Horror upon horrors, the things I found in my kids’ bedrooms:
* Thank you notes that I made my 8 yr old write the day after her birthday party so she could deliver them to her friends in a timely manner. Thank you notes SITTING ON HER BED NEVER HAVING BEEN DELIVERED AFTER ONE MONTH!!!! (Did I mention my darling daughter told me she HAD delivered them all?)
* Empty candy wrappers from the extra large bag of candy that Daddy brought home from work one day. Candy that he put high up on a kitchen shelf where he said the kids would never be able to reach. HA!!! APPARENTLY THE KIDS REACHED THE CANDY, DAD!!!!
* Hundreds of tiny plastic Lite Brite pieces scattered all over the floor so that every time you took a step you crunched one. This is why I THREW AWAY the first Lite Brite toy we got over a year ago. Note to everybody: DON’T BUY LITE BRITES!!!! THEY SUCK!!!!
* Dirty, stinky socks crammed underneath the beds that were now covered in dust bunnies (stupid name). And they wonder why they don’t have socks in the morning when I’m yelling at them to put on their socks.
* Tissues and baby wipes hidden in nooks, crannies and crevices that have things on them that I can’t describe and wouldn’t want to even if I knew what the hell they were used to wipe up.
* The shoes that I had been looking for and had torn up my closet to find. The shoes that my daughter had taken out of my closet without my permission and had worn and never returned to said closet. And may I also mention that no 10 year old girl should have the same size feet as her mother.
* Underwear that was crumpled up and assumed to be “used” that was found piled in the middle of “clean” clothes.
* Stickiness on the floor under the bed. STICKINESS???? I shudder to think what that stickiness came from? I don’t really want to know. Yes I do. No I don’t.
* Homework that’s been crumpled up and stuck behind dressers. Turned in on time? I think not.
* Barbie dolls that have been hung with string from their necks off of lamps and chairs. I don’t even ask. It’s all too disturbing.
I could go on, but I don’t want to scare you away from having daughters.
Yes I do.
No I don’t.
So this is what I have to look forward to with 2 girls?
Yay me.
LOL! Glad I have a boy! ??ya right I am sure there will be a whole new set of horrors!
I raised two daughters. I know.
Here's my advice from a seasoned pro. Conduct a surprise inspection every so often. That's right. Without a warrant. Under the guise of cleaning, of course. And confront them with any evidence that is found. No rights. No lawyer. Be sure to tell them that anything they say can and WILL be used against them in the court of motherhood. Just look them in the eye and wait for an answer.
Trust me. The room will improve.
Carolyn,
Thank you for the amusing post and subsequent laughs!
Pam
Whoa…what kind of girls you raising over there on the west cost??
Why do I have a feeling the arrival of my little girl will give my boy a run for his money when te time comes??
We raise very strong-willed, speak-your-mind kind of girls. They are a nightmare to raise but we're fully expecting to reap the rewards later on.
What a hilarious post!
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