10 Guarantees about Teenagers in my House

When you have three teenagers staying at my house for a week there are a certain number of things you can guarantee.

1. Those hidden Reese’s cups in the bottom of the drawer of the fridge will be discovered after midnight.
2. When you think a certain amount of food will be enough for a meal, double it.
3. Although packing for a week where laundry is an option, every piece of clothing will be jammed into a bag when visiting from out of town.
4. It is easy to determine the volume of clothing because it looks like it exploded out of said bag upon being placed on the floor.
5. Your 4 ½ year old son will have constant playmates.
6. Age is not a factor in Wii victories. (See #5.)
7. Wet towels on the floor.
8. Going to bed at 2 a.m. is considered early.
9. Riot gear is needed to wake up teenagers before 10 a.m. And threats of cold water being dumped.
10. A 45 minute warning that we’re leaving for dinner creates screams from girls who may be swimming in the pool. Plan on 60 minutes.

Thank you for a wonderful week teenagers. (Pictured left to right – Cary’s girlfriend Jane, Cary and Carson)