Five on Friday: I am Considering Recanting

I may (definitely) have publicly stated that I am so grateful for these three younger kids having come into our lives for many reasons--a big one being that they extend our time of actively parenting growing children.

Friends, I swear to you that I am *this close* to recanting . . . because these teens are a lot lately.

1. Can you please put your clothes away?

"I did"

2. The clothes aren't bad though compared to a literal BANANA PEEL ON THE FLOOR.

3. The night before his driving test in the morning:

Yes, he has access to the internet and no, his mother
is not a State of New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles employee.

4. On Wednesday March 5th, she asked if she could join a new activity that started two weeks later. 

Two weeks later, in the morning before she left for school and I left for work and an after-work meeting, she declared that she no longer knew how to use the printer at home.

After a lecture on time management and her swearing it was not two whole weeks ago
 that I asked her to print the forms, I provided receipts. 

5. 

5:30 pm 

Her: I forgot my sleepover bag at R's can you take me to get it?

Me: I just got home and I'm trying to make dinner . . . Dad's still out, ask him. Oh or actually he's going to meeting with her Dad tonight, maybe her Dad can bring it to the meeting. Text R or Dad and work it out.

8:15 pm

Her: Hi Dad do you have my bag?

Him (half deaf, plus she mumbled and he had no idea what she was talking about) What?

Me: (not getting involved)

Her: Ugh never mind. (stomps away)

9:40 pm

(Mom and Dad relaxing)

Her: Can someone take me to go get my bag?

Me: Did you text R before?

Her: She didn't answer.

Me: Did you text Dad then?

Her: (no reply) I need the charger that's in it.

Me: We have other chargers.

Her: I want the shorts that are in it for practice tomorrow.

Me: You have other shorts.

Her: It's literally a mile away why can't you take me?

Me: You should have taken care of this four hours ago.

Her: (stomps away) (and, spoiler alert: SURVIVES)