Sometimes its better to keep those things to yourself....

because you never know who is going to hear you, and you may not really want to suffer the consequences....

LegoQueen is learning that lesson right now.

This morning I was cleaning, and getting ready for some visitors later this morning. The Hairy One was hungry and asked for a sandwich. I asked LQ to make him something and as I was walking away I heard her say "Why doesn't Mommy do anything?"

Hmmm... I could have yelled and screamed about how I do a lot more around here than she thinks, but instead I decided to let her find out herself.

So I made her a list and it includes everything that needs to be done in the house today. She is actually quite lucky that it isn't longer, because her dad did a bunch of cleaning and fixing this weekend.
So we are trading places. I get to sit on my butt and hang out on the computer and do fun stuff, and she gets to work. She gets to mop, scrub toilets, vacuum, pick up toys and trash that everyone leaves behind. She has already experienced the triumph of saying "There - I am done." only to be crushed by "Oh wait - you forgot this"....or "Now you can do THIS."

Its all very disappointing and frustrating for her. If only it were one of those weekends that the house ends up trashed and I spend all Monday trying to put it back together....

And just when she thinks that there is really no more left, I will kindly remind her that she hasn't done her schoolwork for the day. So guess what she will spend the evening doing?
Because to be honest, even after cleaning the house and taking care of kids, I still have other work to do. And I have to give up pleasurable activities to get it finished.

But not today....today I am housework free and my two other kids are doing their jobs of leaving crap laying around where LQ just cleaned - just like they do for me... :)

I certainly hope she does the laundry quickly- I am waiting for a pair of pants....

Growing up....

LQ is going to a Halloween party this year.
When we were at my in laws' house this weekend, my MIL was talking about how nice it would be that Halloween fell on a Friday this year and my FIL wouldn't miss it like he did last year. The kids could go trick or treating and the kids could take turns passing out the candy. I had to break the news to her that LQ would be leaving to go to her party.
My MIL waited until FIL and LQ were in the same room, and asked LQ what her plans for Halloween were. LQ blushed and told them she was going to a party this year.
My poor FIL was crushed. I think MIL should have given him some warning. He wasn't able to recover the look of shock and disappointment on his face before LQ saw it.

So this morning we were in the car on the way to the party store, and LQ was very silent. I had just finished telling the little ones that we were going to look at costumes, and that they should start thinking about what they wanted to be, and LQ turned and said "Mommy, I'm not going to go to the party." I asked her why (I was totally shocked - its all she's been talking about) and she said it was because Papa was so upset when she told him.
I told her that she could do both - she could go trick or treating with Papa and then leave to go to her party later in the evening.
She said "Really?!?!" and her face brightened.

She's so stuck right now between wanting to be a little girl and wanting to be all grown up. She's not a Daddy's girl, but more like Papa's girl. She has a relationship with her grandfather that I wish I had with mine. She is very lucky.

in n out field trip

The new glasses!

She was really worried about how her friends would react, but so far its been favorable. In fact, a couple of the boys asked if they could put the glasses on really quick! She let them, but one of my friends told her it probably wasn't a good idea to keep doing it since the glasses are made to fit her face.
This morning she didn't want to wear them because she thought they didn't go with her outfit.
Ahhhh...girls....
So today we had orthodontic appointments for both girls. DQ needs to have more teeth fall out before they will attempt to fix her ever so slight cross-bite. HOngo thinks that as long as her teeth are straight, she'll be fine.
Poor LQ got a double whammy of bad luck. Not only did she just get all-day glasses, but she'll be getting braces within the next year. She still has 6 more baby teeth that need to come out and then they will put them on. On the flip side, with as long as it has taken for them to fall out, she'll be wearing contacts by the time she gets the braces, lol.
After our fanatastic visit to the dentist (they also happened to take care of LQ's cleaning so we wouldn't have to come back later!) we headed to the park. It was a small group today, but the kids had fun nevertheless.
Tomorrow I am meeting a friend to go walking with, picking up a new set of #7 needles for myself, taking LQ to Lego Club, and then the little ones are going to a B-day party for one of their friends. DQ's future husband, I am told.
Then after that we are going to have a practice game with another team. I will have to see how I am feeling, though- yesterday during practice I swung and felt a sharp pain behind my knee. It hurts to walk and running is totally out. Everytime my foot hits the ground the knee hurts.
Anyway, LQ likes the glasses and just keeps her fingers crossed that no one makes fun of her.

oh come on - you know you love the dentist!

A quick note....

LQ got glasses today. She's been wearing reading glasses for some time, but today they changed her prescription to full-time glasses.
My wallet is lighter, but she got some cute glasses that "fit her style" Whatever that is.
Tomorrow we are going to the water park to play with some friends, so some of the kids will get a sneak peek at the glasses before Thursday.

I thought for sure we would be in and out of there, but we were there for 2 hours! It took forever!
Then we had to come back an hour later to pick up the glasses.

We just got back from the softball managers' meeting. I was sitting at the park waiting for Hongo to get out, and there was a lady who found it necessary to stand over me and watch me knit. She was fascinated. I got a tangle in my yarn and she immediately rushed to fix it for me. Such a nice lady, but a little creepy. I felt like every stitch had to be perfect because I had an audience.

We came home and the neighbors caught us as we were going inside. So I just got back in and now I am headed to clean up from today and go to bed. I am so tired.

Tomorrow is my grocery day and then the water park. Then we are going to the batting cages Then I have to pack the car for Thursday park day.

I will take some pictures of the glasses tomorrow. I tried to today, but between the thuggy skaters and breathing down my neck while I knit woman, I didn't have a chance to take it out and use it. Which is sad, because I really love my new camera. As much as one could love a camera, I guess lol!