When the Cat’s Away the Mice Will Play…
Max knew it was inevitable.
His brothers and sister take extreme pleasure in using his room when he is gone. It doesn’t matter if it is a one-night sleep over or a two-weeks camp…
his bed will be contaminated.
I don’t doubt that they rub an extra booger on his pillow for a silent revenge. Maybe a juicy fart on his beloved brown fuzzy blanket. And I would say he deserves it. Max’s triple type-A, first born, anal OCD personality disorder needs an occasional booger to bring him down to our level.
Just as expected, the kids have been sleeping in his room every night.
Even Ruby enjoyed rubbing it in.
I just sent these photos off to camp. I can’t express the overwhelming satisfaction I get from this. If I couldn’t only be there when he first glimpses his nemesis, Shmaniel, cuddling his blanket and his stinky dog drooling on his bed. Such sweet revenge for all the times I had to re-wash his blanket because it didn’t “smell” right or tuck in his sheets more because they weren’t “tight” enough. Yes, I created this monster during the early early years of amateur parenting. I thought picking the watermelon seeds out was love, but found out it was a rookie move.
Trust me, all you new parents: the first child is a sacrificial lamb for the others to come. We ruin them with our novice parenting skills, but subsequent children will be better because of it.
That isn’t to say the first born is a lost cause. Those first years of child-dictatorship helps grow a hearty sense of narcissism that will cary them far in life, as evident in Max’s last line in his heart-felt letter…
Thanks, Max, for reminding me.
OMG I love it! Where does Thomas fit into all this? Will they get into his stuff? Both my boys are so lucky to be in the same cabin as them both! Love the D’s! Oliver’s pretty neat but still could use some of the better OCD traits. Henry is a total slob. Will Thomas be his mentor?
Heck no! No one is interested in Thomas’s things because he doesn’t care about them and has an open door policy! Anyone can sleep in his extra bed (I’m sure this doesn’t surprise you). Max may have OCD traits, but, unfortunately, that doesn’t necessarily mean he is clean. He just doesn’t like anyone touching his stuff – even if they are piles of trash. IT IS HIS TRASH SO BACK OFF!
Ohhhhh dear!
Gotta love sibling relationships.
Is this the first Sexy Beast reference? Something tells me – it won’t be the last…
Are you kidding? Sexy Beast is his mantra. Mine is “I am a kind and Compassionate Mother.” If I just keep reminding myself…
Love it. “KCM in the HOUSE” *insert chest pound with peace sign and head tilt, with a lip pucker*
Have you met my son? Uncanny description…
Ha! No way! I was actually picturing you doing that, as you are the “KCM” – Kind and Compassionate Mother. But I’m sure the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! :)
Yes, I’m a sexy beast :)
The pic of Ruby on the bed is especially awesome.
It will infuriate him!
With a poster like that, I am surprised he didn’t booby trap the room. He’s cracks me up, that little sexy beast of yours. BTW, spot on about the first borns. I wish I had a few do-overs….
No kidding! And it is in his blood – dan put two booby traps on his bedroom doors that set of a little firecracker when Max opened them. Except that I was the first in the room and nearly peed my pants when I thought someone was firing a gun at me!
I love you guys!
Ditto!
So So funny- I love the whole kids notes thing. I love that he put “don’t remove this note” twice. if I didn’t live alone I would start leaving notes on things.
Oh, honey, he is king of notes! Leaves them as reminders, warnings, threats, you name it!
What a riot! Xoxo…
Just a day in the life…does it make you miss your big kids? Don’t you want them all home again!?!