What the heck is it with my kids losing things? I gotta admit, this has been a high $ week for lost items. Not just small items, big items. The sort of things that you wouldn’t think would get “lost.” Moreover, why is it that when they lose stuff we am looking for it? And, to add insult to injury, after bantering with my kids about looking everywhere before I have to come and help look (and of course I hear, “I’ve looked there!”), I go right to the place I told them to look and its there!
Here’s what we’ve lost just in the last 48 hours: A sweatshirt, sweatpants, gym shorts (what the heck was he wearing if he didn’t have any of this?), tennis shoes (come on now … $90 tennis shoes????), an iPod, pair of soccer sandals, and my sanity. I’ve got to come up with a plan because losing items and losing my cool is not working well.
Here’s one problem: I am a bit organized. Everything is in its place, in my house, in my office (to my assistant – no laughing!), really, in my life. So, it’s frustrating when my kids don’t have “places” for their things. Sadly, I am the other problem. I am constantly picking up after them, because I can’t stand the clutter and then they never learn to stay organized themselves.
So, yesterday, in my desire to get all the laundry done, I grabbed what I thought were dirty clothes in my son’s room and threw them in the wash. HORRORS! His iPod was in his pants pocket (or so he thought). Halfway through the washer cycle we are taking sopping wet clothes out of the machine to find it. It wasn’t there. Now it really is lost, the laundry room is wet and I am cranky.
So, at dinner we sat down and really thought about where it could be. I suggested a number of places, including the couch (where he spends a lot of time). Nope, not there, he says. I walk down to the couch, move one pillow and there it is. Seriously? Does this happen to you?
I think we are going to have a new sheriff in town here. One who charges for the replacement of lost items and one who charges when she is able to find a “lost” item that is right in front of their faces. I’m going to be RICH!!!
Have a great start to your weekend!
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