Well, the in-laws are coming and I've been busy getting ready. My dh got a steam cleaner for me, so I've been using that on the carpets. They were desperately needing it. With 5 boys and 2 girls and the creek not far, there was sand and stains all over. It cleaned up fairly well though. So that was nice. No matter how hard I try, the house never seems neat, at least not for long. I'm told we need to enjoy this phase, but it does get frustrating at times.