Crazy Things

Have you ever wondered how things in your life got so crazy and out of control when you used to think you had everything in control?  There was a time when I was convinced that I had complete control over the way my life ran.  And for the most part that was true.  Then as my kids grew older, when I should have been gaining more control of myself and being able to do the things I want to do.  Then life got out of control.

When my oldest was still at home, my youngest was still little.  So clearly I still had control of the house.  Unfortunately, when the youngest became a teenager, the oldest moved away, my step-son had graduated high school and decided to move in with us (which I do not mind at all most days) and suddenly I have lost all control of my house.  I no longer have a living room.  I have an office/living room/all purpose storage room.  My husband's den has been turned into the hangout for the kids.  The kitchen is a grazing ground.  Even our bedroom is not a sanctuary any longer as they come bounding in there for advil or band aids at any time. 

I purchase $300 worth of food and within 2 days it is gone.  Where does it go?  Well, at times it is left out so my 2 lovely dogs can devour it because heaven knows they need people food.  If soda is purchased, a 12 pack is gone in a day.  Now my kids are big but they are not huge, I cannot figure out where it goes. Oh I forgot the friends.  They are in here at all hours of the day and night.  My husband does not seemed phased by this but it drives me insane.  I am trying to keep my sanity by ignoring it but it isn't working.

They also appear to think I am made of money.  They cool the outside in the summer with my air conditioning and heat the outside in the winter with the heating.  They must think the the neighborhood needs lights because when the middle one comes home at night, he never shuts any of the lights off when he goes to bed.  They also have the house lit up like a Christmas tree when we are out at night while they are usually in the basement.  I am sure that Connecticut Light & Power must love us.

Forget showers, first I couldn't get them to take them.  Now I can't get them out of the shower.  I am in and out in five minutes.  My kids are the kings of the hour shower.  The water company and oil company love us too.

Anyway, the lesson is that we have spoiled them rotten.  But I am sure that I would not have done it any different.  Someday they will all be gone at which time this house will be incredibly quiet, the den will be a den, the living room a living room, the kitchen a kitchen and our bedroom ours.  I am sure we will be lonely.  The one thing I do pray for is that each of the three gets at least one just like them. I really hope that each of them has a girl for extra punishment.  That would be true payback for all they have put us through because these boys hover over anyone they love and I am sure girls would scare them silly!!

I love you boys!!!!