The Pumper's Wife

It’s the holidays and here at our house we are excited!  I feel like this time of year every house in America has their own “Clark Griswold Family” version raging inside.  Crazy is the new normal and our house is no different… MOM I am baking and continuing to add decorations here and there to keep everyone excited that Christmas is only days away.  I think I might be on a bit of a Yuletide high…if there is such a thing (actually I’m pretty sure there is...I’m living proof!!)  I’ve insisted upon taking the kids for hot chocolate and then Christmas light gazing around town.  We’ve read Christmas stories by candle and Christmas tree lights in the evening.  Thanks to the ABC Family channel, I have made sure we watch the scheduled Christmas movie every night since Friday. Even today, as we go about our final errand running, I plan on having the kids wear their Santa hats!  I know I need help and I don’t even care!! DAD Our very own “in-house-Scrooge” -  bah-humbugging everythi

For those of you who know me, you know I like love need things neat, clean, and always picked up…sanitation optional.  In fact, it seriously drives me crazy when there unmade beds, things left out on the floor, gook or grime build up, “cluttery” counter tops or other such messes in my house.  Not sure if what I have is a treatable medical condition, but I would happily sign up for a research study to find me a cure.  To a degree, I wish I wasn’t so bothered by it all – it is impossible for me to stay on top of all the fingerprints, organized closets, pee around the toilets, and sports related items in the garage.  I have had to prioritize what HAS to be done every day and what can wait until later.  The older I get and the older my children get, it is harder and harder for me to stay on top of it all and still have time to do normal every day tasks like bathe and dress myself.  Despite the fact that I know I can’t always have things “just so” I am most at peace when my house is rece