A stainless steel stove there, a granite sink here. Pink carpet, flocked wall paper. Children's pencil drawings on the wall, a mounted deer head in the family "bar" area.
The qualities and defining moments of each home we have been in, change. They are as unique as the families that have occupied the homes. There is one constant on our home search.
The air quality.
Apparently, each home has very poor air. Or, perhaps they are pumping something into the air. Whatever it is, it has a disastrous effect on my children. Each and every house we have seen--outside of the very first one, where we had the element of the "unknown" on our side--they have behave poorly. Well below par.
I blame it on air quality but really what they are breathing is probably more a mixture of parental anxiety and fear, all the while trying to be polite as we get to know our real estate agent. Throw in the fact I rarely raise my voice with them in public (and see, "wanting to be polite" above) and that we go usually tour homes on the weekend, which is securely "Daddy Play Time" in the kids' minds, and it is a awful combo.
This past weekend, BB took to pulling out one of his favorite new phrases. It is from the Wiggles. "Something strange is going on around here..." He says it with the comedic timing that only a boy of four or five can master. And, the first five times I wanted to laugh with him as he went from room to room muttering this phrase cracking himself up each time. It is so funny to watch little boys develop their shtick. But I couldn't laugh because his sister was spinning. She spins and then takes great joy in falling down...alot of joy. She also has taken to shrieking. And, her mantra has become, "I do it myself." Emphasis on 'myself.' Then add the running. Empty houses with multiple rooms are a huge novelty...so the temptation to run from room to room is great. Jokes. Spinning. Shrieking. Running. House hunting.
My husband and I both had alcohol with dinner on Saturday and Sunday
It is no wonder we haven't settled on what to do after this weekend's whirlwind tour. The air quality was just so poor.
3 comments:
Can just hear Henry saying "crazy" too ;-) G-luck with this all. I can't imagine. It is stressful enough for me to get Eva to listen and mind during a dance class let alone taming her inside a home tour. Kudos to you guys for even trying it all - and best of luck with the search. It is a full-time job keeping up with it all! Sending good house hunting, selling and finding karma your way :-)
It sounds like H is the only sane one among the group! ;) I can just imagine him in his own little world, shaking his head and muttering those infamous lines... Good luck house hunting, and remember that it is you four lovely, muttering, spinning and drinking people that will turn whatever house you buy into a wonderful home. :) Can't wait to see where you end up!
Of course your children misbehaving is other people's children minding their manners. :) I love entering the four year old world -- yes, indeed something strange is going on here...wait until he has a new house and room! :) Good luck with the process. Some of us are happy to see you staying in Illinois a bit longer...(selfishly, of course)
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