Breaking Points - Happy Three Weeks

Happy Three Weeks, Emily

Today I hit a breaking point. It seems my room has been a gathering spot for my other two girls, which would be fine if only they kept it clean. Instead, food is brought in, dishes, art projects left, and I end up flustered. Whenever Emily sleeps, if I'm not sleeping also, I try to work on getting the house clean... but today I reached deep frustration. I felt like every time I cleaned and the girls went out there it was a mess again. To top it off, I walked in to the girls bathroom (that my oldest swore she cleaned) only to have to call her back in to clean the sink and pick up some garbage on the floor. I took one look at her room that she also swore was clean, and grabbed a trash bag. In tears I started tossing things, anything out of place, which most of it was garbage anyway. I called her in to her room, I moved a big picture frame I need to hang up only to find dirty clothes and trash behind it. UGH!!

I cried, I ranted, and just sent the girls outside. When they came back in they were loud, "Are you TRYING to wake up the baby??? I have a moment to actually clean because she's sleeping, and you guys are trying to wake her up??"

Emily, I could have kissed her. Not only did she stay asleep as I raged through the house throwing things away, sweeping, and vacuuming... she also stayed asleep while I made myself something to eat and bake some snacks to take with me tonight. See, I'm off to see the Twilight series tonight (she's coming with me) and I'm trying hard not to break and eat at the restaurant we're all stopping at, nor break when there's popcorn and soda.

I did feel overwhelmed today. And it's been a while since I cried like that. Hopefully when I clean my room back up again and try my best to keep the other two girls out I'll feel better. Keep the girls out... easy to say when I'm flustered, but I enjoy having them with me. Somehow I need to be stronger at guiding their trash in to the garbage, dishes in to the sink, and dirty clothes in to the laundry room.

Thank you Emily for being so super good while I cleaned, baked, and regained my composure :)