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Our vacation was wonderful! So nice to see everyone and hang out on the beach. We got a TON of beach time this year–even though Bertha was churning up the waters all the way from Bermuda. Jellyfish were everywhere! Yuck! I am sad to be home … I still want to move to the beach. Every year it happens. I get depressed to leave the beach. I guess it’s something to look forward to for next year! At any rate, we got our family photos taken and I can’t wait to see how they turn out. Little Man was NOT happy for many of the shots … so it’ll be interesting to see how the photos look! Here’s one from our vacation … so sweet.
So, I was telling the kids yesterday that I was bummed that Dave Matthews Band is in Indy this weekend for two shows, and that their dad and I weren’t going to get to go.
Oldest son says, “Why? Have you gone before?”
I said, “Yes. We used to go every year. But it’s sold out. We didn’t get tickets this year.”
“Why didn’t you get tickets?”
“We’d need a sitter … and we just didn’t want to spend the money on that, I guess.”
His reply?
“Well, bye, bye old life. Hello new one.”
He’s 7.
I said, “What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Hello new life.”
“Yeah, what’s that mean?”
“It means that was your old life and now you drive us around and take us places.”
Again, I couldn’t make this up if I tried.
What’s that I hear? Nothing? No screaming? No fighting? No back talk? I must be dreaming!
Yup. The oldest two are at “summer camp” at Granny and Grumpy’s house in the woods of western PA. Ahh. Gotta love it. It’s a vacation for me as well. Our youngest is eating this alone time up in a very big way as well. All the attention is on him and he’s loving every minute of it.
I call a few times a day for the first few days and then that trickles off till I find that a few days have passed and I haven’t even talked to the kids. Am I a bad mom? Yes. No doubt. But I’m also finding it’s a good thing…since they don’t want to come to the phone when I do call. It’s almost embarrassing. My mom (Granny) says, “You want to talk to Mom?” And I hear them both yell at the same time “NO!”
agh.
And what the hell? When I call there, I don’t hear them until my mom asks if they want to talk. Total silence. What in God’s name is that about? When they’re here and someone calls me, I have to threaten their lives to be quiet, and they still don’t listen. Gosh. They really DO hate me. It’s so obvious. They’re good and quiet angels for everyone, then turn to Satan’s helpers when around me.
agh.
I miss them dearly. I do not, however, miss the screams. As I type this, I can actually hear WIND IN THE TREES. Swear to God.
Wowza.
