And So Comes MORE Laundry

You know those shirts that say "Soccer is Life" or things of that nature? I want one that says "Laundry is Life." Because it seems to take up about 80% of MY life.

We already had plenty of clothes to wash. So we didn't necessarily NEED Henry to wet his bed last night. And we really would have been quite fine without Quinn throwing up in his bed 4 times the night before that. Does Tide have stock available?

The FANTASTIC news is that I have finally hired a housekeeper. Ever since we moved back into our 98% complete remodel, my allergies have been horrible. The boys seem to be sniffly all the time, too. So I finally threw in the towel and hired some help. Now that I am working, it seems we are all home just long enough to mess up the house, but not long enough to clean it, so having someone come weekly will be awesome. But the best part? SHE DOES LAUNDRY!!!! Can you sense how big the smile on my face is?

On a completely unrelated note, if you have two little boys who love money and love pirates, then have I got a game for you -- Pirate Money Hunt! The boys go sit in their "ships" (which are overturned kitchen chairs) and I hide tons of coins in one room of the house. Then the miniature mates go and search for their treasure. They love it! Of course Henry is so into video and computer games that he insists we have levels. So Level 1 is easy, Level 2 is trickier, Level 3 is where you hide the coins all in one place, etc. I should include two disclamiers, though:

Disclaimer 1: If your kids love this game as much as mine do, they will want to play it again and again and again until you are hating yourself for ever introducing it to them. So make sure you make the coins harder to find each time so that it takes them longer. Also, set a limit for the number of levels that you will do before you start. And be prepared to find coins later on, even days later, that you forgot about.

Disclaimer 2: Absolutely do NOT play this game if there is a child in your house who puts coins in his or her mouth. This is kind of a no-brainer, but I just want to avoid any potential lawsuits. Oh, and don't play this game while holding a blow dryer in the bath, either.