SLEEP OVERS - Why do kids always make such a mess???

So last night my 12 year old son James had a belated birthday sleep over with 3 mates. They had either KFC or Subway to eat and my other half Nigel took them to rent a dvd and buy snacks to eat while they watched. Luckily I'd managed to send my 7 year old daughter to her friends for the night.

They didn't go to sleep until the wee small hours, even with Nigel reading them the riot act!

This morning I was woken by the sounds of the four boys playing PS2 games so I went in only to find the room was a war zone and for breakfast they were eating popcorn and doritos and generally finishing off the snacks from the night before!

They've finally all gone home and I'm just left with the debris from the night before, which mainly consists of a carpet covered in toffee popcorn. I can't tell you how many times I've stepped on a bit of popcorn today :(

James being a typical male kept telling me not to worry the hoover will sort that lot out. I had to explain that hoovers can't easily pick up big bits of popcorn and it will have to be picked up by hand, at which point James promptly disappeared downstairs to watch the footie leaving me to tidy up!

Thank goodness birthdays only happen once a year!