I did something I'm not supposed to do....

'Aunt Tiff...I did something that I'm not supposed to do'. Fantastic. That was exactly what I needed to hear from my nephew to make the day complete. lol.
I had the craziness of my sister's 3 children for the day, while their mom went Christmas shopping. I love them like crazy but they each come with their own 'distinct' personality traits that don't always mesh well with my own. The oldest is great but he has a few health related problems when it comes to bodily functions. When he says, 'Uh...I did something I'm not supposed to do', it usually involves spending 20 minutes with him in the bathroom. He needs a shower, clothing has to be washed, etc. And it happens more than once a day.
The middle sibling has a personality to match the sound of finger nails scraping across the chalkboard. I love her but I finally had to tell her, 'I'm sorry things aren't going your way, but you will have to find a way to be happy while you are here...just find a way to be happy'.
To add to all of that, the youngest just turned 2. Every time I turned around she had a marker in her hand. I found her hovering over a couch cushion, at the table, near a wall. She left a path of destruction everywhere she went...but it was easily overlooked when she decided to pour on the charm. 'FEENY...I luh you'...She can't say my full name yet.
My son doesn't seem to be affected by any of it. He plays with them all. When one is in the bathroom dealing with personal issues he plays with the other. When one is having a pouting fit he ignores her and plays with another one. When one is trying to color on my couch or throwing Grandma's gold jewelry around the room he hollers for me.
As if my day wasn't busy enough, a friend wanted help with a sewing project. She came over and added two more children to mix to make 6. It was already crazy...a few more people really didn't make that much of a difference.
The two oldest spent the night. I suppose they will be here for a couple of days since we are under a winter storm weather advisory. That was their mother's plan all along (I'm sure of it). I suppose I should make use of my Full Cup purchase once again so that I can get breakfast ready. I can hear the fingernails on the chalkboard even now as my niece is protesting something that is 'not fair'....it still sounds better than....'Uh...I did something I'm not supposed to do, AGAIN'.