Kids

Well it is very interesting to get into their heads occasionally. I just don't often get a chance to get in and out unscathed. Usually a trip inside the head of a child comes with a big price.
The girls room is always dirty, but for the past week it has been filthy. I mean trash on the floor to the extent you can't walk without stepping on it, and the floor is completely covered by either clothes, toys, or blankets.
We are getting ready to buy new beds and a new dresser for the girls and it would be a great help if we could atleast walk in the room to move the old stuff out and the new stuff in.
For three days I have been telling them to clean up a lil bit every day. I have assigned them certain tasks daily so they don't have to do it all in one day, but each day they have chosen to ignore me. Finally we are at crunch time, tomorrow we are going to pick up the beds and dresser and they have not even begun, in fact it has gotten worse. So last night after cutting my foot on trash when tucking them in, I told them they would not be allowed to do anything until they had cleaned up in their room.
Today it is a beautiful day outside, and a perfect time to ride bikes or play with the neighborhood kids, but they have been told no. Maia comes into the living room weeping lightly after having been in her room five minutes.
"Mom, I don't want anyone to play with me!" says Maia.
"Why, so you don't have to clean your room?" I respond.
"Yes" she says.
LMAO! She honestly thinks that she won't have to clean her room if she doesn't want to play with anyone....hehehe! I don't understand where her reasoning comes from but I gave her an E for Effort...lmao!