My in-laws are arriving tomorrow. They're staying until Monday. I know it's awful, but I've been dreading their arrival for weeks. They're nice enough people, but I don't know them well. I see them only a few times a year and this house is small for 4 people. Wayne and his family are not what I'd call close knit. They're almost awkward around each other and it's not easy to deal with. I always feel as if it's on me to keep up conversation and it's exhausting when they're here for more than a couple of days.
His mother is a bit of a clean freak. I can clean this house from top to bottom twice and never feel like it's clean enough for a woman who bleaches her tea cups on a weekly basis. I keep a clean house, but by her standards - my house must seem a mess. I've cleaned the guest bathroom twice. I have the menu planned and later tonight, I'll be ironing their bedding (not something I would nornally do, but she does and I just don't want her to think I'm a bad wife). I'm a stress machine. I wish I had another day to prepare, but I always feel like this when they visit. It's going to be a very long weekend...
My in-laws just left after a five day visit. I don't mind it being a five day visit, but then again, five days of your house not being your own is always a bit unsettling and although I don't look forward to their departure when they are here, I can't say I'm sad to have things go back to normal. As a treat for my son's birthday, we took him to the Museum of Natural History in London on Thursday. He chose to go because we took him last year (he's been crazy about dinosaurs since he was three years old). They give out adventure packs at the museum which consist of a back pack, safari hat, and binoculars with an adventure to follow during their visit. The back pack has clues in it to solve a mystery. Last year it had a dinosaur claw, a tooth and a sample of dinosaur skin he had to match up to one on display. He had a great time solving the mystery and even remembered which dinosaur it ended up being. Last year's trip was wonderful. We walked right in,
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