My six year old daughter had her first dance recital this weekend. It was her first time ever to experience the big stage. I don't think she enjoyed it much. (HA!) Once again, the apple doens't fall far from the tree. :-)
BTW- my dancing diva is the one on the middle.
Sorry the video quality is lacking. We weren't supposed to record the recital, but I sneakily used my digital camera anyway. And I'm so glad I did- it's priceless.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree...
OK, anyone who knows me knows my slight compulsion with lists. I have lists for everything. Lists of things to do in the morning, lists of things to do in the evening, lists of people I need to call or email, lists of places I need to go in a given week, lists of things I need from various stores, lists of lists I need to make. :-) It really is a borderline illness. But never-the-less, I am a list person and it helps me feel sane in my hectic world. So today, a very proud moment occurred. My six year old daughter made her first to do list...all on her own. I just happened to stumble upon it. Oh, the pride! It's in the DNA. I loved that she seemed to get the same great pleasure by marking off the things she had completed as well. Indeed, my extremely laid back, often scatterbrained child does have a touch of OCD in her. :-) She is a little like her mom after all. So anyway, like any completely crazed mother, I took a picture of the momentous occasion. I should mark down the date in her baby book- hahahahahaha. 
I don't know if you can read the list, but the first thing she has listed is "check on Mommy" LOL! I think the reason for this is b/c today was the first day we watched my niece and boy did Mommy get tired. It's pretty funny how easily you forget how much work 9 week old babies are!!!! But I have two fantastic helpers. One is already an expert bottle maker and the other likes to entertain her by dancing around, singing silly songs and making funny faces. Speaking of my beautiful niece, here she is! And if you're wondering...yes that IS red hair you see. :-) (you have no idea how much that makes me beam with delight).
I don't know if you can read the list, but the first thing she has listed is "check on Mommy" LOL! I think the reason for this is b/c today was the first day we watched my niece and boy did Mommy get tired. It's pretty funny how easily you forget how much work 9 week old babies are!!!! But I have two fantastic helpers. One is already an expert bottle maker and the other likes to entertain her by dancing around, singing silly songs and making funny faces. Speaking of my beautiful niece, here she is! And if you're wondering...yes that IS red hair you see. :-) (you have no idea how much that makes me beam with delight).
Monday, June 2, 2008
Paybacks
OK, no soapbox today, just a random vent. Am I the only one that sees cleaning as this horribly mad circle that never ends? For once I'd like to clean a room of my house and go back the next day and it still be all nice and sparkly and clean.
I had a big cleaning day Friday. I actually didn't have any obligations the entire day, except to get the kids to and from school, so I dove in. I swept and vacuumed. I scrubbed counters and walls (you'd be surprised how many finger prints make it onto my walls- ugh). I organized, and I cleared clutter. It felt good. I had a clean house. Then the kids came home. And the weekend happened. And I woke up this morning and no one would ever guess that I spent an entire day cleaning just three days ago. Sigh.
I guess you chalk it up to having a very active house with two kids (and two dogs and other random children coming in and out throughout the week). We are clean people. My kids have to keep their rooms clean, they help with chores on a weekly basis, they fold laundry and wash dishes. According to them I am very unfair and quite the tyrant because they are expected to help out around the house so much. :-) And anyone who knows my hubby knows he's a bit compulsive about organization and being clutter free. But even with all that, we have this weird phenomenon that as soon as you put things away or clean a room and then turn your back, well somehow, someway, it all becomes a mess again. In the blink of an eye. I don't get it. What am I doing wrong? Is it foolish of me to think things should stay in there place all the time? That I shouldn't have to repeat fifteen KAZILLION times that when you are finished with a cereal bowl you rinse it out and put it in the dishwasher?
I'm sure all those seasoned moms out there are laughing at me right now. I know my mom is. I was not the neatest child in the world. I guess what goes around comes around... paybacks, right mom. :-) And I guess it's good to know that she has a very clean house now. My time will come... maybe I shouldn't be so anxious to have a perfectly clean house all the time.
I had a big cleaning day Friday. I actually didn't have any obligations the entire day, except to get the kids to and from school, so I dove in. I swept and vacuumed. I scrubbed counters and walls (you'd be surprised how many finger prints make it onto my walls- ugh). I organized, and I cleared clutter. It felt good. I had a clean house. Then the kids came home. And the weekend happened. And I woke up this morning and no one would ever guess that I spent an entire day cleaning just three days ago. Sigh.
I guess you chalk it up to having a very active house with two kids (and two dogs and other random children coming in and out throughout the week). We are clean people. My kids have to keep their rooms clean, they help with chores on a weekly basis, they fold laundry and wash dishes. According to them I am very unfair and quite the tyrant because they are expected to help out around the house so much. :-) And anyone who knows my hubby knows he's a bit compulsive about organization and being clutter free. But even with all that, we have this weird phenomenon that as soon as you put things away or clean a room and then turn your back, well somehow, someway, it all becomes a mess again. In the blink of an eye. I don't get it. What am I doing wrong? Is it foolish of me to think things should stay in there place all the time? That I shouldn't have to repeat fifteen KAZILLION times that when you are finished with a cereal bowl you rinse it out and put it in the dishwasher?
I'm sure all those seasoned moms out there are laughing at me right now. I know my mom is. I was not the neatest child in the world. I guess what goes around comes around... paybacks, right mom. :-) And I guess it's good to know that she has a very clean house now. My time will come... maybe I shouldn't be so anxious to have a perfectly clean house all the time.
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