[Alaina]

I think that's actually kind of funny that the parents left the kids high and dry...
To me, they sound like pretty lazy kids, and they deserved to be in that situation to realize that they don't need their mommy to fulfill their every whim. I mean, I think it's pretty sad that the girl is 12 years old and has only washed clothes once...And doing dishes is so easy, especially since practically all dishwashers nowadays have garbage disposals built into them, so you don't even have to do any scrubbing. And, seriously, how bad can it be to carry a bag of garbage out to the yard to throw it in a can?
I say shame on the whole family. Shame on the kids for being so lazy and irresponsible, and shame on the parents for raising the kids to think it's okay to push your parents around and make them do everything.