I just finished making sure the kids were fed (take the lasagna out of the oven, put it on plates), picking up random toys, etc from the living room and miscellaneous bedrooms. Make sure the kids are getting ready for bed. Oh and there is some laundry that needs to be folded, I think I will do that as well.
Now, you may ask why am I doing this. Is it because my wife is a feminist? Actually no, it is because my wife has been stuck with a 2 year old (deep in the terrible two's) and playing chofeur(sp?), and working for several hours (all with the kid in the terrible 2's the whole time), and frankly she deserves a break to go the gym and run a few errands without kids chirping in her ear.
Now, off to those clothes that need folding (which I really suck at). ;-)
GrayBeard Wrote:I just finished making sure the kids were fed (take the lasagna out of the oven, put it on plates), picking up random toys, etc from the living room and miscellaneous bedrooms. Make sure the kids are getting ready for bed. Oh and there is some laundry that needs to be folded, I think I will do that as well.
Now, you may ask why am I doing this. Is it because my wife is a feminist? Actually no, it is because my wife has been stuck with a 2 year old (deep in the terrible two's) and playing chofeur(sp?), and working for several hours (all with the kid in the terrible 2's the whole time), and frankly she deserves a break to go the gym and run a few errands without kids chirping in her ear.
Now, off to those clothes that need folding (which I really suck at). ;-)
how dare you help out your dirty feminist wife. she's a succubus.
wow, my dad has always done that stuff. not to mention hes a mean cook in the kitchen.
you know GB you can always roll the clothes.
GrayBeard Wrote:I just finished making sure the kids were fed (take the lasagna out of the oven, put it on plates), picking up random toys, etc from the living room and miscellaneous bedrooms. Make sure the kids are getting ready for bed. Oh and there is some laundry that needs to be folded, I think I will do that as well.
Now, you may ask why am I doing this. Is it because my wife is a feminist? Actually no, it is because my wife has been stuck with a 2 year old (deep in the terrible two's) and playing chofeur(sp?), and working for several hours (all with the kid in the terrible 2's the whole time), and frankly she deserves a break to go the gym and run a few errands without kids chirping in her ear.
Now, off to those clothes that need folding (which I really suck at). ;-)
Yeah, well I think it's up to each couple to decide how they want to divide the labor. Don't try to fold the socks together though. Just take one sock and tie it in a knot around the other. It's very simple and saves time. The socks also stay together in the pair that way.
But, I have a good friend who has been a Mr. mom for the past 5 years. He worked the same job here in Ft. Worth for 26 years and just decided to take some time off to see what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. He's been with the little boy (which they adopted) since he came home from the hospital. I can tell you that he is quite fried on being a Mr. Mom. He says the job is more suited to a woman and I agree with him. The roles of the sexes are not interchangeable as our culture tries to tell us. There are some things that each sex is better suited to do. It's a fact of life and no amount of femnist indoctrination can change it. It is impossible to change, so we might as well stop kidding ourselves.
Also, I have a hunch that the store-bought lasagna you popped in the oven taste like crap--maybe stouffers or something? Does your wife really want you to cook? Or, is your wife a 30-something that can't even boil water. I know a lot of women like that. My mom was a fabulous cook, and I got all my good recipes from her. The girls always told me I was going to make somebody a good wife.
Endzone2 Wrote:GrayBeard Wrote:I just finished making sure the kids were fed (take the lasagna out of the oven, put it on plates), picking up random toys, etc from the living room and miscellaneous bedrooms. Make sure the kids are getting ready for bed. Oh and there is some laundry that needs to be folded, I think I will do that as well.
Now, you may ask why am I doing this. Is it because my wife is a feminist? Actually no, it is because my wife has been stuck with a 2 year old (deep in the terrible two's) and playing chofeur(sp?), and working for several hours (all with the kid in the terrible 2's the whole time), and frankly she deserves a break to go the gym and run a few errands without kids chirping in her ear.
Now, off to those clothes that need folding (which I really suck at). ;-)
Yeah, well I think it's up to each couple to decide how they want to divide the labor. Don't try to fold the socks together though. Just take one sock and tie it in a knot around the other. It's very simple and saves time. The socks also stay together in the pair that way.
But, I have a good friend who has been a Mr. mom for the past 5 years. He worked the same job here in Ft. Worth for 26 years and just decided to take some time off to see what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. He's been with the little boy (which they adopted) since he came home from the hospital. I can tell you that he is quite fried on being a Mr. Mom. He says the job is more suited to a woman and I agree with him. The roles of the sexes are not interchangeable as our culture tries to tell us. There are some things that each sex is better suited to do. It's a fact of life and no amount of femnist indoctrination can change it. It is impossible to change, so we might as well stop kidding ourselves.
Also, I have a hunch that the store-bought lasagna you popped in the oven taste like crap--maybe stouffers or something? Does your wife really want you to cook? Or, is your wife a 30-something that can't even boil water. I know a lot of women like that. My mom was a fabulous cook, and I got all my good recipes from her. The girls always told me I was going to make somebody a good wife.
Honestly, my wife is one of the best cooks I have ever met. She's Southern, so it's all good!
GrayBeard Wrote:I just finished making sure the kids were fed (take the lasagna out of the oven, put it on plates), picking up random toys, etc from the living room and miscellaneous bedrooms. Make sure the kids are getting ready for bed. Oh and there is some laundry that needs to be folded, I think I will do that as well.
Now, you may ask why am I doing this. Is it because my wife is a feminist? Actually no, it is because my wife has been stuck with a 2 year old (deep in the terrible two's) and playing chofeur(sp?), and working for several hours (all with the kid in the terrible 2's the whole time), and frankly she deserves a break to go the gym and run a few errands without kids chirping in her ear.
Now, off to those clothes that need folding (which I really suck at). ;-)
Graybeard,
minus the kids I do all those tasks. Not because my wife is a feminist but because she is a capitalist. I do all the cooking, cleaning, shopping, errands etc because she simply has enough stress in her life and I actually like the cooking part.
When and if the kids come most likely I will work from home and do most the heavy lifting when it comes to them.
ShoreBuc Wrote:GrayBeard Wrote:I just finished making sure the kids were fed (take the lasagna out of the oven, put it on plates), picking up random toys, etc from the living room and miscellaneous bedrooms. Make sure the kids are getting ready for bed. Oh and there is some laundry that needs to be folded, I think I will do that as well.
Now, you may ask why am I doing this. Is it because my wife is a feminist? Actually no, it is because my wife has been stuck with a 2 year old (deep in the terrible two's) and playing chofeur(sp?), and working for several hours (all with the kid in the terrible 2's the whole time), and frankly she deserves a break to go the gym and run a few errands without kids chirping in her ear.
Now, off to those clothes that need folding (which I really suck at). ;-)
Graybeard,
minus the kids I do all those tasks. Not because my wife is a feminist but because she is a capitalist. I do all the cooking, cleaning, shopping, errands etc because she simply has enough stress in her life and I actually like the cooking part.
When and if the kids come most likely I will work from home and do most the heavy lifting when it comes to them.
I want it to be clear...My wife is
NOT a feminist. Furthermore, she is not a capitalist either. She works a part-time job (which orignially was all volunteer) for the church we attend. I was just giving Endzone2 a hard time because he seems to have some strange ideas about the way my wife and I live.
Tonight she is working, so I will be feeding myself. She already took care of the kids. Plus, I will probably do the dishes before I attempt to watch the ECU game. Any extra work I do around the house seems to increase my chances, if you know what I mean.
**note** I will be eating left overs from a Eastern NC BBQ that we had for her Birthday. YUMM YUMM