Therapy Session Part 1

I need one on my blog therapy sessions. I have heard it said that having children is like allowing your heart to wonder outside of your body. That point has been made evident to me this week. There it is my sweet, precious boys 11th birthday, and I can feel him pulling away. I can feel him becoming a tween, which leads to being a teenager, which leads to being an adult. My heart is moving slowly away from me, and I know it is natural but none the less painful. So guess what other monumental occasion is is week? He is leaving in the morning for a class trip to camp and will be gone 3 days. My heart is going away, and I'm NOT invited. I know that all this is part of the natural growing up process, and I want him to do all the normal things that kids are supposed to do, but I guess I was just not ready to deal with it! So in the morning I will suck it up and try to not cry in front of him (or his friends,) and know that he will probably have the best time ever, and that is EXACTLY what I want him to do!!!!!

(Stay tuned for part 2, JB is leaving Thursday for a trip.....)

Happy Birthday Baby Boy!

11 years ago today, my life changed forever. I will never forget the day he was born, we were even joking around last night because we remember what we had for lunch on the day he was born (but not what we had today.) This wonderful child changed everything, he taught us how to truly love, he taught us about the things that are truly important in this world. I am proud of this young man, but remain in disbelief that I am old enough to be the mother of an 11 year old child who will be attending middle school next year. Happy Birthday, to my son, I am proud of who you are and the person you are becoming!

Friend or Foe

Meet Brian, he was hanging around on the neighbors fence (literally) in the back corner of our lot, where JB is building the shed. Although, a black snake, the men working back there who noticed him , did not seem to believe that he was the friendly sort. Apparently, he was ready to strike at any moment, leaving the two men working, with one watching the snake and one working. I only named him to try and convenience myself that he is not so bad.

17 Years Ago Today....

I decided that this was the man of my dreams! The funny thing is that I have been sure of this everyday since. He is the most kind, wonderful, loving man I could ever ask for, he loves me unconditionally, and loves me even when I am pretty unlovable. So the smartest thing I have ever done, is look at this man at the CV apartments and think, I should date him!

My Week in 3 Words

Stanford Achievement Test.

Rain, rain and more rain!

We have been in a horrible drought. We are several inches short for this year and 17 short last year. It is hard to believe that we can still have a drought after all the rain we have had this week. It rained every day this week, and last night it rained so hard it was like a sheet of water running down our driveway. Last weekend we put out grass seed and fertilizer, I'm sure with the luck we have growing grass, all the grass seed has washed away by now!