They say it takes the average person 25 times to learn something.. I would do anything to have a houseful of average people…
Having to not repeat myself more than 25 times to my children would be a vacation for my vocal chords… I sometimes wonder maybe I am too hard on my kids maybe I expect to much from them, but I also remember that I have 3 boys, I am raising someones future husband, someones dad, and someone who will go out into the world and contribute to society..
The kids and I have been together for 5 years now, you would think by now they would know me and understand what I expect. Well if you do think that you are wrong!!!!
That’s 365 days of us waiting in the parking lot after school for an extra 25 minutes because you are always the last kid out of the locker room.
That’s 1865 days, of me explaining that the dog needs to go out more than 5 min at a time. I mean Seriously can you pee and poop in under 5 min, No you cannot, and, you don’t have to locate and sniff out the perfect location to kill the grass..
That’s 1865 days of me explaining to you how to load the dishwasher efficiently… I mean seriously you can’t just throw the dishes in there anyway you feel like it, you can’t stack dish on top of dish on top of dish, they don’t come clean. I have even gone to the point of suggesting you eat off those dirty dishes!!!!
Now keep in mind I have 3 children living in this house with me, So technically that is me telling you not overload the washer or the dryer 5475 times.
5475 explanations of why it is necessary to brush your teeth at a minimum of twice a day, Oh wait make that 10950 explanations, 7 cavities, and a root canal of why you should brush your teeth daily..
1865 days of me tripping over shoes and book bags in front of the door even after the most recent incident referred to in one of my earlier stories.. Snow days!!!
So, to my future daughter-in-laws I tried to teach them everything they will need to be good husbands, fathers and men.. Let’s hope in the 4 years I have left with these precious boys the will finally get that they need to leave the house in clean clothes, they will learn to get along with others, they will not leave their dirty laundry all over your house, and you will not have to ask them something more than 25 times!!!!
Now that I’m through with the venting, and thinking about all this, I have a Life lesson to share as a parent you might need to repeat yourself a million times, you might be stressed to the max about why your children can’t just do what you ask without being told a million times just remember life is short enjoy all the moments even the ones that turn your hair grey.. Find the laughter in all of it.. I only have 4928 more goodnight hugs and kisses before they go off to be adults!!!!