The cons to babysitting at night...

I'm babysitting...
The kids are in bed, I'm on the couch with my lap top messing around with stuff...
The house is completely silent other than the fish tank to my left...

Then out of nowhere...


*Squeeeeeeaaaaal......POP!*

First thought in my head is that someone just broke in and is coming in the front door, but not wanting to freak myself out I sit and wait for minute....

*Fish tank noise*

*Crickets chirping*

*Air conditioner blowing*

I wait....

*POP! CRASH!!*

I freeze...my eyes start darting around the room, out the window, at the fish tank...

Nothing...

Trying not to freak out and let my imagination get the better of me I get back to my lap top.

*CRASH! BANG!*

I jump to my feet ready to find a weapon when the thought enters my mind that it could be kids next door shooting off fireworks....

Before my brain has a chance to process that thought and my heart has a chance to slow down I see out of the corner of my eye a person walking into the living room and my heart stops....

....It was the oldest kid asking about the fireworks outside


....That's what I get for all those times I watched When a Stranger Calls and other various scary movies...

This is why I will have a big dog in my house to guard against intruders and neighbors with fireworks....

Feel free to laugh at me, I know I have it coming...