Oh, dear. Before things got less hectic, they had to get more chaotic, it's Murphy's Law. Curse you, Murphy. But, let me start from the beginning, there was the thing, and the school, with the kids, and well… Anyway.

Today I arrived home from the grocery store with approximately 4 messages from Evanston Central Middle School on the home phone. After listening to all of them, I concluded I didn't want to be there anytime soon, and to make Tom go if possible. Tom, it turned out, was working (again). So, I sent Nigel and Kyle to the Landon's (two houses down, across the street) and drove just under the speed limit all the way to ECMS. Hooray.

Upon arriving at the school (after driving around the block only about three times before I decided that was the longest I could lie to the school and say I had been 'stuck in traffic'), I saw Jake, Sarah, and Mark sitting in the office. Oh, fun. Five minutes later, the school counselor was telling me about what Sarah, Jake, and Mark had done to the west side of the cafeteria, this time concerning three bottles of whipped cream and a roll of toilet paper.

Hey, I say if you can wash it off, no harm done. But apparently, the counselor didn't completely agree with me.

"Sarah, Jake, and Michael--"

"It's Mark," said Mark.

"Ah. Yes. Sarah, Jake, and Mark have been troublemakers today."

You'd think that much was obvious, but of course, who am I to say!

They only got suspended for two days this time. I'm so proud. Sarcasm.

Sadly enough, I've really gotten myself into it deep this time. I, being the nice person I am, invited the school counselors to dinner because of all the trouble that Sarah, Jake, and Mark caused. So, three counselors are going to show up at our house tomorrow night, and I'm going to be cooking for fifteen people. Sixteen more like, because everyone eats so much. But at any rate… FIFTEEN PEOPLE! HOW DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF!

To Do List

-- Send sympathy cards to the middle school custodians

-- buy meat

-- buy vegetables

-- clean house

-- get Nigel and Kyle back from the Landon's

-- make Jessica and Kim and Mike clean the outside

-- make everyone else clean the inside

-- make Sarah, Jake, and Mark stay in their rooms