Mopping

I just finished mopping the floor...I haven't done that since the last time I posted. Yikes! It needed it so badly and I always have lofty goals of doing it more than once a month but let me tell you what my floor takes: Section by section of the entire main level of my house, I spray with a vinegar/water mixture, mop using a microfiber pad, then on my hands and knees I rinse it with water and dry with a clean rag. It's the only way to get a streak free shine. Now you know why I only mop once a month! The first time I ever mopped my floor it took 3 hours. I've whittled the time down to an hour but I usually have a little help. When I was pregnant, Marc and the boys would help. Today, Anderson was my little helper. I bribed him with a McDonald's lunch but I spun it a little differently for him and he became a willing helper. Boy, I love that boy of mine.

I had music playing and when we were just about done, Taylor Swift's Never Grow Up came on.



Anderson loves that song and he began talking about how no one wants him to grow up but that he wants to. I began wondering why I always tell the boys to stop growing but I sadly look forward to simpler days. I know the day will come when my house will be quiet and the kids will have grown up and gone. As Anderson babbled on about growing up and not breaking hearts, I envisioned myself in 20 years mopping my floor by myself with only Marc's and my needs to tend to and I told him he will break my heart...when he is no longer my little guy I can take to lunch and who will help me mop my floor. Usually (and sadly) I look forward to those quiet days of the future but today I don't. It was such a pleasant afternoon.

**What is equally as satisfying is that Anderson learned a lesson in work today and genuinely seemed pleased in his efforts and accomplishments.