What Will They Get Into This Year?

Every year my hubby and I take the family to the shore for a week.  It's  very important to us as we didn't get that experience as kids.  We want our kids to have those memories to take with them on life's journey.

Two years ago we paid our old babysitter to come stay at our house just so we knew our dogs would survive being here alone with our son.  Our son was 19 at the time and worked crazy hours.  Danielle came to stay with her 2 kids and kept in contact with me and assured me the house, the dogs and the son were all good.  What we found out when we got home is that Danielle just went upstairs when my son decided to have a party!  Apparently he kept it to a small group and no drinking was involved.  Ok ...I so don't believe that but no proof.

Last year we went away and our son , then 20 stayed home again.  Oh he had to work or so we thought!  He had actually taken off the whole week to have his vacation from all of us AT HOME.  He assured me the dogs would be taken care of and no party.  He said only a few of his close friends would be stopping over in the week and that was ok with us since they do that all the time.  Well, well , well ...oh  a few friends did stop by.  All 30 or so!!!  Seems my son is really a little business man.  He took everything he could out of my basement and put it in the family room.  Then he set up tables in our basement for the poker tournament of the season!! 

Apparently this was a whole week event!  Every night the guys would show up and play poker.  I'm assuming for $$$.  My son put everything back the morning we were to return.  He and his best friend hussled to clean everything so I wouldn't notice.  Didn't anyone clue him in ...A Mom just knows?????

First give away...the bathroom sparkled.  Now I know how lazy he is and I knew someone else cleaned it!  Then the 20 or so bags of trash didn't dawn on him that we would notice.  I noticed everything...everything was moved in the basement and things weren't where they were when I left, the carpets were vacuumed, the dishes done,  and I could smell tons of air freshener as I walked in the door!  Not to mention our neighbor has cameras all around and I could see the stream of poker players in full color!

He could have asked...I would have said NO but still!  How does he not remember the cameras???  Oh will he ever understand???

This year he is staying home again along with my 19 year old.  I have already laid down the law.  NO PARTIES!!!  The 3 dogs have to be taken care of without letting them get out and mosey down the street to the girl dog they so love--yes they were found there last year!  Had to be carried home against their will!  I told them their Aunt is coming to stay here.  Now she really isn't but they don't have to know that until I leave.  Then I'm telling them that she will be stopping by unannounced to check.  Again she isn't but they will be on their toes at least a couple of days!

They really are pretty good kids but I just don't want anything happening while I'm away.  It could be worse when I think of it....my Mom did go away and so did my hubby's and Oh did we party!  But that's no excuse...NO PARTIES....why...CAUSE I SAID SO AND I'M THE MOM!!!!