I've been stuck babysitting for going on 14 hours!

[Reverend_Smitty]

I usually look after my cousin (who is almost 9) during the summer. My aunt pays me a small sum and it gets me out of real work. Well she called earlier asking if I could watch the kids (the other one is at pre-school during the day) tonight so she and my uncle could go down to Atlantic City tonight. I didn't have a problem with it considering I had no plans. So I picked up the younger one at school and have been watching kids since about 11am. They are sleeping now but I'm tired and I want to go home

[Maat]

1. Ha! Sucker!

If I were having a great time gambling, you wouldn't see me for another twelve hours. Patience, my friend. Patience - this will teach everything you need to know about supreme patience.

You are doing a noble thing - giving parents of young ones a big break.

[Reverend_Smitty]

3. next time we are out, she owes me a beer!

actually they are good kids, the older one went over a friend's house for dinner and the little one watched the Mets game with me. They both were out by 10

[Maat]

8. 10 - you got off easy!

Maybe you will have kids of your own some day.

You did a good job!

[Deja Q]

2. I hope you're getting paid a bonus for the extended hours!

:D

Wowzers...

[Reverend_Smitty]

4. I demand time and a half!

:P

[LibertyorDeath]

5. I'm at the 4.5 year point & going quietly insane

14 hours you say. :)

[Reverend_Smitty]

6. I've had this gig going on 3 summers

and lemme tell you it has not helped my maternal instincts at all. Kids are great but from a distance, parents have my full respect

[LibertyorDeath]

11. Cheers

[proud patriot]

17. I'm at the 9.2 years point myself

:crazy: I no longer am quietly going insane ,
I'm quite loud about it :D

[LibertyorDeath]

20. LOL....Congrats !

[Coyote_Bandit]

7. Always a good idea to

get paid in advance when the folks are going to the casino. At least that is how it works here in crazy red f*cking JOklahoma....

Seriously, it is a good thing you are doing allowing the folks a reprieve from parenting for a few hours.

[sasquatch]

9. Raid the liquir cabinet!!

:beer:

[Maat]

10. Ha, I'm reading all of the replies.

Mr. Maat and I were 'free' for 15 years of marriage.

Then we were blessed with Beloved Daughter just pre-40.

Hold on - she's calling 'MOM.'

She's a-keepin' us young (or ages us rapidly).

[Floogeldy]

12. You voluntarily chose to be in this situation.

You like it. And there is nothing wrong with that.

B-)

[Reverend_Smitty]

13. nope

I'm just getting tired thats all, and I still have to drive home...that's gonna suck

[Floogeldy]

15. Then promise me you will never do it again.

B-)

[Reverend_Smitty]

16. lol

:P

[micrometer_50]

14. You know it's worth it.

:)

[Reverend_Smitty]

18. awwww what cuties!

[micrometer_50]

21. Yeah, I love them.

I've been 'babysitting' since 1983.

I wouldn't mind doing it all over again.

Little humans are so much closer to 'real' than us old'uns.

[SmileyBoy]

19. "I'm going out for cigarettes. Can you watch my kid till I get back?"

Oh man, you were PWN3D.