The "EX" Factor

Obviously it has been ages since I found the time or inspiration to post. Nearly a year to be exact- I really have got to get back into the habit... But this is too good not to write about. Oh and FYI the names in this story have not been changed because none of them are innocent!

We traveled home to WY from KY in the last week or so. We left KY on a Wed. morning and stopped in Iowa for some time with family and in my case to do a little business. We then drove to eastern WY and stayed with a dear friend of mines family for the night. We arrived at home on Sunday July 1. Really it was a rather uneventful trip.. However- it was a few days later that the "fun" began..

On the 4th of July we had reservations to head to Bear Lake for some family fun in the sun- but htis was no ordinary trip. It seems the Granny got q bit over zealous in her invitations to others who would be joining us. This is how it played out...

We arrived and checked into our condo. A short while later my sister in law showed up with her 2 girls, in tow was her mother in law. Now for those of you who don't know my wonderful father is actually my step dad and was married for 20+ years to a woman named Nancy. Now Nancy wasn't overly friendly or kind for many years given the circumstances- you know of my mom marrying her ex-husband and all... So here comes my sister in law, my 2 nieces and my daddy's ex wife- staying, of course, two doors down! Now she smiled and hugged me exclaiming over my adorable children, who could blame her, and proceeded to help take charge of my very fussy little doodlebugs. Now this would not be odd other than I have not seen nor spoken to said "outlaw" in around 20 years and now here she is rocking the fussy butt to sleep poolside on the family vacation.

 Now in case this is not odd or awkward enough it just so happened that my hubby had to leave the next morning to fly home. Upon dropping him off I drove through the current hometown of another of my nieces. Now this particular little towhead is my little brothers daughter from a seriously deranged relationship long over for nearly the entire length of my nieces life. Her mother is a crazy twit who I would prefer to have no contact with but for the sake of the sweetie exceptions are made. Biting my tongue I picked her up and headed back to the lake... Well ok, you may be thinking, big deal. But trust me it gets even more odd...

So now we have my 4 monsters, my mother, my niece, my sis in law, my daddy's exwife and soon my brother. Once my brother arrives it seems the family is complete. WRONG! not long after his arrival his current wife and daughter also arrive. Yay- now the family is all accounted for, but NOPE- the next morning not only does my niece's mother (the Twit) show up but so does her ex-husband and other child.

So now to recap we have my crew, mom, sis in law 1 and two daughters, her mother in law, my brother, the current wife, her daughter, his daughter, his daughter's mother, his daughter's brother and his father... WTF is going on with this trip??? Is this a Jerry Spring moment or what.
I am proud to say however, I did not punch the "Twit" out, cuss at anyone other than my brother- which is normal for us, and even were invited to boat with the Twit's other child and ex in the process... Happy Independence Day is this a great country or what!