So this past weekend, FH had his old school friend and his family over for a visit. Unfortunately, it was the weekend we had the brats (I tried to get FH to schedule it on a free weekend, but poor naive FH thought it would be nice to get all the kids together!) And just like I expected, they made asses of themselves!

Let's start at the beginning of the day, when SD8 and SS10 were CONSTANTLY asking when FH's friend was coming over. I knew why they were all excited - SD8 wanted someone to show off to (everything is a competition to her) and SS10 (who had just "broken up with his girlfriend" SMH) wanted to see what their 2 daughters looked like. So, all day, the SKIDS were hounding us on when they were coming over and "why couldn't they come over NOW" (SD was mainly saying this, and I felt like telling her "Because they have better things to do right now than play into your little games")...THEN SD and SS start fighting (and they wonder WHY we don't want FH's friend over any sooner!). Finally, FH's friend pulls into the driveway, and dang it if the SKIDS didn't jump onto the window sill and press their ratty little faces right up to the window like DOGS!

So, the visit starts out pretty decent and the SKIDS are actually civilized (who knew!)...until we suggest that they play out in the backyard with FH's friend's daughters. This was where the REAL SD and SS made their appearance. In true form, SS did something to anger SD; and SD retaliated by taking a piece of tile that was on the ground and whipping it at her brother - and she meant to do harm, I saw it on her face! Unfortunately, DS5 was in the way and it hit his hand Did SD apologize? Of course not! And I knew she knew it hit him - when you're looking to hurt someone (SS), you look to make sure you hit your mark! Later, SD was trying to get FH's friend's 6-yr-old daughter in trouble by saying that she was playing on the treadmill. I knew this wasn't true because the treadmill key is on a high shelf that she (friend's daughter) probably didn't even know about, let alone reach up to get it! FH suspected that this was what they do at home - try to get other kids in trouble and cause drama. When they left, SD made a huge stink about a cupcake wrapper that was left on the coffee table by one of the girls - and then, had the nerve to leave HER cupcake wrapper on the table afterwards! Well, I made damn sure that she cleaned it up!

FH's friends have 2 daughters, one is 9 yrs old and the other one is 6...and boy, what a difference! These 2 girls are so much more mature than SD and SS! I was joking (not really) to FH that THAT'S what normal kids are supposed to be like! And he AGREED! SD and SS have no social skills whatsoever - I'm not surprised because neither does their mother!

But I thought it was interesting, seeing SD and SS alongside some NORMAL kids.