They're So Rotten They Stink!!

I've come to realize that not all people are as attentive to their children as I am. After spending hours with my uncle's side of the family, I've learned that all my incessant bitching and nagging at MY children has finally paid off.

I can't express how aggravated I am right now. My cousin and I had our two little ones in the pool with the other kids. I floated Evan around all afternoon dodging balls, frisbees, rafts..you name it. I even got kicked right in the gut. Nice on the hernia. I about barfed in the pool.

Not once did the mothers of the heathens tell them to be careful. The one mom in particular sat on her ass all afternoon and yelled at the kids because they weren't watching her two year old well enough. Ugh...I wanted to beat her.

The stupid witch actually put the two year old in a raft and let him go. She never once got in the pool with him. She would then yell at one of her other kids for not watching him. Who the hell deemed her queen. Those children were there to have fun. Not babysit so Mom could gossip.

These people have no manners either. This party is held at another person's house who is not related to us or them in any way and yet they run wild. Like it's their house.

I was brought up that when you are at someone else's house, you treat their stuff with more respect than what you give your own. I would never think to let my children get things down off shelves, run in and out of the poolhouse, yank on stuff...I could go on and on.

I guess it burns my ass because I see my children playing with these kids and I end being the one yelling at MY kids to settle down. That's so not fair to them. Of course, as you can guess, neither of the other two mothers would even turn to look at their children, much less correct them. I am the one who looks like an Ogre for yelling at my kids all the time.

I know that only they would think that, but my kids do too. They think I'm being mean because I keep getting on them about splashing the adults or throwing the ball in the landscaping. Or pulling on the volleyball net. They think I'm being mean because, "Brady is doing it too".

Yeah, well...I'm not Brady's mom. And he better be thanking his lucky stars too. Because if I was.... Well, no. If I was his mother, I would never allow behavior like that in the first place. So he wouldn't be that out of control. Maybe I should say he better be glad I'm not able to punish him the way I see fit. And it's not just him. It's all of those kids on that side. With the exception of the two year old. And that's only because he's not been around long enough to become as rotten. Give him another year. He'll be just as bad.

I sat there today watching all of those children and seeing mine interact with them I totally got how good children can go bad. It only takes a second for all the good you've instilled in them to go out the window when they're with the wrong crowd. It sickens me. And Mitch thinks I'm going to let him out of the house when he gets older....I think not! At least my kids were bragged on today by the hosts. They think the world of my kids so that makes it tolerable to be there with the others.

Mitch was funny today. The niece of the couple hosting the party was there in her bikini and boy did it catch his attention! She's going to be a junior in high school and Mitch is going to be in 8th grade...need I say more? He immediately started asking questions about who she was and then accidentally missed the ball and let it go over her way a few times. My little guy is growing up! Waaaaaaaa!! I'm not ready for him to start girl watching. I know what teenagers are like and I'm not old enough or wise enough to have one yet! God help me. And him.

I'm not sure if this is even a cohesive post at this point. I'm trying to post here and chat at the same time so forgive me if I ramble!