Manic Monday

The Bangles "Manic Monday" plays in my head on repeat as I get through a mound of laundry, sweeping, vacuuming, sanitizing, putting away dishes, etc.  It's Monday, which means it's time to clean up after the messes of the weekend.  Weekends are for playing and making memories and this weekend was more laid back than most but we did manage to have some fun.

My kids were invited to a birthday party at the neighbor's house.  I only stayed during the time they were in the pool because none of the other adults were paying attention and my kids aren't close to being professional swimmers yet so they needed to have that close eye.  When they were finished swimming around I headed back to the house and allowed them to continue having fun with their friends.  Later that evening we set up our air mattresses in the living room and had a "camp in" as I called it.  We laid in our beds and watched Cocoa.  Lying on an air mattress that sits on top of a hard surface floor is not quite comfortable and I didn't get much sleep but it's the memory making that counts.  I also wanted to do something fun before the kids take off for New York with my parents this weekend.

On Sunday we made the tired decision to stay home from church and I spent the day straightening up the house until my mother-in-law's arrival.  I really wanted to make it a fun day but these other plans happened.  I like to have Sundays as family time.  Not cleaning.  Not for anyone else.  Just us.  Give God our time in the morning and then spend the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying the company of each other.  Unfortunately, that doesn't always happen.  Sometimes the mother-in-law wants to make her once a month appearance so I have to scurry around the house to make sure it looks somewhat presentable because a messy house will just add to those judgements that are already made.  

Now we are back to Monday.  Another week starts.  Mondays in the summer means I allow the kids way too much television and video game time so I can get things done around the house.  The rest of the week is to be spent with them making more and more memories.  I have many fun plans for tomorrow but today is the day to clean, clean, clean.  Today is when I make sure we all have clean clothes for the rest of the week.  Today is when I attempt to organize whatever messes were made over the weekend.  Today is a fresh start.  A new beginning.

It's just another manic Monday ...