hurry up and wait.

so my fam is going a on a roadtrip to visit family and we'll be gone longer than we ever have been since we've had the kiddos.  and let me tell you, it is actually really stressful to pack for two toddlers for two weeks.  i am POSITIVE i will not pack enough, which only means that i will absolutely overpack. 

and while trying to pack enough clothes, toys, diapers, and everything else a toddler might need, i am also determined to clean my entire house before we leave.  and not just clean, like scour, every toilet must be scrubbed, windows and mirrors windexed, all laundry completed, because really, who wants to come home to a messy house?  but i have gotten a little carried away.  while sweeping and cleaning the floors in the kitchen, i moved the table, buffet and water cooler to clean under and behind, but then i decided to go ahead and rearrange it all while my kitchen was already in disarray.  so of course my one hour kitchen clean up turned into like 3-4... 

and that got me thinking...  isnt it crazy that we go all out trying to clean our entire house before vacation so we dont come home to a hot mess?  i mean really, while my kids and husband are home, enjoying our house, im not all cray about it being totally clean.  but for us to not be here, it must be clean, for no one to enjoy!  it seems essential and crazy all at the same time.

so if you wanna stop by in a couple weeks when we'll be home, be prepared for a mess, but if you peek in the windows while we're gone- super clean!  ha! 

sidenote:  my kitchen looks awesome with the new arrangement.  totally worth it...  for now.  tonight at 3 am while im still awake trying to finish up the packing...  i may feel a little differently.