DH came home from work and asked, "Did you get a chance to do those things in the yard I asked you to?"
Me: I got a few of them done but then I had to catch up on some work.
DH: You worked all day or you played on the computer all day?
Me: Umm...yeah. Well I work on the computer right? I've got 3 deadlines coming up and the house and kids aren't self-cleaning, so I worked all day. Just so you know.
DH proceeds to huff and go into the room to change into work clothes.
I proceed to mumble to myself (or so I thought): Does he seriously think I'm not working all day?
THURSDAY:
Ace snaps this photo of me
Me: Why are you taking pictures of Mommy?Ace: Because when Baba (daddy in Greek) comes home I can show him that you really do work all day.
Me: Ummm thanks....give me the camera and go finish building your fort.
Gotta love him for trying to help his mama though I'm not sure who he'd really be helping if this photo leaked...
Does anyone else deal with a hubby that just doesn't get it sometimes?? :) I'd love to hear your stories!
UPDATE: I added this photo after the comment from Natasha! LOL!!
This is what I was doing a few hours after the above conversation:
I am folding laundry here. DH was outside on the tractor (right outside those doors) and every time he drove by I tried to hide the computer behind the recliner. One time I thought for sure he spotted me so I got up to hide the computer somewhere and no matter which direction I went he could've seen me. So I was running around in circles and I started laughing so hard and shouted,"There's nowhere to hide!!"
That's when Ace came in yelling, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," I said.
"Why did you yell 'Fire in the hole' then?"
"What? I didn't say that."
"Yes you did," he insisted.
And then he snapped this picture and ran back into the garage. Now that I think about it, maybe he's not trying to help me after all. Maybe he's a spy...
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Oh yeah, I've got one...
Hubby: Thanks for vacuuming today. That really helps since I clean the whole house.
Me: (after a long silence, thinking I misunderstood) Did you just say that you clean the whole house?
Hub: Yeah. So?
Me: That's funny, 'cause I thought I cleaned the whole house.
Hub: What do you do?
Me: Are you serious?
Hub: Yeah, I didn't think you did anything.
Wow. The conversation continued. Not in a nice way. But let's just say we're clear on the division of labor now.
Lol when I hear my husband pull into the driveway I close my laptop and head to the kitchen so he doesn't know the truth.
I think he's catching on though because after I close the laptop I have to cross in front of our double glass doors in clear view of his truck.
LOL. You guys have me cracking up! I've had similar conversations with my hubby too--we're in this together! :)
Natasha,
I am going to post a photo of what I was doing after that conversation, that continued pretty much like Blogintherocks! :) lmbo!!
BTW, I totally have a pen in my hand in the photo. Hellooo? What would I need a pen for if I was merely playing? Uh...men...
I my gosh that sounds just like my husband! I swear we have had the same conversation before!
Have a Great weekend!
Luckily my computer is upstairs and he doesn't always see when I'm on mine... and I try to be off the computer and phone when he gets home or he thinks that's what I do ALL day. :)
By the way, I think "Baba" is the sweetest word ever! My kids call my hubby that, too, and I LOVE it! Every once in a while my daughter calls him Daddy and for some reason, I don't like that as much; it sounds so strange coming from her!!
LOL. Following you from MBC.
It doesn't make me look very good if I say that my wife reminds me of your husband, does it?
Ok. Then I won't say it.
...but you know I'm thinking it!
This, too, is my life. I have taken to working on two computers at once--a desktop and a laptop.When my husband calls from the office, if he doesn't hear clicking in the background, he thinks something is wrong.
The difference is-- I work part-time with my husband, so all of that computer work is done after I leave him at the office.
Been there - done that.
Nothing more frustrating then when Hubby gets home, I'm exhausted and he assumes I've done just a bit of nothing all day long.
The only thing I can assume is that he thinks we have a maid, a nanny, a cook and someone to run the errands.
haha
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Sounds like something that could have been going on at my house :) Since I don't get paid, this isn't really work, is it? Though, I have to say my husband supports my computer habit--in many ways :)
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I'm thinking one sure fire way to show DH the difference between NOT doing work and actually doing it is to just not do anything, like he suspects and it won't be long before the house is visibly telling it's own story. Not even a week will pass until he's begging for clean boxers and maybe KD for supper :P
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Stopping by from MBC to follow and say hello :) Yay i'm your 100th follower, congrats to you!
my hubby is a computer geek and loves that I'm into it. He also loves that I'm working a bit!
Definitely a spy!!! LOL!! And yes.. I have one of those too!!!! This is the best post!
Definitely tweeting this!!!!
Where do you live, Sylvia? I think we have the same husband, shuttling between our two houses.
My husband can't separate the fact that one CAN play games on the computer from the fact that one can also be very productive on the computer - managing our finances, keeping in touch with out of town relatives, and {gasp!} making money for the family. It's supremely frustrating to both of us.
We also have the same argument as blogintherock above. He thinks he works SO hard around the house, but the only things he does are cook, vacuum, and take out the trash. Grr.
i don't work during the day at a job that give a paycheck but i do work my butt off in the house and with the kids... my husband swears i don't do anything all day.... i mean anyone having to feed their kids everyday or clean the dishes or the house or something would know that they have no clue... i am so lucky to be home with my kids... and i do without so i can... but its so demeaning to think a mother doesn't do anything all day... funny thing is if i was working i would be expected to still do all that i do now and more...
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