I AM a Survivor: Slumber Parties are of The Devil
Yes, my friends. I survived.
I survived a slumber party of seven 8 year boys pepped up on Mountain Dew, Coca-Cola, and M&Ms.
Yes, the objective with the requested Dew (I have never actually bought or allowed my kids to have it before) was to stay up all night. I just didn't for a minute think it would work.
Yep, {A shell-shocked Scout nods her wobbly head} definitely, definitely a bad call.
Yes, the objective with the requested Dew (I have never actually bought or allowed my kids to have it before) was to stay up all night. I just didn't for a minute think it would work.
Yep, {A shell-shocked Scout nods her wobbly head} definitely, definitely a bad call.
This party included staying up to 3 AM only to wake up to 6 AM to a brawl, punches thrown, and tears. Only one slightly bent pair of eye glasses were permanently damaged.
Well, that and my ability to focus because my friends? Three hours is not enough for Scout. I am too old.
So two kids never slept. Most only had two measly hours sleep.
Note to self: Serving Costco packs of bacon, sausage, and pancakes thereby inducing into food coma works only slightly to calm the beasts until 11 AM.
Yes, you read that correctly. The party ended at 11 AM because silly me thought they would sleep in.
Maybe I should have harshed their caffeine buzz with this in the first place:
Well, that and my ability to focus because my friends? Three hours is not enough for Scout. I am too old.
So two kids never slept. Most only had two measly hours sleep.
Note to self: Serving Costco packs of bacon, sausage, and pancakes thereby inducing into food coma works only slightly to calm the beasts until 11 AM.
Yes, you read that correctly. The party ended at 11 AM because silly me thought they would sleep in.
Maybe I should have harshed their caffeine buzz with this in the first place:
One good call I made? Paying my older kids $$ to supervise while I slept 3-6 AM?
Priceless.
They woke me up at 6 AM only to break up the brawl. Money well spent.
So at 6 AM, all up and scrabbling, on went the Mom entertaining hat again. Sigh. Must remember this next time I let the kids talk me into slumber parties.
So, the aftermath? Li'l Man slept 19 hours straight. Now that's more like it.
Sadly, Scout also made another bad call.
Priceless.
They woke me up at 6 AM only to break up the brawl. Money well spent.
So at 6 AM, all up and scrabbling, on went the Mom entertaining hat again. Sigh. Must remember this next time I let the kids talk me into slumber parties.
So, the aftermath? Li'l Man slept 19 hours straight. Now that's more like it.
Sadly, Scout also made another bad call.
As carpool coordinator for both kids swim team groups, she scheduled herself to drive both carpools round trip on three hours of sleep a scant couple of hours after the party was over.
No time for a nap.
In driving rain, I drove from 3-8 yesterday.
Non-stop.
Very. Bad. Call.
Thank gawd for coffee. Maybe I should have guzzled some Dew.
Slumber parties are of the devil too!
No time for a nap.
In driving rain, I drove from 3-8 yesterday.
Non-stop.
Very. Bad. Call.
Thank gawd for coffee. Maybe I should have guzzled some Dew.
Slumber parties are of the devil too!
7 Witty Comments For Me:
I am pretty sure you can get some therapy for the shell shock. Of course you should have had something a little stronger in your Dew.
You're a better woman than I... do you think I could get away with never having a slumber party for my son and still be a cool mom?
Mountain Dew is the devil.
Oh.My.Lanta! I could have clued you in on the Dew. When my husband worked the swing shift, he lived off that stuff to keep him awake. And Dew is also about the most sugar-laden soda out there. Check your boy's teeth!
I am so glad neither of my kids have pushed for slumber parties yet (knock on wood). I likes my evenings for me! Sometimes I'll let The Husband join me but for the most part, night time is my time!
You are a Rock Star. Seriously!
Well congrats for surviving at all!
haven't you ever seen the 20/20 where they detail the reason why most hillbilly kids up in the mountains have no teeth??? MOUNTAIN DEW...ech. its poison. remember how our not-so-sweet ex-sister in law used to put coca-cola in bottles yeah on that same episode was bottles full of the semi-glowing green juice of the devil. stay far far away.
My daughter can't handle the Dew. She bounces off the walls, and talks even more than she normally does. We have banned her from having it unless she's gone away to camp, where we don't have to witness the delirium!
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