productive day

I have struggled with getting the house in order ever since Hannah started Christmas break, 3 weeks ago! This past weekend I was getting so frustrated with the constant mess that I decided that when the week started I was going to get this place back in order. I did pretty well today. Before I could do anything, Sammy ran off when I let her out to potty. I usually dont just let her out becuase that is exactly what she does! But since it has been super cold, I decided to push my luck and just open the door and let her out because I didn't want to go out in the cold. It was real nice the times it worked! But I wasn't about to go after her. I yelled a couple of times and then just checked out the windows every once in awhile. About half an hour later I heard barking outside and there she was! Patches never runs off unless she sees something. Anyway, Ryan was content with watching cartoons or playing in the water. That's his new favorite thing to do and I don't mind as long as he keeps the water in the sink! So I was able to get the kitchen cleaned up and then went back to start cleaning my bathroon when I heard the dishwasher running. I had to ask myself more than once if I started it! I was sure that I didn't. So I asked Ryan if he turned it on. He said no and was so serious, for the first time I couldn't tell if he was lying or not! But then when I asked him if he put soap in before he turned it on, he said no! I knew it was him anyway, who else could it have been?! So then I finished cleaning the bathroon and started some laundry, cleaned up the livingroom and then went to start on Ryan's room.........dun, dun, dunnnnnn. I seriously could not walk thru it while I was putting his laundry away without tripping on or stepping on something! There wasn't a clear spot in there! I have been buying winter clothes for next year and just throwing it into his closet because it was such a disaster. I've been planning on cleaning his room up for a week (like everything else). So I finally got things organized in his closet and got things put away so I could sweep the floor. Then I worked in Hannah's room alittle. She always says it isn't fair that I clean Ryan's room but not hers so I did a few things in there and straightened her closet up. I am starting a new bag of clothes for my niece. But her room is still a mess. I'll make her clean it one day...I think I am done for the day now. I'm not feeling so good. My head and neck hurts and my stomach feels a little off. I think it is the cheeseball I made over the weekend.

Brad started another out of town job. He is in the same place as he was at the end of last year just another elevator! So 5 or 6 more weeks of him being out of town Mon-Thur and then I think he will be local again.