I unexpectedly got stuck having to get four of my grandkids ready for bed.

[Aristus]

Their father is in Colorado looking for a job. Their mother is in San Diego at a family wedding. And Mrs. Aristus is too sick to do it.

I felt like the Secretary of Commerce suddenly finding out he's President of the United States after the Capitol building gets cratered during the State of the Union.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Oh, my dear Aristus...

I think you'll be fine!

[Aristus]

2. Okay, yeah. I may have exaggerated the level of stunned instant-responsibility...

Still...

[pinboy3niner]

3. I have every confidence...

,,,that they are responding well to your Executive Orders.

(Sorry, that just seemed to slip out... )

[Aristus]

4. Nope. They're Congress.

Defiantly doing the opposite of what my agenda calls for.

(Note: These are the four badly-behaved kids, not the four angelic grandkids of my younger stepdaughter. I wouldn't have this problem with them...)

[In_The_Wind]

5. Did you read bedtime stories to them?

[Aristus]

6. No.

They were all pretty tired. They dropped off pretty quickly...

[In_The_Wind]

7. Sounds like you got off the hook easily.

Sorry that Mrs. A was under the weather last night.

[Aristus]

8. Maybe. But having to wrangle three rambunctious boys into the shower was a hassle.

Mrs. Aristus was able to get our granddaughter taken care of similarly. It was just unexpected after a long day in clinic. Their mother is back today. We're delegating back to her...

[In_The_Wind]

9. How young are the children?

[Aristus]

10. 10, 6, and 4.

If that seems a little old for them to need help in the shower, you're right. They're all Mama's boys, though. Can't do a thing for themselves...

[IdaBriggs]

11. Enjoy them while you can.

They grow up fast.