These are the Days...

So, here's how my week has gone...
We got back from WV last Thursday, only to go (almost) straight to a wedding rehearsal until the girls' bedtime. Friday morning was spent looking for a new TV stand because the one we have is on it's last leg (literally). We had a wedding that evening until we left at 9. Saturday morning brought a nice surprise visit from Justin's cousin Tyler and his wife Natasha, Justin to rehearsal, Saturday evening church and hanging out with some college kids afterward. Sunday morning Justin led worship for both services, had an 18 mile run afterward and then we took the girls to Chuck E Cheese's for Piper's birthday party.

Now, it's Monday...did I mention I had a basket full of laundry I hadn't folded before our WV trip waiting for me? Not to mention the now dirty laundry I was bringing back and the overflowing pile in the hamper? Yeah, I'm on top of things...oh, and then there are all the Christmas decorations that need to be put away, along with all the NEW toys, clothes and presents from Christmas that need to find a new home! Plus, just cleaning the house in general...oh, yeah, and the new puppy. So Monday went like this...me trying to play catch up, Lily on a peeing spree (peeing in the house 4 times in 10 minutes, two more times later that day and two poops in her kennel), Pressley throwing the laundry I was folding and laying on the couch off on the floor and a college Bible study that night that Justin was leading (fortunately NOT at our house). Needless to say, I didn't get much done that day. Tuesday was much better and I felt accomplished at getting most of the toys organized and put away, all the Christmas decor put away (minus the tree that is sitting naked in my living room right now) and let's just say all the laundry is washed-most of it put away. Justin had rehearsal that night, and we had dinner with a college student. Wednesday, was even better as Lily had been accident free up until that point, we had dinner at the church that night and went to the mall to see about getting our Mac fixed. I took the girls to the bathroom so Malia could "go potty", and Justin, who was waiting outside the bathroom for us heard our little commotion. Coming out of the bathroom, we had a little conversation that went like this:
J: What was going on in there?
Me: Oh, Pressley was just trying to crawl under the stall to get away.
J: ha ha
Me: She's the kid that will do the things that Malia wouldn't dare to do.
So after the mall trip, we got home and Justin had a couple of the college guys over to watch a movie.
Yesterday morning we had dance class and after we came home, I went into Malia's room to find some surprise doggy poo on her carpet (I swear, kids are way easier than dogs...) Prior to my little find though, we got home from dance, and I asked Malia to help Pressley get her shoes and coat off so I could let Lily out to pee. Malia is a great helper to me for these things, so I grabbed Lily and ran upstairs with her so I could let her out. Little did I know that while I was peeing Lily, Pressley had smuggled a marker upstairs (remember, she's the kid that that will do things that Malia wouldn't dare to do). So, guess what I found after lunch? Yep, Pressley had colored on the kitchen garbage can, the kitchen cabinets, the gate...oh yeah and my couches too. My "white" couches, with a bright yellow marker. I use the term white loosely because they are a little less white than when we bought them 5 years ago. But still...
Anyway, that's been my week...days to remember, I guess... that I will someday very much miss. After all, I ask Justin all the time, "What in the world did we do before we had kids?". I now I wonder what in the world I will do when they are all grown up. Maybe I'll have clean, white couches? Yeah, I'll never buy white couches again. That was the stupidest thing ever.