Quite honestly, when your kids are tiny, you don't really have a choice. When they need you to meet every single need they have, you're lucky just to keep up, let alone to ever get ahead. It was sometimes frustrating, but there's something very fulfilling in being EVERYTHING to three little people.
However, in the past few years, my children have started to figure out how to meet some of their own pressing needs (i.e. I haven't had to wipe anyone's butt for a few years now) and I've found myself with more time. Funny thing, though-- just like they taught me in my high school physics class, nature abhors a vacuum-- meaning that as soon as "free time" is created, there are many things waiting to fill it.
Sometimes I wish that it was as easy to switch gears between all of the things I'm doing as it is to take off one hat and put on another.
On any given day, I could wear my mom hat until the kids go to school in the morning. (It would probably be my tie-dyed do-rag which I put on to keep my hair out of my face when I clean the bathrooms.)
Next, I'd put on my bike helmet (that's a hat, right?) for 45 minutes or so and get a little exercise.
Next, I'd put my work hat on and go into the office. (What hat would I wear at the office? I think that a firefighter helmet might be most appropriate, as I spend most of my time putting out small fires.)
In the afternoon, I'd usually have to put on my Relief Society hat or my PTA /District Community Council hat. The Relief Society hat probably is one of those giant purple things with flowers on it-- you know the ones you see women wearing in old movies when they went out to "make social calls"? The PTA/DCC hat would be one of those frat boy hats with cans on either side and straws coming down. Not beer, though. Just Diet Dr. Pepper.
Next, I'd put my work hat on and go into the office. (What hat would I wear at the office? I think that a firefighter helmet might be most appropriate, as I spend most of my time putting out small fires.)
In the afternoon, I'd usually have to put on my Relief Society hat or my PTA /District Community Council hat. The Relief Society hat probably is one of those giant purple things with flowers on it-- you know the ones you see women wearing in old movies when they went out to "make social calls"? The PTA/DCC hat would be one of those frat boy hats with cans on either side and straws coming down. Not beer, though. Just Diet Dr. Pepper.
Come 3:30, I'd switch for a chauffeur hat to take the kids to swimming, piano, sports practice, the dentist, etc.
Around 5:00, I quickly switch for a chef's hat.
At bedtime, I'd switch for the cowboy hat because it feels like herding cattle to get my little brood into their beds at night.
From 9:00 to 10:30, I try to wear all of the hats at once. I have two precious hours to get everything done that didn't get done during the rest of the day. It would be easier if I had more heads to wear the hats-- and more hands to do whatever the heads need done.
Or maybe I ought to order this one-- what do you think?
Around 5:00, I quickly switch for a chef's hat.
At bedtime, I'd switch for the cowboy hat because it feels like herding cattle to get my little brood into their beds at night.
From 9:00 to 10:30, I try to wear all of the hats at once. I have two precious hours to get everything done that didn't get done during the rest of the day. It would be easier if I had more heads to wear the hats-- and more hands to do whatever the heads need done.
Maybe for that time, I ought to put on my awesome Trek cowboy hat that looks totally stupid but makes me happy to wear. It could be the Kim hat-- the one I wear to do whatever the heck I want to do. Read a book, write my blog, paint my toenails-- wouldn't it be cool to have an hour every day to yourself?
Or maybe I ought to order this one-- what do you think?
2 comments:
Ummm, I think I'd stick with the Trek hat!
That's so funny! You are so busy, I don't know how you do it all. You are amazing and a great example to me!
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