Mandatory Baths

Its been a while since my last blog. Some of you may have viewed one blog that no longer exists (I deleted it) . I vented and then decided I did not like it anymore so it's gone.

It has been crazy around here trying to get used to every one in school. Homework, taking and picking people up from activities, mandatory baths, all the things that the school year requires. I mean just baths alone add alot to my day. Obviously Taylor and Tori are on their own now. Tommy, Trinity, and Timmy are a different story. In the summer if we were at the pool that could count as a bath. In my opinion, if there are enough chemicals in that pool to keep the water sanitary after 100 people are in it each day my kids have to be clean. At least sanitized. Plus I actually kinda like that chlorine smell. If it was a "strong chemical day" at the pool then we would just rinse off in the showers at the pool. Running in the sprinkler for an hour or two also counts in the summer. The wet grass falls off as they dry. The slip-n- slide definitely counts cause they always put shampoo on it to make it more slippery. If you try this at home make sure it is the tear free kind.

But now, baths are back to having to be real baths and on a regular basis. With Timmy and Tommy, first we go through the 10 minutes of which toys that are not technically bath tub toys that they can each take in. No, you can't take in the walkie talkies. No, you can't take in the remote control robot. No, not the raft from the garage. No, not your new book. No, I mean yes, yes, you can take in the lego's, but just a few. Then the mandatory 5 towels are put down to catch the water and I change my clothes and we start. First we play a bit then we argue over who gets washed first or who went first last time. Finally it is all said and done and I have a mound of wet towels and two clean boys. I do have to say though that one of the best smells in the world is a clean little boy in jammies right after his bath.

Trinity is easy with the bath part. She just quietly soaks. Playing with her Barbies in the tub or empty shampoo bottles playing Store or pretending to cook. When she is ready she yells "Kristy I'm Ready" She washes her herself but I do her hair. Her hair, long beautiful curly blond hair. She dries and dresses her self in jammies then we start the 15 minute process of brushing out that beautiful blond curly hair. I try to be gentle but with every snap of her head I am saying "ooohh sorry, oops so sorry, oh! did that hurt? We have tried every detangler we can find. It doesn't help. We just get through it slowly.

I know it is one of my jobs as a parent to keep my children clean and tidy. And I do, but, there are so many more options in the summer. At least I think of them as options.