Alright i'll join the fun and air out my dirty laundry like Lindsey and Whit and Susie and all you other out there. And make you all feel better because my laundry is dirty really dirty!!!
I will agree that blogs show a fairy tale life of our lives and maybe that's why i like doing a blog and reading others blogs. I like to think that we are a perfect little happy family where nothing bad ever happens and no one ever fights and kids are always well groomed with clean clothes on and their teeth brushed. And that i am a good homemaker and that Brett is a good provider and it doesn't matter how much $$$$ is brought into our home we can buy whatever we want and it will never run out. Is this sounding familiar??? If not i must be the only selfish, vain person out there.
This may come as a surprise for some of you and maybe even put you into a state of shock, but my LIFE IS NOT PERFECT!!!
I often compare myself to others and wonder why i can't be more like so and so or why i can't have the same things as so and so. This drives Brett crazy and he HATES blogs, i don't think he hates the idea of them but he hates that i look at others blogs and then complain about my own life. When i fact i have a pretty great unperfect life and i am really happy.... so here is my laundry list
I'm a mom that lets my kids eat sugar cereal for breakfast because i like it
I'm a mom that let's her kids watch tv all day if i have to get the house clean
I'm a mom that let's her kids run around in underwear and a diaper because my kids hate clothes
I'm a mom that hates going to the park unless i have other moms to talk to
I'm a mom that gives my kids a bath for an hour while i get ready and clean my room (in my bathroom so i can see them)
I'm a mom that yells at my kids thinking they will listen to me better, it doesn't work but i keep doing it!!!
I'm a mom that rather go shopping than take my kids to the zoo
I'm a mom that gets a babysitter every weekend so Brett and i can go out
I'm a mom that just got a library card and took books out for the very first time yesterday, I know bad eh?
I'm a mom that hates messes and considers coloring a craft
I'm a mom that gives in way too often
I'm a mom that rather eat out than cook
AND
I'm a mom that rarely feels guilty for any of this...
OK i'm going to stop there before i start feeling guilty, but the list could go on and on. I think the important thing is that our families know we love them and we would do anything for them. It doesn't matter to our kids if we are the skinniest, prettiest, coolest mom ever that can snowboard, frost a cake, sew their clothes and have a clean house all day long.
If you came over to my house without calling it would be a disaster and my kids might not have clothes on. But i'm glad to hear that i'm not the only one.
So keeping airing out your laundry so we can all feel normal....
Yes this is what he ate for breakfast...
Look no clothes and they are outside...
And they are still smiling, happy, funny kids!
