CONDOLENCES, Oompas revenge and homeward bound.

I'd like to have a moment of silence if I may, for the poor Geometry teacher who has both Art AND Becca in the same class.

I give her 3 weeks max before she's calling me, probably to inform me that she will be separating the siblings.  The marching band teacher also has to put up with them, but he's already had them all summer and has successfully if not somewhat strategically placed Art under a tuba and Becca behind a flag.  He never has to see or hear them.  (must be nice!)

My current work schedule is very 'sanity friendly'.  I see the kids in the morning before school, but I leave for work before they get home.  I come home for dinner and spend 40 quality minutes with them before buzzing on back to the store.  They are all in bed by the time I get back home.  Nice!

I can tell they already miss harassing me.  They set little booby traps up around the house to make up for lost opportunities.  Last night was a late night.  It was after 1am before I got home.  I went straight to the girls' bathroom to take care of a little business.  When all was said and done, I reached for the door knob and grabbed a handful of nothing.  Shocked, I peered at the door.  The door handle on the inside of the bathroom was gone although I could see the hardware from the other side through the hole where the knob once was.  I pushed on the door and jabbed at the Kwikset innards to no avail.  Without the means to engage the latch I was stuck.

Cute kids, real cute!

After several failed attempts and contemplating a ruckus sure to wake the entire household, I discovered a toothbrush with a handle that fit perfectly into the hole in the latch assembly and was able to open the door.  I almost raised the ruckus just out of the pure need for revenge, but that's okay, all will come in due time.

No word yet from the senior Oompa.  Word has it he should have his boots on the ground around the 26th.  Its hard not to be excited at this point.  He's asked that we not drive out to meet him and instead save the homecoming for later.  That was a hard one to agree to, but I understand where he's coming from and know that he needs the down time to just get all that out of his system.  The main thing is that he'll be in the US.  I'm hoping that when he does make it back our way that he'll have Little Zachary with him.  What an awesome Christmas present that would be (hint hint Gabe!)