What is the obsession kids have with war games, and zombies? It must be another boy thing I can't relate to. They fight aliens, they fight soldiers, they fight dead people, dinosaurs, it is all fighting of some kind, they just change the costumes and atmospheres a bit. From adults to 4 year olds, boys who play video games all understand the lingo. To me, they might as well be speaking Japanese. They try though. They tell me in great detail, about their COD and Halo adventures. They can go on for a good ten minutes without even noticing that my eyes are glazed and I haven't a clue what they are talking about. It doesn't stop them from talking (...and talking..) though. This level, that level, blah, blah, blah. I try to get back at them by discussing the latest drama in Salem. (Days of our Lives) "Sooo... can you believe that EJ has Rafe holed up in the basement of the Dimera mansion???? That Kate, when will she ever stop trying to control her kids lives...." but you know what happens?? They chime in with opinions on Samy's latest troubles, or whether EJ or Rafe should get the girl. Go figure.
I am swirling in chaos! Our little remodeling projects, ie: painting the boys rooms, have resulted in a whirl of mess, mess, mess. My husband has been diligently painting walls, repurposing furniture, meanwhile all of the clothing, shoes, toys, junk, furniture we are no longer using, etc... is lining the hallways and rooms of my house! We have tried to engage the boys in this project, but it has somehow eluded them that they have any responsibility for putting the house back together, so it it a painful exercise of command and whine. Today, we must put it back, we cannot start the week in madness. So my day, is going to be interesting. They need to help, a lot. I need to figure out how to motivate them to help, without them feeling like they are being tortured. Wish me luck, at 10:30, video games, and NFL TV go off, and cleaning commences. I'd better have another cup of coffee, and pray for the next half hour, I'm gonna need it.
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