So's son was still sick on Thursday morning so I told SO that they probably wouldn't be going with us so I was going to take bs and his friend to a camping resort instead. I talked to his friends mom and got the okay and loaded all my stuff up. Friday morning as we were about to head out So called and said his sons fever broke overnight and do I still want company. I said sure but hurry since we were about to leave (7 am). He gets there 2 1/2 hours later since they had to pack and get the dogs to someone who could watch them and then get groceries. I'm a little annoyed since we were walking out the door at 7 am when he called. When they got here out pops a girl I have never seen and sd introduces her to me. I asked SO what was going on because my suv only holds 7 and this girl makes 8. He said her mom always felt bad that the boys had each other and sd had no one that sd was always allowed to bring a friend. He is just continuing it. He did apologize for not thinking of seating space. We had to take 2 cars for a 5 hour trip.

We followed each other up there and he allowed his dd to sit up front and she had her legs all over the dashboard of his suv. It is not only dangerous it's disgusting! I have a thing about feet on a dashboard. Then I get a text from from his dd saying they are stopping at the next exit for Golden Coral for lunch. So we pull off and we go in and eat and SO can't find his wallet. He spends 30 minutes outside pulling stuff off the suv and looking around it. I just paid because I got tired of standing there waiting for him. He comes in 25 minutes after the kids and I start eating and says he left it at the grocery store back home. The manager had it. He pulled me aside and said he spoke to his bank and they wouldn't let him withdraw any money without identification and he has nothing on him for gas. He asked if I would be willing to pay for everything (including his gas) and he would pay me back Monday night or take the kids with me to the campground and he would go back and get his wallet (he needs gas money)or he could take everyone with him and back but he didn't think that was fair to the kids. I told him I would pay but I expected to be reimbursed the second we get home. He agreed and apologized profusely. He eats and we head the last little bit to the campground.

We get there and I go in and pay and he comes in with me. He asked about going over ground rules again since there were 2 other kids with us. So we went out and went over the rules and SO's dd friend (X) was giggling and not paying attention which was highly annoying. It was like the topper of the cake I was just feeling very foul! I told her to hush up and pay attention. X and So's dd (M)both raised their eyebrows at me and I told them to quit looking so stunned and pay attention. SO gave them a stern look but asked me later to let him handle them next time. I told him fine but I handled it since he didn't and he said he was about to when I said something and that caused us to argue a bit while setting up camp. His dd (M) apologized to me for their behavior which made me feel bad since we were arguing in front of all the kids. We set up the tent and told the kids to go explore and stay together. We sat our chairs out and apologized to each other then talked about how bad the day had been.

We decided to rent a golf cart that seats 4 for us 2 to drive around in. We went looking for the kids to give them rides and we saw bs and his friend walking to the indoor pool by themselves. I asked where the other kids were and they were at the outdoor pool. I told him they were to stay together. We gave them a ride back and I told So's older son they were supposed to stay together and he said he isn't a babysitter. Ds decided to leave and go off on his own and he wouldn't leave ds but he won't chase him either. SO agreed with him that ds left and he needs to be the one in trouble. I talked to ds and his friend and reminded him of the rules.

At dinner time ds and his friend made hot dogs for everyone and cleaned up. The kids played basket ball till 10 and then came back to camp. 8 people do not fit well in a 10 person tent and 4 sweaty teenage boys smell really bad. We let the boys sleep by the door and I thought it would be best to have (M) and her friend sleep on the other side of me (boys together and girls together) and on my other side was SO. I slept hard till I heard (M) and felt her leaning over me to wake SO up. I asked her what was wrong and she said she needed her dad. I woke SO up and she told him she didn't feel good and needed to go to the bathroom. She was up and down to the bathroom the rest of the night and SO had to go with her so neither of us got any sleep. The next morning she was running a fever and SO decided it was best to take her home since his older son just had it and it involved lots of puke. He took all of his kids with him and promised ds that we would make the trip up.

Ds, his friend and I had a great rest of the trip. I missed SO but apparently it was the right decision to go home as his other son started puking not long after he got home. When I got home yesterday evening SO was sitting on my stoop with a dozen roses and an envelope to pay me back. He insisted on paying for the whole trip and the lunch that I bought for everyone. He also had a gift certificate for a massage in there to make up for this weekend. I think he is a keeper!

I had to run to the bathroom twice while typing this and ds's school just called. I think they shared their sickness with ds and I.