I could just slap him...!

My husband has coached a girls team for the past three or four years now and we’ve gotten acquainted with most of the families of the team.

A couple of weeks ago, one of the moms asked my husband if they could use the (park) field, where the girls play, to celebrate her daughter’s b-day. I thought that was a great idea since the field is close by and yet out of the way and people won’t complain if music is played too loud or too many people are coming and going.

Later, my husband decided to mention to me that he had told our friend that, if she wanted to, she could have a party at our house in the basement (since a few days ago, it had been cold and raining). I was like, you said what?!!! Why would you do that?

Back in the day (I say that because that’s how it feels like at this time), we had a nice basement (it was clean and junk free!) We have had several good parties there, including an awesome Halloween party. But now, my house is a mess! Especially the basement! It is full of “crap”! I have too much and nowhere to put it so it goes in the basement. It has become a storage room and, at this time, it looks like one big junk room!


I told him I was upset with him, not because he invited them, but he did it without consulting with me first. He knows that there is much to do and, we haven’t got the time, especially to clean it out.

So anyway, fortunately, yesterday was the party and the weather was perfect. All the kids (and adults) ate, played games and just had plain fun!

But right before the party was over, another friend of ours mentioned that her daughter’s birthday was the next day and my husband, being the nice man that he is, says “we should have a party for her here and if it rains, we can do it our house!” I could not believe it! Didn’t we just have this discussion?

I was upset with my husband and I asked him why his insistence in making a party at our house. He said “Well, that’s the excuse we have always used to clean out the basement!” And you know what? He’s right! But then again, our basement wasn’t as bad as it is now.

Imagine if our friend had said yes… not only did we get home late last night but the next day my kids had soccer games in the morning and he had to go to work. So when were we suppose to have time to clean out the basement? He’s nuts!

In the end, it was decided that we’re going to have a surprise b-day party next week for my friend’s daughter at the field. Let’s just hope it doesn’t rain!