Wait is Over

I joke around about the trifecta of losing teams that rhyme-Jets, Mets, Nets...there is a mindset found with these teams-a mindset of defeatism, that the other shoe is going to drop and whatever happiness and goodness and light that is going on, will come crashing to a halt. I realized that I have had a similiar mind set for most of my life, which doesn't quite work. My teams (I'm not really a Nets fan, but the whole joke wouldn't work )feel like chronic underdogs, that no one really gives them respect.
But I digress...yesterday was a great sports day at my house. Cowboys vs. Vikings (although the game did not go as I wanted it to) then my beloved Jets won & won decisively. I started watching the Jazz (the basketball team I truly like)game before bed last night, but had to go to sleep (doing the responsible mommy thing) before the end of the game.
I had a two page to do list yesterday, that I got maybe a thrid of the way through. I still have a ton of stuff to do before my mother in law & sister in law get here on Wednesday. Plus I have a ton of stuff to do for school as well. I need to finish the chocolates for the goody bags, get ready to wrap shoe boxes for the craft for the class party, and a few other little things to do. And I have to finish tidying up the house, do laundry and the usual stuff that keeps a house humming. I feel bad that yesterday I was so focused on cleaning, that I really didn't spend a lot of time with the little man, and that frustrated me. Its hard because I want my weekends to be about him and Him, and it winds up with me trying to play catch up from the week, with grocery shopping, cleaning, cooking, laundry, etc. Then I wind up tired and cranky and frustrated because things aren't going the way that I want them to, and I feel like I am losing control over my weekend. I get frustrated becaus I want all these things, but I am not achieving them because of x y or z...I am trying to teach the Little Man that its easier to keep up with the house/room/homework if you do a little every day, but I am not doing what I am preaching. Every weekend I crisis clean, and every weekend I admit I am angry and bitter that I am wasting precious time doing all this.
On a positive note, I did make manicotti & stuffed shells to feed my freezer with. Yay me (small victories!) I cleaned up our bedroom and got rid of most of the clutter on the nightstands and dressers. It made me smile when I got up this morning. I put together clothes & accessories for the week-so I just have to open my closet door and pick out an outfit.My tote bag is packed for today, including my scrapbooking supplies and a book to read, my lunch is packed, PTO minutes are typed and submitted. I made chocolate chip muffins (breakfast), quiche (brunch), footballs snacks (just heated out of the package), kielbasa, pierogies and fried sauerkraut (dinner) and brownies. The Little Man loved the brownies and couldn't wait to eat them! That made me smile. I love to make him happy.
I also have been working with the puppy dog regarding some of his behavior issues-he likes to try to eat things that he's not supposed to (shoes, books, toys, etc)For the longest time, to get back said item, the only way I could do it was to distract him with a treat (which in doggy speak, means he's doing good!) So, thanks to the Dog Whisperer, I took a new approach and tried using the red zone. And it works! I just say red zone & he drops what ever he's chomping on. Its awesome! And no more rewarding and reinforcing bad behavior. Now to work on that barking problem...
I am still playing catch up on laundry, so I set it up to run overnight and I just threw that in the dryer and put towels in the washer (they will be done before I leave and I can put in the dryer) and then I can set up another load to wash while I am at work-so I will be somewhat caught up. Still have a comforter to wash, plus the Little Man's clothes and his tub toys. I do have to get my butt in gear and get my day started real soon-even though the Little Man doesn't have school today, I do have to go to work, and my mother is supposed to be coming over to be grandmah & spend time with him.
Need to get this party started!