Potwin Pottery and the neighborhood Kiddo's.....

Karley had last Wednesday off from school and like usual, the doorbell rang at around 10am with the neighborhood kiddo's wanting her to play. (She is very popular!! LOL)

Our neighbors, Martin and Lisa were getting their carpets cleaned so they sent their kids down and the neighbors behind us came over too. It doesn't bother me when that many kids come over as long as they follow our rules, play nice and pick up after themselves. In fact, we know some people who I won't allow their kids into our house because they are HORRIBLE and disrespectful. For the sake of storytelling I will refer to them as "the brats".

They are the kids that cause a mess just to cause one and have no respect for other people's things. They wine and cry about everything! On more than one occasion, they have torn up a favorite toy of Karley's and when I ask them to pick up they yell "NO!" and go home leaving Karley to clean up all by herself. I have even gotten Kicked in the face by one of "the brats" while I was trying to put on her shoes to send her home (because she pushed Karley down the stairs) It has gotten so bad that if NO ONE is available to play in the neighborhood, Karley would rather watch T.V or play by herself before she plays with them.

I know people think I am mean for not allowing "the brats" to play in the house but you just need to understand how bad it can get. We were out of town a few weeks ago and the neighbors behind us invited "the brats" into their house. Turns out that lasted about 45 minutes because they filled water balloons in the house and tossed them, they broke a picture right off the wall, they got a hold of a Lysol bottle and emptied it on the wall and they drew on the walls. ALL IN 45 MINUTES!! Neighbor mom was super pissed and said that they spent most of the time crying about something so It wasn't a good play date anyways. I am not sure if she is letting them in their house again....ever. So, If I am mean, so is she! LOL

Okay, enough ranting about that. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving we played here at the house. If you know me, you know that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to sing and dance.....the kiddos know that if i have music playing in the kitchen, they can assume i am dancing and usually join me. It really is fun.

Later in the afternoon, my neighbor took Karley and her kids to redeem their book-it certificates at Pizza Hut and then to Potwin Pottery. I needed to run some errands and I met them at the pottery place. It was a lot of fun and they were all excited to do this.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!