Some Days...

I guess I need to start back a couple of days ago. I had everyone running around the house gathering trash for the truck that was coming soon. So as Kaitlyn leaned over the kitchen trash bag (you know the lawn size bags) I notice that there is a large pie slice piece missing out of the rim of the ceramic bathroom trash can that I had looked all over Hades for. So I quite angrily started in on who, how and why. Only to be told by anyone and everyone who has ever used that bathroom, that "I don't know" did it. I went absolutely ballistic. After calming myself down, I walked downstairs and completely stripped the bathroom of all the pretties. Now none of them have to concern themselves with worry about something being destroyed and not knowing WHO is responsible. Yes, I do feel better and my intention is to use the pretties in my own bathroom.

From this came a cleaning frenzy the likes that this house has never seen.


Olivia and Jolie's room was littered with garbage that they insisted they would perish without. So I gave them an ultimatum. You clean it or I'll clean it. 1 day later their room is spotless and they have a lot to be proud of with their hard work. They did a great job!

Kristina's room is your typical teen room. Just without the clutter. I'm so proud of her for getting this accomplished, without Mom having to froth at the mouth and threatened to do it myself. Hooray Kristina!

Yes, she likes fans, lanterns and dream catchers.

For what ever reason this group feels that our basement is theirs to trash and destroy with their crap. So in all this frenzy of elimination they also had the privilege of cleaning the poolroom and common areas. I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I did taking them. May I present my CLEAN basement.

Now we have the possibility of a Albuquerque low hitting us this evening and for the next few days. So if I were to tell the future...... and I were to look in my crystal ball.... I think I'd see a lot more cleaning for our home.