Hide and Seek

As a way to spend some quality time with the kids last Sunday, my husband made the mistake of suggesting we all play Hide and Seek. He obviously has a short term memory and forgot who his kids are. But what do I know, right?? In case you aren't sure the correct answer to that question is "Everything, Master!" 


So we start to play and the kids always like to "be it" and count. See they are weird kids. No kid wants to "be it". I remember feeling like it was a prison sentence to have to count, but nevertheless they love it so who am I to deprive them?? So they close their eyes and count to 10. I'm well hidden because I take this game very seriously. Why?? I don't really have an answer for that. I just know that I act like it's an Olympic Game that I will not lose. Well, that is until it's been about 20 seconds and my kids can't find me and start to cry. So then I have to go against my competitive Hide and Seek nature and say "Come find me" so they can get an idea of where I am. My kids rarely get my general direction until about the 5th "Come find me" when I'm now sweating from crouching in their closet for what seems like F-O-R-E-V-E-R!! I'm now cursing my husband for suggesting this game!!


They FINALLY find me so now it's time to find Daddy since he always seems to hide in dark areas where they are too scared to look. Clever!! So now that I'm sweaty I decide his break time is over. We find him too! Everyone is happy. Can I have a margarita yet?? No? Oh, yeah now it's our turn to count. 


1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15 Ready or Not, Here we come!! All I hear is "Hee hee" They are the worst hiders!! Then they step out and start laughing. They completely do not understand the game. But they are just so cute. It's hard to not start laughing and keep playing. 


I think that's what parenthood is: Doing things for your kids, even though you would rather lie in bed and read, just to keep hearing them laugh. Sometimes while I'm driving I just tell the kids to show me their ugliest face and then we have a contest to see who has the ugliest face. I always win! Uh...I probably shouldn't be proud of that, but I'm a mother so I am. 


Well I gotta go so I can play another game of Hide and Seek or Ugliest Face or watch Hoarders with the kids so we can yell "Ewww GROSS look at all those roaches!!" 


What can I say I'm a fun mom!