last night I took an ambian and a half). I slept for 2 more hours before the kids woke me up with the sound of screaming and the vacuum. Seems they found a bag of Epsom salt and it ripped/exploded all over the couch/living room. What they were doing with it in the first place I have no idea. But the fact they got out the small *purple* vacuum to clean it up made me think twice about getting mad. Seems they both knew they were in trouble and my non-reaction made them more scared. The dogs have also been spending more time indoors then normal because of this midwest heatwave. They are getting to be lushs about it. After breakfast I put my foot down. I made a list and I have a goal. Today everyone would spend as much time outside as me, even the dogs.
So outside we went, and what happened in the first 15 mins? My dog *the small one* jumps the fence again... Jocelyne and I watched her. I put her back and stood where she just jumped.. and she go to another place and jumps.. this is a 4ft tall chainlink fence.. she jumps it 4 times before I give up and just let her roam. If anyone wants to complain I will let them watch her jump it.
So I put the kids to work scrubbing shelves and I help, and finish they start to wash everything.. bikes, wagons, my car, the house.... It took me dumping the water and hiding the soap to get them to stop. Still that only killed 2hrs. So I started dragging things from around the yard, house to wash and sell. My mom loaned me her pressure washer and I cleaned things up. (Graco toddler bed, Little tykes covered sand turtle, red wagons, and more toys I forgot the kids even had) Looking at all that I realized it was time for lunch and we all went inside, even the dogs. I did not turn on the tv but I did try to get balian down for a nap, after no luck I put on thomas and he was out... Jocelyne still awake... 1 for 2.
So I go back outside and finish sorting boxs for the last 5yrs of moving. yeah .. never again will I move boxs to look though later. Keep, Sell, Trash were my piles and more ended up in Sell, Trash, and very little to keep. But I go in for a drink my phone rings and I pack up the kids to go rescue my mom who has run out of gas in the interstate. Thankfully she pays us back for the gas I had to get. And Balian is still asleep, she takes Jocelyne along for the ride and I get home to sweat my butt off outside.
I finish taking our kitchen table apart to sell, (its to big for us and our kitchen) and I pulled my back. after popping some tynolo, and praying for it to last till bedtime I keep going. Without amos here I want to prove I can still hash it on my own, but also that Im a fighter/survivor. Besides I also have free reign to toss/sell everything I can and Ive been in the "memories dont pay the bills" kind of mood. Not that Im tossing it all, I just want to be rid of all the clutter that we dont use.
By night fall and nachos for dinner I am exhausted, no Ambian tonight I hope at least, it was after 10 before I could get the kids in bed. Tomorrow we hang shelves, and I do more on my list.
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