I got this from a friend and it fits my life and most of yours....it should make anyone who stays home with children or has stayed with children in the past smile.
A man came home from work and found his three Children outside, still In their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty Food boxes and wrappers Strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife's car was open, as was The front door to the house And there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding Into the entry , he found An even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked Over, and the throw rug was Wadded against one wall. In the
frontroom the TV was loudly blaring a Cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and Various items of clothing. In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, Breakfast food was spilled on the Counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog Food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a Small pile of sand was spread By the back door. He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over Toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried She might be ill, or that Something serious had happened. He was met with a small trickle of water as it Made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, Scummy soap and more toys Strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a Heap and toothpaste had been Smeared over the mirror and walls. As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife Still curled up in the bed In her pajamas, reading a novel. She looked up At him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked, 'What Happened here today?' She again smiled and answered, 'You know every Day when you come home From work and you ask me what in the world I do all Day? ' ' Yes,' was his incredulous reply She answered, 'Well, today I didn't do it..'
I refer to days like those to "ONE OF THOSE DAYS" Yesterday was one...I
contemplated putting my children for sale on
craigslist. I think the ad would read something like this...For sale or trade...on days like today I will pay someone to take...two adorable (when sleeping) small children. A strong willed four year old who antagonizes her younger sister to the point of tears every 5 minutes by having to play with the exact toy she is playing with even though she forgot it even existed until little sister found interest in it,
refuses to watch the TV show little sister wants to watch even if it is her favorite one, has to sit in exact chair little sister is sitting in even though she was not even thinking of sitting down and hits her just in case little sister might think about doing something to her later on in the day. And a almost potty trained 2 year old who today
refuses to use the potty and takes her
pullup off to purposely pee on the floor at least 5 times, has only one word, "no", that she knows and correctly uses every 2 minutes, has learned to whack her older sister when the opportunity arises because she knows she is due to be hit, kicked, or dragged across the floor any minute by her older sister. Please email with any questions, I will send pictures!
I know we all have "one of those days" I wish you the best of luck to survive them!
