Family

You know the saying  - everything seems to happen all at once well that is my life right now.

Well let me tell you, we had plans to renovate our bathroom and the kids and I were going to go away for at least 4 days of the rennos.  Unfortunately my safe haven came down with the flu, so that left us at home in the midst of bathroom rennovations, our ceiling getting painting and our dryer breaking down.  Add old pipes that needed changing, dog sitting and people coming and going you have chaos!

I have very supportive parents who came out this past weekend and helped to get my life back under control.  House was cleaned top to bottom, bathroom was finished, I got a much needed break and my kids were spoiled as was the dog we are dog sitting.

My question today is how do people do it who don't have supportive parents.  Are parents of girls more supportive than boys?  If you come from a family of more children do parents play favorites?  I know a number of families and friends where parents aren't as supportive - how/why does it work like this?

I don't think I'll ever find an solid "ahh moment or answer" that I am looking for, but for now I will be grateful for the family I was born into the friends I have made and the life that I have :)