Sentence 1: Kary had just gotten out of the hospital after having a baby. 
 Sentence 3: When she arrived she saw that everything was a mess 
 Sentence 4:  The worst part was a pile of nasty old dishes 
 Sentence 5:  Luckily, her husband cleaned them right away 
 Option 1: Her husband had been in charge of the house and their kids. 
 Option 2: Her husband kept the house all tidy and clean.