Nothing super spectacular has happened this week, but a lot of little things have happened.
First things first: Carson finished his Tee-Ball season and everybody got a trophy saying "oustanding player". I was totally hoping they would personalize every trophy with awards like "player who was facing the wrong way most of the time" or "Friendlies player: for talking non-stop to the guy on 3rd base while you were trying to get him out" or my favorite one, "The player with the tiniest bladder who held himself down "there" every game." Carson EASILY could have won any of those trophies!
Carson finally ended his 3 1/2 weeks of being off track, gotta love year round school. Can I get an Amen? So he is back in Kindergarten and life should calm down a bit. I had a good chuckle when he came home from his first day because he had a note pinned to his shirt:
It reminded me of my friend Anne from college. She said her elementary school teachers used to pin notes to her coat saying "send more chapstick" because Anne's lips were always a mess. This note, however, was regarding Parent Teacher Conference appointments. Yikes, I've never had to do this before, I'm so grown up now! I go next week, I'll keep you updated there...
This week I decided to accomplish a project every day. It had to be something I wouldn't normally do. So, changing a diaper doesn't count because I already do it! I'm mad at myself because I wish I would have remembered to do before and after shots of each project, but I didn't so use your imagination!
Monday I cleaned out my fridge. I haven't done a serious cleaning to my fridge since my blog entry in January!
Tuesday I cleaned out Carson's "junk drawer" in his dresser. I can't take a picture of it because Parker's in there sleeping now, but trust me, it was horrific! The drawer was full of random odds and ends and the top of his dresser was overloaded with the same type of stuff.
Wednesday, I took everything out of the cupboard from under the bathroom sink and organized it and put it all away. It was really bad because every time I buy something that belongs under the sink I open the cupboard, chuck it under there, and close the doors before it can fall out again!
Thursday, I cleaned out the toy room! This was such a huge project I could have counted it for 3 days worth of projects! I promise I'm not lying: I could barely see the carpet in this room before I cleaned it. I threw away tons of junky toys that Carson has gotten from happy meals and dollar stores. Then I bagged up a bunch of toys for DI, then I put everything else away in an organized manner. I will cherish these pictures because by tomorrow it will be a wreck again!
Today, Friday, I cleaned out the microwave. I remembered to take before and after shots.
Before:
After:
Now, aren't you all jealous of my exciting life?
6 comments:
Carrie, do you still have some of those toys. I have always wanted to have some toys here so when the nephews come over could have something to do. I have no kid toys.
They aren't the best toys... they are sort of odds and ends. I'll go through it and see if any would work at your house. If not, we could always bring some nicer toys from here to your house. My kids don't even play with all the toys they have, that's why it's good to clean house once in awhile!
It's also a good idea to go through the toys without kids. I seem to be able to get rid of more things by myself. It took Ethan a long time to get over seeing his toys that he never played with being donated to the hospital yard sale. Good jobs on your projects. That's an excellent idea.
Kudoos to you, Carrie! If I would do that everyday my house would soon be liveable again! I'm still trying to get rid of married kids stuff! Actually they've taken most of their stuff. I just have to dejunk what left of my stuff!
way to go! i always feel better about myself when i get a project completed. i bet it looks lovely there!
awesome job!! can i trade you- i will watch the boys and you can d-junk my house! i wish under my sinks looked that good!
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