A few days ago, my husband and I hosted Easter dinner for more than 25 family members, many of which stayed a couple nights. This crazy and exhausting adventure has taught us the following:
- Two 4-year olds can bicker more than their parents
- Kitchens should have maximum quantities, similar to hot tubs and elevators
- There's never enough coffee or bathrooms
- Helpful guests will rearrange your stuff
- Bedtimes are a misnomer
- The more you want to be heard, the louder you get
- If my family was on Survivor and my house was the island, I’d vote to kick-off the early risers first, regardless of how young they are
- Accidents will happen at the table, in the bathtub, in the hallway, in the bedroom...
- Sisters will raid your closets; brothers will raid your beverages
- Little boys pee everywhere, in the toilet, on the toilet, all over the floor…
- If your brothers / brother-in-laws are bored enough, they'll do anything... landscaping, car repairs, dishes, sweeping, vacuuming…
- Competitive kickball isn't such a good idea for 4 year olds or 40 year olds
- If two little boys can destroy a room, imagine what 7 boys and 2 girls can do
- Laughing at your family is fun, laughing with your family is more fun
- Prolonged sleep deprivation makes me edgy in the not so cool sort of way
- Two air mattresses are better than one
- Headphones are a blessing
- Booze makes everything better
- Closets are dark and peaceful places
- 29 people in one house just might be 19 too many
2 comments:
We found the closet to be the safest place- even my kids slept better in it.
I'd say 29 people in one house just might be 28 too many! :)
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