I swear I have to remind SDs & SO every 5 minutes that if something is spilled, wipe it up .... if you get something out, put it back .... And what's really getting on my nerves and wearing me thin is that every single day I come home, SD13 has gotten makeup all over the bathroom hand towels. I have said something about this every time to SO. I guess she isn't washing her hands well and then drying them on the towels. Well, I'm not washing towels every day and we don't even own enough hand towels to put out new ones every other day! It's getting ridiculous. I told him if she can't put on her makeup correctly (as it was all over the sink several times as well) then maybe she doesn't need to be wearing it and it's not to be in our home when she's here. He said he talked to her about it... well obviously it didn't sink in because yesterday when I got home, there was toothpaste and makeup all over my Halloween hand towels! I'm tempted to not put out any hand towels any more and just hide one for my use somewhere!

And when they are going to practice their instruments (even though it's a rarity and they wonder why they aren't 1st chair in band!) shut the flipping door! I was never a band person - I played sports all year long and summers when I was younger, but I understand how it works and I do appreciate music since I grew up playing the piano. I understand you have to practice consistently. I guess the band director told SD13's older half brother that she isn't very good (in so many words). SO was pretty upset about it - granted, the teacher should not have talked to the sibling, but contacted the parents if he is having concerns about her progress. But, when SO was telling me about this, I wanted to point out that she almost never practiced over the past year and neither has SD12. No practice = no progress!

Is it Monday yet?! How often do we want Monday to get here, huh? I want every other Monday because then I know they will be gone for another week! Fortunately, I have lots to do with getting some more of my fall/winter clothes out of bins and switched out in my closet, a few errands to run when SO gets home from class and lots of papers to grade this weekend! Hopefully it's enough to keep me busy and my mind off all the stuff that's been getting on my nerves .... SDs weren't here for almost 3 weeks because SO had surgery ... so it makes sense that now that they are back I'm getting antsy!!!