I made some progress today. But the sun was shining beautifully and on a whim I asked my mom if she wanted to go out and enjoy the spring weather by going for a lovely drive, lunch at a tea shop, and antique store shopping all the way home. It was really nice to be out in the sunshine and since I was feeling rather beat up since the children have been rather exhausting this weekend, it was wonderful to do something other than catch up on housework! I told my mom that I almost called her to come rescue us at noon on Sunday when the Man’s scowl was beginning to look like it might become permanent. But we made it through the weekend and hopefully if we are a little more strict and diligent the Boy will get through this phase. I should say the Girl isn’t going through a phase! She just had an exhausting slumber party that made it so her brain wasn’t functioning properly. Thankfully she is well rested and back to normal now! Okay, so here is what I found when I started to disassemble the sofa. Can you find the cheerio, toys, red licorice, sock, and kleenex? Yuck! I have also made 11 cents since I started!

So this is how far I have gotten already:

When the Girl said, “If I watch you, then I will know how to do it,” I realized that the reason I even think that I can do something like this is because I watched my mom do it once when I was a kid. She doesn’t remember this, but she even took me along with her to an upholstery class to help her out. My dad is a General Contractor (he also does Counseling. Funny combination, but great combo if you could choose your parents professions to ensure a good upbringing!) So I got to watch him build houses, buildings, lay cement smoothly, build bridges, and all kinds of other things that made me think, “Hmmm, I can do that!” So it is funny to grow up feeling so “empowered!” In adulthood I have had to learn to balance that with time, economy, and other priorities. I should also point out that I don’t have near the skill that my dad has in those areas. But I really like thinking that my kids will grow up with the same feeling. And the Girl is showing talent far greater than mine, for her age. I am excited to see where she takes it and what she will be teaching me in 10 years!

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