~ a locked bathroom if I could just drown out the banging and screaming from the otherside.
Lately it seems like everyone around me has been talking alot about where they go when they want a bit of "me time".
~ the bath ~
~ bedroom ~
~ sitting room ~
~ gym ~
And it's got me thinking....Where do I go?
My first thought was work. At work I can escape from the chores and family but I really wouldn't say that I was getting any quality "me time" out of it. There really is no where in my home that is off limits to the kids. So yesterday I thought I would use the lock on my bathroom and just enjoy my shower, maybe even shave my legs....oooh (don't mention it to Ewan because he thinks that's code for something).
So I put the tv on and informed the kids where I was going and that I would be out shortly and gave them some parental advice don't fight and just sit nicely.
I rushed into my bathroom, locked myself in and started lathering up. About 2 minutes in I start to hear noises from the otherside.
Lately it seems like everyone around me has been talking alot about where they go when they want a bit of "me time".
~ the bath ~
~ bedroom ~
~ sitting room ~
~ gym ~
And it's got me thinking....Where do I go?
My first thought was work. At work I can escape from the chores and family but I really wouldn't say that I was getting any quality "me time" out of it. There really is no where in my home that is off limits to the kids. So yesterday I thought I would use the lock on my bathroom and just enjoy my shower, maybe even shave my legs....oooh (don't mention it to Ewan because he thinks that's code for something).
So I put the tv on and informed the kids where I was going and that I would be out shortly and gave them some parental advice don't fight and just sit nicely.
I rushed into my bathroom, locked myself in and started lathering up. About 2 minutes in I start to hear noises from the otherside.
Mum, the doors locked - they say thinking I had mistakenly locked them out
Mum, the door won't open - they say as they start banging on the door
Just ignore it, I say to myself, feel how smooth your legs are...
Knocking turns to banging which turns to kicking and screaming accompanied with tears. At this point I realise that my time is over. I really wasn't prepared to explain to Ewan why the bathroom door was not on it's hinges.
So the question "Where can I turn for peace" was still unanswered.
Mum, the door won't open - they say as they start banging on the door
Just ignore it, I say to myself, feel how smooth your legs are...
Knocking turns to banging which turns to kicking and screaming accompanied with tears. At this point I realise that my time is over. I really wasn't prepared to explain to Ewan why the bathroom door was not on it's hinges.
So the question "Where can I turn for peace" was still unanswered.
At the moment I know of two places I can enjoy peace and quiet:
- in the evening when all the smurfs are tucked up tightly in their beds
- 11am this Saturday morning....the hairdressers....head massage, ahhh
6 comments:
Bless you Kristie ... I alway leave your site with a smile on my face .... I remember those times well .... I couldn't hide anyway not even the bathroom so a couple of weeks ago I took the phone and sat in my walk-in-robe .... It was bliss for about 10 minutes until Celeste found me :)
Oh my goodness!! You are sooo funny!!! This is the reason that I don't want to have kids!!!!
so what you do is...on saturday you just take your sweet time getting home after your appointment. on-one really knows or sure how long it takes for a cut and style, not to mention the added bonus of color. is it 2 or 3 hours? who's to say?! and then there's always the possiblity of traffic on the way home...or heaven forbid an "accident" that detours past your favorite strip mall. you have no control over these things. and for all intents and purposes you could even leave early, before your appointment, just as a contingency plan in case you hit traffic on the way there. all in all you could probably eek out an extra 2-3 hours of me time with only a little effort! the key is not to panic. oh, and to completely disassociate yourself with any feelings of guilt! good luck and enjoy!!!
What a good laugh. i can sooo relate. Aunt Sharon's advice sounds good!
HIKRISTIE
I trained them from birth. You may have thought I was the crazy one to have them sleep with me all the time. By the time he was two Zac would get up and I would get him a drink before I went back to bed for another 1/2 hour or so without him bothering me because I think he needed a bit of Me time finally.
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