*SIGH*

Today is one of those days I would like to strangle Murphy and his stupid law!! It all started with Ellie breaking a  glass of soda on the floor (that the older kids got for her after I said no) while I was in the bathroom, obviously it created a big mess by the time I got all the glass off the floor I decided to mop since I hadn't mopped in a week anyway. I proceeded to sweep and mop my kitchen floor, then while it was drying I was moving everything out of my front room so I could sweep and mop that floor, grandma called while I was doing that the kids decided since I was distracted they get themselves some cereal and Ellie decided it would be funny to cover the floor in chocolate frosted flakes, so she dumped a bunch on the floor and stomped them real good all over my newly swept and mopped floor, when I turned around and saw what had been done I was NOT happy. The older kids watched her make the mess and no one said a word to me. So I dismissed everyone and re-swept the floor, and finished the other half of the house, now while I was in the laundry room putting stuff away Ellie snuck out of her room found some cereal ( I have no idea where she got it from) and dumped it on the floor AGAIN, she just smiled that says " you won't be mad I'm too cute", but she was wrong she got a time out, while I cleaned it up.

I finished cleaning the rest of the house took a quick potty break when I came from the bathroom I found Kaleb and Ellie in the middle of the kitchen floor with spoons and the sugar jar and sugar EVERYWHERE *SIGH*, as soon as they saw me they booked it to their rooms I cleaned that mess up while cursing Murphy's Law I would have like my floor to stay clean for at least an hr but apparently that was to much to ask for. Now I'm sure your saying you would have made the kids clean up the messes and normally I would have but I needed the work to relieve my anger, and I thought of some other things they could do that were worse than sweeping up dry cereal and sugar. I had them scrub the toilets by hand, meaning no long handle scrub brush, just a had scrubber and a pair of gloves, I also had them use old tooth brushes to clean around ALL the sinks in the house, I also had them sweep and mop the bathroom floors the old fashioned way no steamer for them, just a bucket of water and a mop!

Once the house was clean and since they didn't complain I thought I would take them to the park and pick a pizza up on the way, all I asked was that while I went to shower and get ready for them not to fight (since Kaleb and Ryne had been at each others throats ALL morning), and to stay out of the kitchen, that lasted literally about a min as soon as I shut the door behind me the shouting began *hangs head down and sighs*, I stuck my head out long enough to tell them they lost the park and pizza privileged, that soothed things over instead of being mad at each other they joined forces so they could be mad at me! I hid in my shower for about an hr, by the time I got out they were back screaming at each other, I sent them to their rooms all except for Ellie she was just sitting on the couch being entertained by all this. They spent most the afternoon in their rooms.

Now they finally decided that it was a small price to pay to be civil to each other, mom was happy and they got to play outside for a bit, it was nice everyone was getting a long and my ears were getting a much needed break from the bickering. We came in so I could make some dinner, while Ellie and I were getting dinner ready Ryne and Kaleb started fighting again no big surprise there! I sent them to their rooms where they both slammed there doors as hard as they possibly could then they were both lying on their bellies with their mouths under the space of their doors screaming at each other REALLY REALLY, they thought that was going to help!? Ellie looked at me shook her head and said "dey CWAZY!" I agreed and we ignored them, eventually they stopped since there voices were just about gone. I went to the bathroom and checked on the older kids just to make sure they were still awake, when I came out I found Ellie using my baster and the wings sauce to mop my floors stick a knife in me I'm DONE!!!! Seriously what a stinkin day!