Hmm... Stepford Children...

            Hello! I have a question.. Now really think about this.. Have you ever heard of the phrase "Stepford Wife"? Pretty much, it's a phrase to describe a wife who is absolutely PERFECT! She is always dressed to impress with her high heels and perfect hair, she just adores grocery shopping and baking, AND she really doesn't THINK. Doesn't that sound swell? HA! I'm sure the concept of this was thought of by someone who couldn't or wouldn't dare live the life of a wife every day doing the necessary, drawn out, redundant deeds she has to do. So more than likely, a man. :) I like to think that I can "do it all" a good chunk of the time but I could never use the words "Ooooo, ahhhh!!!" while finishing a batch of cupcakes... No, no.. I could never live the life a deranged, soulless robot. I say that whole heartedly but can't help but wonder what it would be like to have stepford children... Imagine never having to yell "Stop that!" or "Do I need to send a special letter to Santa telling him to go ahead and skip this house this year?" Never cursing under your breath in the dark because you stepped on a pile of Legos your kids PROMISED they would pick up and obviously forgot about.. No more whining over who gets what snacks, fighting over the show on TV, jumping on the bed after repeatedly being told not too, telling them to stay in bed or else.. I mean it would be as simple as this.. "Go to bed." "Yes mom!" And that would be that! In a restaurant, you wouldn't have to worry about getting shot in the forehead with a straw wrapper because they would just sit there quietly and wait for their food! There would be no days where you put your hand to your head and say "why is this happening.." You would have a non disruptive life everywhere you went! Could you imagine?? You could lay a buffet of goodies on the table in front of them and they wouldn't even reach for anything because soon it would be dinner time and we can't have appetites being ruined! My oh my... The possibilities... Beds always made, dishes taken care of, toys put away, homework done without you reminding them, clothes folded nicely.. WOW! I mean yeah SURE it would get old hearing "I love you Mom" and "Yes Mom." In the same perky yet monotone voices... And who knows what they would consider FUN if you weren't there telling them what to do... Would they even go to the bathroom? :-/ Well.. I guess if I can't see myself being amused by the action of a dish washer.. I wouldn't want my kids to be some kind of perfectly quiet, non destructive, over the top behaved all the time AI beings either! The thought only really hits me on days when I feel like I'm background noise in their world.. Like when they're running full speed in figure eights around the house and I say "Girls, stop running around in here please" which leads to "Stop running around please!" followed shortly after by "GIRLS!! STOP! NOW!" I mean for two children it's CRAZY! If you closed your eyes and stood inside my house with its real (and really old) wood floors, you would swear that I adopted two baby elephants and they were running to their dinner or something! Or when we're in a car and they get in those cranky moods when all you hear are things like "Mom! She just made a joke about me!"... "Don't touch me!"... "That's mine!"... And so on.. Oh my.. Days like THAT.. Yes, there are days that they push and jam every patience button I have... But they're still my world and I wouldn't change them for anything. But seriously, I need to find a wide open field or something one of these days where they can just RUN it all out in one burst. Maybe then my house won't seem as fun to speed around.. Anyone have a field for me?? :) Here's to the crazy whirlwind creatures who both test our patience (and sanity) and hold our hearts! Have a good one everyone... -Super Mom            (Seriously though, if you have a field or something, hook me up!) ;)