Excuses

Okay I feel guilty not letting the kids play on the back patio. I have a list of reasons and most are pretty selfish.
1. I gave them a shower this morning and I don't want to have to give them a bath tonight.
2. The patio is pretty dirty. It needs to be swept, organized, and cleaned of spiderwebs. (Okay it really isn't that bad but I want it cleaned because of 1. excuse.)
3. It is hot outside, too hot to be barefoot which means too hot to play.
4. I don't want the side door kept open because of the bugs and dirt that come in. Especially since the floor is clean.
5. I would have to sit outside and watch them and I have a long list of things to do.

Like I said most of these are just excuses because I feel it would be more work for me to let them play outside. Tomorrow they'll go to the park and play, but Monday I like to focus on the house. They have only watched one movie (only once) so they're not in a tv trance. I had Brandon bring out a bucket of cars, trucks, buses, ect... last night that they haven't played with for a while. You know the rotating of toys. I still feel bad since I know how much I loved playing outside as a kid. What to do?