It has been a few days since I posted anything but life has a way of tilting to the chaotic side. If fact, my life is usually on the crazy side. Yesterday was no different, as far as the chaotic part goes, but it was way different at the same time.
Now, I work in EMS and work a matrix schedule. That means I work a week on then I am off for a week. During the week I work I do have Sundays off and since I am off I have my girls for that day. My ex has them the other days I work and I have them the week I am off. Not a bad deal really. Anyhow, yesterday was my Sunday off and I had the girls.
Now, I must admit that during the week I am at work (I work 12-14 hour shifts) certain household duties do get pushed to the side. The kitchen doesn't get swept and mopped every day, sometimes I forget to vacuum, and there are nights I am too tired to load the dishwasher. So I am admitting that I can get a little slack on the chores during my work week. So I have one day to get caught up during that week and that is Sunday. So I am usually running around trying to get chores done and still interact with my kids. And yes, sometimes interacting is having one dust and one sweep. (I am a horrible mom, I know.)
So this particular day held the same "have-to-do's" as always. I had decided it would be fun for the girls to have a spa day and get manicures and pedicures. But time is limited and the chores must get done. I cleaned the kitchen and vacuumed before breakfast and got the laundry started... even managed to get the sheets done too. Started dinner working and sat down to play spa with the girls.
We busted out with the spa massager foot thingy. I have had it since forever but apparently have never let the girls use it. We got the nail file, clippers, nail polish remover, cotton pads, towel, Epsom salt and essential oils, and a basket full of polish. A little warm water and we were set.
The foot spa was a hit. They both loved it. My youngest was laid back, feet in the bubbling water with her toes wiggling, and she says "I could get used to living the life." I just had to laugh. I wasn't sure if I should be glad I have raised two non-materialist girls who believe a day at home in jammies playing spa day with mommy is "the life" or if I should be saddened that they have not been exposed to things like mani's and pedi's at a "real" nail place.
The girls picked their own polish, Angel did ladybugs on her fingers and red and black tiger stripes on her toes. Princess chose hot pink with black tiger stripes for fingers and toes. They loved the final results and I have to say I was pretty impressed with myself.
While all this was going on I had totally forgotten about dinner. Lucky for me Love was on the ball. He silently slipped in the kitchen and got dinner tended to without ever saying a word. He is an awesome man. Girly time with just me and my girls is hard to come by with life being a mess. He was so sweet to allow us girls our time.
I now, after a good girly time, must say I did feel a little bad I didn't make dinner and the laundry wasn't quite finished. I did feel a little bad... for just a minute or two. Then it occurred to me- everything else could wait and life would go on. But my two sweet girls would never be at that exact moment ever again. They have both grown so much in such visible ways over the past month. And really, are they gonna care if the floor got mopped or if every last single dish got washed? Nope. They aren't gonna care or remember stuff like that. What they will remember is a fun spa time with mommy painting nails. And that is way better than a spotless house.
So my one day off, while not a success in housecleaning, was definitely a success with my girls. I can have a clean house in a few years but right now what I have is acetone nail polish remover smelling up the house, tiger striped toe nails and some cute ladybug fingernails!!!
Score for mom!
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