Holiday Entertainment

A man came home from work and found his three children outside still in their pyjamas playing in the mud with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn around the garden. The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and no sign of the dog. Walking in the door, he found ...an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, the cartoon channel was playing loudly and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing. In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door. He quickly headed up the stairs - stepping over more toys and piles of clothes - looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill or that something serious had happened. He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls. As he rushed to the bedroom he found his wife still curled up in bed in her pyjamas reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked “What happened here today?” She again smiled and answered “You know every day when you come home from work and ask me what in the world do I do all day?”
''Yes," was his incredulous reply.
“Well, today I didn't do it.”

I’m sure many can relate to this message which circulated the internet some time ago. I always intended to try this but could never quite bring myself. However, unintentionally, my household resembled a milder version this week as the rain came down during the first day of school holidays and I watched the house get trashed. There was no point in fixing it – these kids were bored.

Älright time to use your imagination,” I told myself before building the kids a hut and serving sushi for a teddy bear’s picnic within. This was followed by watching The Wheels on the Bus whilst sitting on a “bus” comprising the dining room chairs with the driver holding a steering wheel made from a paper plate.

But that about exhausted my imagination and, luckily day two dawned with clear skies else I would likely have resembled the woman in the picture … ahh … minus the “with child” state. Three’s enough thanks.