Friday, March 20, 2009

Learning my Place.

Tuesday morning I was rushing around, preparing the younger sibs. for school. I ducked out of the kitchen to finish my preparation and this is what I heard:

youngest: "I'm leaving my mess for the maid today." *of course she is*

son: "We don't have a maid - clean-up your own stuff."

youngest: "Yes we do. Momma is our maid it's her job."

son: "Nu-huh. Mom's job is not to clean-up after you all the time. Put your bowl in the sink." *bestill my beating heart - a young knight (I should pay that kid more)*

youngest: "Uh-huh mom's jobs are to clean-up she can do it"

son, in a patient but 'I'm at the end of my rope' tone: "No - mom's job is to be a mom and take care of us."

youngest, triumphantly in increasing volume: "Uh-huh, so she can cween my messes!"

son: "Do it yourself!" *At this point Mom reenters the scene, before chaos can ensue.

I help youngest to clean her mess, and we proceed with our morning. At least I know where I stand - right? I may not be the maid, but I am definitely the general of the housework army! Oh-well, here's to hoping while I am at work (doing professional day stuff) Dad will lead the army to completing the weekend chores!

8 comments:

  1. Get 'em learned up right quick, before they get too set in the belief that you ARE the maid/chef/chauffeur/police/ATM

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  2. lol here's to hoping. oh and when you get done cleaning their messes you could always come up here and be my maid. :)

    once again i refreshed my rss feeds and clicked on the newest one and it was your last post. had to go to your site and click on newer post. weird.

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  3. ~tom: whoa! In my house I am the POLICE! But NOT the ATM!

    ~nonna: yeah - well it was tidy, beggars and choosers and all that!

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  4. Since when are blogs for leaving instructions for husbands?

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  5. ~weaselmomma: he has his moments.

    ~bry: it flowed - that's all.

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  6. those weren't instructions bry. they were hints sheesh. men don't know anything. :)

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