"I love kids". Who really means that? I love mine, I like a few others, mostly though I'm ambivalent. At this moment the house is bathed in silence. The cats are hiding as far from little hands as they could be. The 5 children that invaded the house at 9.06am have left. My husband? He escaped at 9.15am favouring a blood test over the screaming. And here is the dilemma and the need for some boundaries...the 4 kids who invade ( sibling pairs ) can't play together in their houses as three of the four parents work shifts, mostly nights. So our house is the beacon of space and warmth. As we get into winter their desire to play inside will increase. So I have have staked my claim as "the worst mom ever"... Yes, he says mom now... And have started blocking their entry. It isn't win win as instead of 5 screaming kids I get one wailing and moaning one, and I can't ask him to leave!
So, my quite Saturday morning didn't happen. I can escape soon for a back massage and reflexology, my birthday present! From me. And the when I get back I get at least I hours silence as husband and small person "need to get me a present". Every year my birthday pops up by surprise, unannounced without warning. Those last minute dashes to the store are inevitable it seems.
Small person is 7 tomorrow so 2 hours at Chuck E Cheese has been bought. Screaming, junk food, jumping and sliding. Just like my house this morning, but at Chuck E's they have a large mouse and coca cola. Small person tells me that the three kids from his class that he invited may bring their siblings! I hope they bring cash too. His chums up the street are all coming and one whispers to me before he left earlier, to tell me what he has bought for a present. "It's only small, some were $25 and my mom said she wasn't paying that, so we got one for $5". Bless them.
In other news, still overweight needing to diet and do yoga. Small person is vey happy at school now, but his effort and output is poor. So he's going back to Smart Club for after school lessons. I'm not a pushy mum ( I still speak English ) seeking A grades. I want him to get at least "satisfactory". He is not happy about the return but hey ho! The cats go into the vets hospital on Monday to be spayed. One has been howling at the boys for 10 days. When they go out to school and work she is silent. Poor cow! US Thanksgiving has seen work turn from frantic and wine inducing, to silent and calm. I spent a lovely 2 days processing paperwork to India; filing and taking training modules. I had two meetings in 2 days and the first 15 mins of each was spent discussing how quite it was. My art is on show at the Alton Mill gallery; the house needs "christmassing up". I have bought plywood and a jigsaw. The project begins later today...photos will follow, of either the front of the house, or us at A&E seeking bandages.
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