You have been warned

I used to clean my house religiously from top to bottom on a weekly basis, then I had Isaac. I would still try to do it at least every other week, then I had Liam. I was thinking about this as I watched a dust bunny float across my kitchen floor this morning and could give two cents about it. Or the cobweb that has been forming for weeks and I keep it there just to see how big it will get. I just laughed, realizing how my priorities have changed over the years. I once heard that having a messy house meant you spent more time with your kids and I remember thinking "oh my house will never be messy", well now it is and I understand why. I would rather spend time with my children than on my hands and knees scrubbing floors while the kids watch TV or whatever. When I do try to maintain my house, I feel like I am always washing dishes or picking up after the kids (Ryan is included as a kid too :)). This week I have let the laundry go, that might be taking it a little too far, but boy does it feel nice not having to fold a single piece of laundry! So this is a warning to you if you decide to drop by and find that my house smells like last nights dinner or the floors look like they need a good mopping. No more feeling guilty for not keeping up on it. After reading all these sad blogs about dying children or horrible tragedy's, I will spend every moment I can with my little boys. So I will try my best to keep it clean at first glance, but just don't look too closely at my dirty floorboards or fingerprints on the walls. Maybe I will hire a maid.