Miranda’s sister, Kim, is the family prankster — known for taking her pranks too far. When Miranda’s twins celebrate their sixth birthday, Kim shows up with gifts. Are they yet another prank or birthday presents?Murphy’s Law always plays a hand during my son’s birthday parties. So, naturally, when the twin’s birthday party rolled around, I wasn’t surprised to see the storm clouds gather. My husband, Antonio, and I are parents to six-year-old twins, Colin and Daniel.
Antonio turned our basement into a pirate-themed dungeon usually found only dreams for their birthday this year. We had been planning the twins’ birthday for a while, so we expected everything to run smoothly on the day — tantrums were the only wild cards we couldn’t prep for beforehand.We were well into the birthday celebrations and almost ready to cut the cake when the doorbell disrupted the festivities, and there she stood — my sister, Kim, uninvited and unwelcome.Now, it’s not that I didn’t want her there. Our relationship had always been strained. From childhood, she had a flair for pranks that were more disturbing than amusing. Her antics often left a trail of discomfort and displeasure among family and relatives. For example, Kim stashed slime at my wedding,
