December 24

I got up at 6:30 am today to do my upper body workout, I started with 15 minutes of cardio as a warm up and then into 30 minutes with the resistance band and body weight.  Then the cleaning started.  First I vacuumed the house including the couches and dining chairs which were long overdue, then the coffee pot Marc promised he would take care of yesterday, then pots and pans.  Elizabeth had rinsed last nights dinner dishes put left them sitting in the sink, we were nearing the summit of the iceburg.  The kids who both said they would sleep in were up early were sitting on the couch watching TV.   At that point I had been up for three hours and hadn't eaten yet, so my typically festive cheer started kicking in.  "I hate Christmas, the whole Christmas season and if you ask why I will tell you the reason, the house is a mess, the family doesn't care, don't worry slave mommy will kick the mess in the rear." I was wishing I could run away to the cottage, or just take off, leave the kids today and just find a coffee shop to sit down at and read a book I started four months ago.  That was when out of the blue Juliet said "Mommy I love you." when that received a unconvinced response she said "I appreciate all the cleaning you are doing today."  Wow, maybe we are developing mind reading skills with the sharing of the brain cell.  I was still annoyed that I hadn't eaten and there was so much cleaning to do but the kids both got off the couch and started doing the chores I assigned to them happily.  I ate some breakfast, had a lukewarm shower, for some reason our hot water was not working well, Juliet explained it was because the world was ending and the appliances are turning on us.  Once I finished my cold shower and got dressed, I started a load of laundry as our place mats are disgusting and we are hosting Christmas tomorrow for my inlaws.  I also hoped because I wash in cold that it would mean warm water for Juliet.  The dishwasher still needs to be run, I haven't had a tea, brushed my teeth or put my contacts in but I am feeling better and looking forward to my day with the girls.  Resentment and blood sugar drops are a dangerous combination.

Tomorrow I will not workout.  I will do my lower body or Wednesday, upper body again Thursday, lower Friday and cardio on Sunday.  If you don;t hear from me it is that I am making the most of having my kids home with me.  Merry Christmas everyone.