Sistah's Reunion

When my head hits the pillow tonight... my suitcase & carry-on bag will be packed, play dates will be finalized, the refrigerator will be stocked, the laundry will be done and put away, all things PRIMARY will be taken care of, Jeff's volunteer time will be canceled for football on Saturday, birthday presents to 2 birthday parties will be purchased & wrapped, Sunday clothes will be ironed so the kids can accompany Jeff on Sunday to his High Council speaking assignment, maps to the preschool will be delivered to Leslie & Mario, the kid's backpacks will be packed with lunches made, and I will go to bed at a decent time so I can get up at 3:30 am to catch a 6:30 am flight! HELP!!!!!!!

Now, Jeff is a very capable father and caretaker, much more than other men I know. He can cook, do laundry, grocery shop, chauffeur the kids, all while holding his job down of "managing a group of 15 sales & engineering specialists to promote strategies & business benefits of video applications that leverage IP infrastructures" (before today, I had no idea of what Jeff did all day down in the basement).

So, I had to share this email that a friend sent me, who knew that for the next 5 days I will be vacationing in Cour De'Laine (sp?), Idaho will all of my "sisters" in Jeff's family....

THE NEXT SURVIVOR SERIES

Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and
3 kids each for six weeks...

Each kid will play two sports
and either take music or dance classes.

There is no fast food.

Each man must take care of his 3 kids;
keep his assigned house clean, correct all homework,
and complete science projects, cook, do laundry,
and pay a list of 'pretend' bills with not enough money.

In addition, each man will have to budget in money
for groceries each week.

Each man must remember the birthdays
of all their friends and relatives, and send cards out
on time--no emailing.

Each man must also take each child to a doctor's appointment,
a dentist appointment and a haircut appointment.

He must make one unscheduled and inconvenient
visit per child to the Urgent C are.

He must also make cookies or cupcakes for a social function.

Each man will be responsible for decorating his own assigned house,
planting flowers outside, and keeping it presentable at all times.

The men will only have access to television
when the kids are asleep and all chores are done.

The men must shave their legs,
wear makeup daily, adorn himself with jewelery,
wear uncomfortable yet stylish shoes, keep fingernails polished
and eyebrows groomed.

During one of the six weeks,
the men will have to endure severe abdominal cramps, back aches,
and have extreme, unexplained mood swings but never once complain or
slow down from other duties.

They must attend weekly school meetings,
church, and find time at least once to spend the afternoon
at the park or a similar setting.

They will need to read a book to the kids
each night and in the morning, feed them, dress them,
brush their teeth and comb their hair by 7:00 am.

A test will be given at the end of the six weeks, and each father will be required to know all of the following information:
each child's birthday,
height, weight,
shoe size, clothes size
and doctor's name.
Also the child's weight at birth,
length, time of birth,
and length of labor,
each child's favorite color,
middle name,
favorite snack,
favorite song,
favorite drink,
favorite toy,
biggest fear and
what they want to be when they grow up.

The kids vote them off the island based on performance.
The last man wins only if...he still has enough energy
to be intimate with his spouse at a moment's notice.

If the last man does win, he can play the game over and over
and over again for the next 18-25 years eventually earning the right
To be called Mother!

Go Jeff! (And Mark, and Ben, and Daren, and Jeff N.!)

You can do it!

All we ask is that our children are

clean and fed w/0 any battle scars when we get back!!!