The Party Personas is spot on! This year, I watched my own hubby decide that the sandy mess, created by our 2yo grandson, on our back patio needed to be cleaned right before our holiday dinner. For an hour, he proceeded to move all the furniture off the patio, sweep, and hose the sand off the patio so our dogs wouldn't track it in the house. He went to work the next day, leaving stacks of wicker chairs and cushions and potted plants balanced precariously on top of one another. Yeah, I put everything back into place (not something I'd planned for my day.) Then, when our 2yo grandson got up ... he recreated the entire mess. Just as I knew he would. Just as I wanted to explain to my hubby the night before. But sometimes, you've just got to let it go.
Oh my gosh, the holiday personalities. Yes to all of it! (I mean "No! but also yes, you called it!)
The Party Personas is spot on! This year, I watched my own hubby decide that the sandy mess, created by our 2yo grandson, on our back patio needed to be cleaned right before our holiday dinner. For an hour, he proceeded to move all the furniture off the patio, sweep, and hose the sand off the patio so our dogs wouldn't track it in the house. He went to work the next day, leaving stacks of wicker chairs and cushions and potted plants balanced precariously on top of one another. Yeah, I put everything back into place (not something I'd planned for my day.) Then, when our 2yo grandson got up ... he recreated the entire mess. Just as I knew he would. Just as I wanted to explain to my hubby the night before. But sometimes, you've just got to let it go.