If You Were to Walk into My House Right Now

If you were to come over unannounced, right now...
you would hardly be able to make it past the front door mat w/o tripping over someones shoes. Then if you happened to make it past the shoes there is a good possibility you might just slip on a jacket that was tossed on the ground. If you looked to the left you'd see a school room w/ newspaper covering the floor, broken crayons, backpacks, pencils, and desks loaded w/ books. Next to that, the formal living room, w/ piled up boxes of Christmas decorations & piano books sprawled around. If you were brave or curious enough to keep on walking, you'd come upon the family room, which would look like a bomb went off, sending clothes and toys flying every which way. That just might shock you enough to turn around and head for the front door but you wouldn't be able to miss the kitchen..w/ dishes, cereal boxes & mail all over the place. Then, you'd be stopped in your tracks when our rabbit, hopping around on her mats, came up to greet you.
I often find myself apologizing to J about our house or joking about how he's married to "some crazy woman" and "what does she do all day..geez!" He is a very forgiving man and we have a good laugh.
Ideally, and I am an idealist (not a good thing)- I'd love to have the house perfect, all the laundry done, dinner on the table every night and be all dressed up and smiling when he walked through the door- BUT really, is that possible? I wonder is there a lady out there who is able to pull that off and if so, what is her secret?
Anyhow, my house does get clean & that is my job today (because I CAN NOT stand it anymore). I always tell myself, "I am not going to let the house get out of hand again" .. but it happens and often at that, MORE often than I like. That must just be life or motherhood. There will come a time, when the jackets aren't on the ground and there is no shoe obstacle; toy and clothes bombs will be unheard of AND I am sure I will miss it.
Then, maybe I WILL be that lady with the clean house....at least until the grand kids come over! :)