June 25, 2006
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My house is clean!!!
I cleaned the kitchen on Wednesday.. well I clean it everyday of course, but I REALLY cleaned it Wednesday. Cleaned off the island (otherwise known as the junk spot), cleaned of the dining room table (aka the folding room) and emptied the counters (previously clean and dirty dish storage area). I haven’t “cleaned” it since, but it still looks the same!!! It’s amazing what happens when you only have two adults in the house who know how to pick up after themselves. The house basically cleans itself!! I cleaned both girl’s rooms, including their closets and drawers, put fresh sheets on their beds and am working on getting all their laundry done. I cleaned their bathroom (yuck….. it’s amazing how disgusting two girls can be, I’m glad I don’t have boys — and they cleaned that bathroom 3 times the week they left– yeah right!!) and cleaned the office, living room and entry way. I have two rooms left, our bedroom and bathroom, then I’m done!! All I have to do is maintenance for the next two weeks. Huzzah!! I love having a clean house, I forgot how much I miss it.
In other news, Squirt is having a blast in CA, although she got homesick one night and called crying. She’s over that now and enjoying swimming, riding, jumping on the trampoline and playing on a 20 ft. inflatable water slide. She’s also taking every opportunity to visit Target and Starbucks (although we have those here! Starbucks… not Targets…
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Last we heard from SF was that they saw “The Producers” as their West End show. They rode the London Eye and were going to do some shopping and heading out for their home stays. She’s hoping her home stay family will take them to see Stonehenge, as they will be just about 20 minutes from it. Her calling card didn’t work on the pay phone she was at so we only talked for like 1 minute and that cost her several pounds. LOL
As for us, I went to lunch with a friend today and did some scrapbook shopping. This week we went to the beach. I’ve cleaned and played video games. Tomorrow hubby has a track day, I’m going to go hang out, watch, and take pictures. This coming week he has some time off so we are going to do some snorkeling and possibly he is going to get me on a surfboard and a golf course. The end of the week we hope to go to Lanai for the day (another island). We also have plans to go out to dinner with friends. It’s weird, being without the kids, but oddly freeing too. I’m glad it’s not for too long, as the house is way too quiet with out them. I find I get bored easily!!
I’m off to read and comment. Hope everyone is having a nice week end!
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Comments (4)
Think of this as a rehearsal for life as empty nesters.
Sounds like you two will do just fine at that stage of life! RYC: Sam is 5 1/2. He has been slower than my others to take to the water, for some reason. But he is doing it now! :)
Isn’t is so quiet without the kiddos??? Even though ST is here, it’s extremely quiet without the girls. He does his own thing most of the time anyway & I never know he’s on the place unless I ask him to do something…LOL! Or tell him to come out of his room to eat & shower…LOL! The girls will be home this afternoon & I’ve been busy getting everything ready for them this weekend. I got their room all fixed up (they have to share a room now) & now I have to get all their clothes situated in their dressers. We’re down to one bathroom now so there will have to be a plan on the bathroom usage. Yuck. Have a good & quiet rest of the weekend!
I am hoping to clean my house this week too, it is a pit. You sound like you and the hubby have some well deserved time alone. I love my kids too, but we do need those breaks. I am glad your girls are having fun too.:fun:
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