We Hired An Expert

Being a dad sometimes feels like a circus.
 
And not the Cirque du Soleil kind.

Most days feel more like Jackie Moon wrestling Dewey the Killer Bear in Semi-Pro, entertaining but on the edge of chaos.   

Most days it feels like I’m shouting “Spumoni” but it doesn’t stop.  

Entertaining but always on the edge of chaos.   

On a recent hike, in the first half, we were having fun discovering treasures of the deep woods.

And then.

Our youngest started crying inconsolably.

While our 3-year-old wanted to be carried.

And our 4 yo pooped his pants. 

Diarrhea has a way of showing up at the most inopportune times. 

I stripped him down in the rainy, 40-degree weather.

Requiring me to put down our 3 yo which sent her into a meltdown.     

I then used his socks as TP (sorry future hikers, for desecrating the untainted trail).

Our nerves were shot; I would rather have been chased by a bear.

And then, instead of going out to dinner as planned, we headed straight home.

Where I had to look at the landscaping projects that have been staring me in the face for almost 2 years.

Our yard was a wreck when we bought the house. We spent the last 2 summers pulling shrubs and removing concrete.

We wanted to do some beautification to move our circus outside when the weather is nice and enjoy our yard.   

But we’ve had difficulty finding the time and energy amidst our routine.

So we decided to hire an expert. 

And we found a landscaping magician to help us beautify our yard so we could enjoy ourselves. 

And it was exactly what we needed.

Offloading projects, better suited for someone else, helps me enjoy the circus more.

And the reduced stress prevents it from devolving into chaos as often.

P.S. The pic is of our Space Cowboy and Cowgirl enjoying our new firepit. Apparently, Space Cowboys fly shirtless.