mow mow mow the lawn

i did it! i mowed the lawn last night. well, at least part of the lawn. we have a really big lawn. and yes, i did it to get away from my children. today i have sore shoulder's and hands, because of course it was not a riding mower. actually, it was a brush mower. have you ever seen a brush mower? they are quite large and cumbersome. it kind of yanks you along as you try futily to steer it. i finally decided to let my hubby have his chore back when i got the mower stuck in a hole. we have lots of holes in our yard where large rocks used to be. we need to fill in the holes, but honestly we couldn't even see where they were since the grass was so tall. seriously, like 4 feet tall. i have to say though, i'd do it again. to get away from the children, that is. they were cranky yesterday. i got to listen to my ipod for an hour while i stumbled behind the mower. it beat listening to "she hit me" or "she won't do what i'm telling her to do." during my hour of yard work, jason fed them, bathed them and pj'd them. thank you honey! i came in to put them to bed. perfect. i wonder what else i could trade "kid care" for? maybe something with power tools!