Seriously!

Alright it's Wednesday, we are halfway through the week and my children are wishing it was the weekend again! I was so happy to come home last night from hula and see they had the sink cleaned and the dishwasher going. My boys were already in bed for school and the dog, having heard that I was home insisted on attention and a dog walk. While I waited for the dog, I refilled my water and noticed this empty container in the fridge. Why do they do this? When my brother and I were kids, we knew if you emptied a container in the fridge, you had to wash the container. My mother would not have allowed it to sit in the sink.

My children, however, do pile dishes in the sink. And although, I have asked them to load their dishes into the dishwasher as they make them dirty, it wouldn't look overwhelming when I ask them to load the dishwasher at night. I think they prefer it to be a chore that they can't stand to do. I remember standing at the sink for what seemed like forever, washing the dishes at night when I was a kid. It was just one of my chores. I wish it had been as easy, as loading it into the dishwasher, back then.

So four teeny tiny grapes, left in an almost "technically not empty" container, warranted it's continued presence in the fridge, taking up valuable space. Ugh! I can't be completely irritated, because they did everything else. I'm so tired of nagging and repeating myself. The life of a mom, this is when we start to nag, it's because of children! I can ask myself over and over again, why I wanted to have kids, but then, I reflect on all our family moments and how amazing it is to watch them grow and develop into their own individual people. I am blessed to have them, and I love them so much, even if they leave the "mostly" empty containers in the fridge. Of course, I will nag them about this, it's in my job description…MOM.

Happy Wednesday Everyone.

Aloha,
Maile