Elisa's Journal

I went to Colorado Springs on a Brainskills seminar Friday through Sunday and the hardest thing about coming back--the aftermath of my absence. Undone chores and errands (despite a detailed list), and empty tank of gas, kids who survive on cereal alone, and a milkless household (gasp). My husbands idea of taking care of the kids and house while I'm gone is getting away as far as possible, drinking beer with his across the street neighbor friend and lamenting on the burden he must bear. If I hadn't have called, he wouldn't have taken my 17 year old to her Testmaster's appointment. What is it with guys that they get so easily overwhelmed? Why do they see the things we do, like feeding the kids healthy foods instead of letting them forage for themselves like a herd of antelpe, as trivial? Are our honey do lists as unpalatable as an owner's manual? Frankly, next time, I'm hiring a live in to take care of all six kids--the ones under 18 and my husband.