Ruined Christmas - AIBU to want to cry?

[loopsylou]

Sister came round today to stay for christmas with 2 DN's, husband and dogs. Lovely newly clean house ready for Christmas and what happens? Dog knocks over tree and rips apart decorations my daughter made, that we've had for 5 years. Her spoilt little brats feed ENTIRE BLOODY lamb leg (for christmas eve) to said dog. Her DH and mine have disappeared to the pub, she's gone to bed (MY BED AS HER BACK IS APPARENTLY TOO SORE TO SLEEP DOWNSTAIRS) leaving me with 3 kids a manic dog and a broken in half christmas tree. Now transpires that DN1 has climbed onto the bathroom sink and pulled it from the wall, I had water all over the floor before I could stop it, told them to clean it up only to be shouted at by a 10 year old that I wasn't their mum. I cannot believe all this has happened in 1 day, but I'm at my wits end and I've locked myself in the kitchen rather then deal with all that. :( AIBU to just curl up and cry?

Morris - not necessarily the OP's DH, but her sister's DH should be taking responsibility for his kids.

I would calmly explain that since she won't get out of bed and control her children or dog that they will have to remain in the bedroom with her to limit the destruction to one room.

That's awful for you though :(

part of me doesn't care if it isn't all true. I am enjoying the feeling of being enraged on a.n.other's behalf.

I'd like an authentic ending please though. Quite a lot of swearing out of children's earshot, the plumber arriving in a v grumpy mood, food and tree replaced and sis and dh bickering as they drive off.

and the doggie is the antithesis of .

Dog is too chewy.

Child is far nicer.

Think the OP is going to need a 'deus ex machina' to finish this one off!

Roast child with sage and onion stuffing. And an apple in its mouth because it will never be dissing Auntie Loops again.

Hang the children on the Christmas tree, plug the leaky sink with the dog and jeff off to the pub with the men.

Bloody hell.

Do you have a crate for your dog? Suggest you lock the vile children in that, and secure with a padlock.

There's time to marinade the dog yet.

I am very amused at all the outrage about the sink... one of my twenty-something housemates did exactly the same thing around midnight, managed to break the pipe behind the house stopcock, led to huge flood, all 8 or 10 of us in the house having to work together to bucket the water down toilet & ring emergency plumber; only plumber available came from half way across the county. DH found the street stopcock but it was seized up & he didn't have any specialist tools.

Turned into a massive group bonding experience, we all had a good laugh, photos & booze afterwards.

Are you on the now, OP? Wouldn't blame you :).

The dog will do for Boxing Day. Anyway it is herself the OP should be marinading. In good red wine.

Put dog and DN in room with your sister and shut the door. Tell her and to sort out the tree, tidy up the mess, fix decorations and get new leg of lamb. perhaps send a text to BIL saying "please come back now, you need to fix my sink, christmas tree decoration and buy new leg of lamb as your children and dog have damaged these"

Fuck the lot of them, get in the car and head to tge early sales/cinema wherever leaving a note to say you will be back at some point and expect it all to be sorted when you get back.

I need to know why the sister won't get up!!

If she has no genuine reason, i would definitely be taking myself and children off somewhere nice, and expecting all the mess to be sorted whn I got back!

Loving the idea of going over as a band of MNetters to turf the men out of the pub and back into grown up responsible adult mode.

My sympathies with your family OP.

I had my own child related bathroom furniture catastrophe not too long ago and it's not fun.

FWIW I'd do the following:

1. Call a plumber, to be paid for by DSis & BIL
2. Dog in a safe place

3a. Wake Sister up tell her that you are taking the children to the pub as the men aren't answering afterall getting them out the house and seatbelted will be more safe for everyone concerned 3b. If she's not actually ill tell to get up and sort the mess out as you're going out until it's sorted, and you will go and stay at a hotel if needs be.

1. Drop children off with men if they aren't already trollied and tell them to buy lamb on their way home to clear up the mess, if they are well I'm not sure what I'd do go crazy on their asses for leaving and being irresponsible
2. Drive myself to somewhere peaceful e.g. botanical gardens/ cathedral followed by a lovely coffee
3. Return home calm collected, relaxed and expecting full formal apologies and a pristine house.

Its been over an hour. I think Loopsy is busy stuffing her sister into the oven

Lol @ stuffing her sister in the oven

for your family OP, not with...they're acting like a bunch of kittens on catnip and brandy

The DNs sound vile- how about tenderising then grilling.

I suggest you get out their presents and put them up on eBay to help pay for the damage.

I would be so upset about all this that I would insist they all went home.

If they live abroad (which sounds unlikely given they brought the dog) they can go and stay in a hotel.

Where are you, OP?? I'm trying to get through a dull, dull day at work here!

Waiting for next installment here.

Get your sister out of that bed NOW! Tell her in uncertain terms that you are prepared to have the piss taken. You've put a lot of effort in. Also tell the chaps when they get back, they can go and fuck if they think 'going the pub' is the programme for the rest of festivities.

No uncertain terms! even.

Not prepared! ffs