We wait all winter for warm weather and sun, and when it finally comes...we are inside. This weekend was so humid and muggy that we literally did not leave the house! We had fun relaxing and spending the weekend together but I am actually looking forward to getting dressed and applying make up tomorrow. I enjoy the kids quirkiness when they want to wear jammies or sweats all day. Ive been tucking Sloanes batman cape into his shirt for the last two days. Scarlett, decided to read the Harry Potter series this weekend. She did however let me know that her ADD (self diagnosed) acts up when she reads so she has to take lots of breaks. By "breaks" she meant times to bug and harass me for a new phone, shopping, new clothes, etc.
The real revelation that I have made this weekend is that my kids are actually very clingy. We all used to joke about my aunt Nancy because she always had her girls and a couple extras on her at all times. She would offer to pick the kids and me up and she'd show up in her little 4 door car with 5 or 6 already in it and promise we would all fit we would just have to squeeze! Well, my kids and I have quite a bit more Oster in us then I thought. I have noticed that the kids find me wherever I hide and then stick to me like a magnet. For example, this morning my wonderful husband brought home coffee and the paper. I nestled down in my favorite leather chair by the front window to enjoy the sun, drink my coffee, and read the paper in peace. Now, you might be thinking, you have six kids you know that its not really possible to have peace with all of them. Yes, that is true. I suppose my idea of peace and most peoples idea is probably different. However while sitting in that leather chair I had Sloane (2) on my lap alternating between rubbing the mole on my face and his new favorite my eyelashes. Then Stell (4) and Sage(8) want to snuggle and since I am trying to avoid playing favorites we make room for them too. I am now holding the paper up in the air on my good side (because my other eye is being rubbed to death). I remain calm for a while-until I realize how crazy my life can be at times. I start to get a little claustrophobic and iinsist everybody climb off with promises we will go watch a movie in bed as soon as I finish the paper. Aaaah finally, I take a gulp of coffee which is now cold and drooly because my kids want whatever I have, and sit back to read. At about that same moment, Soren comes in and gets on the chair with me like a 70lb dog that still thinks they are a lap dog. He starts begging me (in my ear) about his activities for the day (play with friends, not doing chores, avoid showering). At this point I am ready to lose it, I remind him to brush his teeth ASAP !
At this point I realize that my idea of a lazy day at home isnt exactly what Im going to go. So I decide to concede, take a deep breath and relax with the boys. We did have a lazy day, they all showered, cleaned, and stayed close (on) to me all day as we watched XMen, The Hulk, and Ironman. Tomorrow we will brave the humidity and definitely NOT have a lazy summer day!
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