So today is "Take your children to work" day. I have three kids who wanted to work with me! (or really they just didn't want to go to school!) Now I am in a dilemma of what I should have them help me do? My 9 year old, my 13 year old and my 18 year old! Of course it has to rain so my plans to work out in the yard are nixed! There is always the mundane work of laundry, dusting, vacuuming, cleaning the bathrooms, washing windows and mopping the floors, not sure yet just what my game plan is. My two younger ones are watching a disney movie! and my senior is still sleeping. I did think about getting him up when the baby woke up for her feeding at 4:15; while I was feeding her he could have picked up the house from last night, loaded the dishwasher, folded a huge load of laundry (heaped on the floor in the familyroom), or taken the trash down to the street but I decided to give him a breather and let him sleep. I would love to make this day fun for them but really how much fun is doing the above jobs? Sometimes its rather depressing and overwhelming, especially in a family of 13. So..........here I sit drinking my cappuccino pondering, debating and wondering why this is even national day. Really, do your kids ever know whats its truly like to walk in your shoes for one day? Seems like it should be a week then maybe they would see all you do and understand it a bit more, even be more helpful, thoughtful and sensitive. There are moments, sometimes even a day here and there that I feel like a maid and a hired cook. Probably if I wasn't so anal or such a perfectionist the messyness of my home wouldn't bother me. Believe me I have tried to let go of areas only to have even more work when I decided that it doesn't bother or drive anyone else crazy. I will have to say that I have relaxed alot since my older kids were little, but the truth is I still can't function in my own little world until all beds are made, dishes taken care of, laundry sorted and started, house picked up and vacuumed. Crazy huh? and though it is mundane some days, well really most days, I would not trade it for the working world for anything. I am priviledged to stay at home and work at my own pace. If I decide to read for an entire day is it really going to matter if the laundry is done or not? NOPE! It will be there waiting for me the next day thats for sure! So those of you who read this out there in BLOG world have any suggestions or ideas? Me, my brain is on freeze right now and I am hoping this warm coffee thaws it some so I can actually think............here is a funny one, Jacquie just asked me if she could wear a skirt and top today..............lol............I said are you going to clean in a skirt? she looked at me funny and said, "I have to clean?" oh this "take your kids to work day" should be such FUN!!!!!