Skid#2 had his first appearance today. Apparently the 1pm time is for everybody who go arrested over the weekend. We sat in the court room until a little after 4pm when they finally called his name and drug him out. Cocky attitude was showing, but a look of total terror in the kids eyes.

DH and I went out to dinner last night. Date night for us and considering the problems we have been having with skid#2 I had my brother come over and stay while we went out. He was also helping skid#1 with a new project. We were gone for an hour when skid#1 called us and said the cops were at the house we needed to get home.

" You are an obsessive compulsive neat freak, can't you ever f**king..."

***SMACK****

End of conversation.

Skid#2, made it 7 days ungrounded. After my hand made contact with his lips he finally shut up. Long enough to hear that he was regrounded and me dial his fathers cell phone number to inform him.

Here is the deal skids: You make a point to call me "Mom" expect a mom's reaction!!!

Anyone ever have a moment where they feel like they stepped out of their life and into someone else's?

Just got home from work and as soon as I walked in the house skid#1 greeted me with hey mom how was your day at work. Each of the skids has now called me mom, DH is not reacting to this sudden change in skid name calling. And I do mean sudden, when I left this morning they were all calling me by my first name, they have never called me mom. I have the nasty feeling I am getting set up for something and am just waiting for the shoe to drop.