It’s a Mess!

Almost 2 months ago, a friend of mine put up messy pictures of her house on her blog and asked if we would do the same.  It’s been in the back of my mind for a while and I’ve been taking pictures here + there.  Every day there is mess in the house, to varying degrees.  My kids definitely won’t remember me as the Mom who was always cleaning, as I don’t enjoy cleaning.  At the same time, I try hard to not let it get to pig sty level.  If I’m expecting company, I thoroughly clean.  If you just stop by unannounced, chances are, there will be mess.  That’s just the way it is right now!  Here are things my kids have spilled on the floor in the past few months:

Various storage containers

Books

Corn Bran squares

An entire container of baking powder (which then got tracked throughout the living room as well)

Flour

Cheerios

Popcorn

and now just the general mess…

Stuff on the kitchen counters

A piano that needs dusting often

The basement: we usually try to keep a path cleared through all the toys

It often looks worse than this, like last night.  We don’t generally get hurricanes in our area, but sometimes they manage to blow through my house!

You can be thankful I didn’t take pictures of Blake’s poop on the floor, which he has done a couple of times when we’ve let him run around without a diaper.  It worked great to get rid of his diaper rash, but fecal matter + urine on the floor were cons of that!  Having kids is messy, but I’m learning to embrace them in all their messiness, as Jesus does the same with us.  I also thank the Lord for brooms, vacuum cleaners, and cleaning products!  If you want to share your mess, feel free.  I dare you! :)