Several of my friends have been talking about the frustration of the never ending cleaning cycle, so I am joining in.
This morning I decided it was time to clean a little bit, or a lot maybe. Having a small house can be nice, in that it doesn't take very long to clean, but it also seems to get messy much faster. It was really the bedrooms that needed sprucing up and organizing- the living room/kitchen was relatively clean, so I took advantage of Seb's morning nap to tackle the rooms. I told my older boys to play outside- got their shoes on, coats on etc. Then I got to work. They played outside for a little bit- then I heard them come in, but I figured since they were quiet I wouldn't check on them. Instead I focused on actually finishing a job for once. This is what I came out too about half an hour later. I wish I had a before picture.
But the bedrooms are spotless! Now on to the living room again!
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See? I told you, it's better to clean when they are tucked away for the NIGHT. :)
Oh that is so frustrating! But at least it looks like they had fun. :)
I love that picture of Etienne in the cupboard. He's so cute! :)
Do we live in the same house???!
Sometimes, I will take the mess if it means a few minutes of quiet to get a job done. Does emailing and blogging count as a job?
Does Seb take his naps in the swing like Olivia does??
This also looks like a scene from our own madhouse.
That is why this Bible verse is now one of my very favorites:
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox. (Pr 14:4)
So a bunch of boys is not exactly oxen (bulls in a china shop, maybe), but our manger is definitely not clean. And we may have to wait for, oh, another 15 years for those abundant crops. But you get the picture...
I know your pain!!!
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