October 12, 2011
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Birthday Adventure
I can’t wait until my posts no longer involve some sort of whining about the stresses of school. I have spent almost all day trying to juggle rowdy kids and microbiology. I’m so over school. Anyhow, I did have a great highlight to my day.
My precious son, who often is stubborn and defiant, took a load off of me today. I had to run to Wally World for a few necessities. Caden was touching EVERYTHING and one of the things he picked up was a map. It was a map of NM. He said something along the lines of it’s a map of the world and I said “it’s a map of NM.”
Caden: I want to go to NM.
Me: We do, all of the time.
Caden: I want to have my birthday party in NM. A great big huge party.
Me: We can’t do that because your friends will not go all of the way to NM for a party.
Caden: I don’t need any kids, just our fam-a-wee. We can have a huge party with cake.
(Apparently, a huge birthday party consists of cake.)
Me: Are you suuuure, you don’t want to have a party with a jumper and a bunch of kids.
Caden: Nope, I want to go to NM for my birthday.
I really wanted to go all out this year for Caden because I failed him on such a grand level last year. However, I wasn’t sure how I was going to do it logistically. With family being closer to Seminole and his friends living in Andrews it was kind of a head ache. I also wanted a few things that you can only get in Midland or Lubbock.
However, the kid still sticks to this idea of going to NM. I’m telling you I am NOT COACHING him or selling it to him. Caden seriously came up with the idea and isn’t being talked out of it. I figure we can use the money for a jumper and all of the goodies, decor, etc. for an adventure. We may go to Carlsbad Caverns or Ruidoso or maybe just the sand dunes. Doesn’t matter, he just wants a birthday party in NM. He is so my child. Next year we can do the cookie cutter birthday party and it will be easier since we will be living in Midland. His friends will be from Midland and it will work out. This year we are going to hit the road and I’m taking my kid on an ADVENTURE for his birthday.
In other news, Mattie keeps calling me Mommy. I gently remind her Momma, but she keeps calling me Mommy. Finally, this afternoon when she grabbed my cheeks, kissed my lips, and said “I love you, Mommy” I accepted it.
Love to you all!
Comments (4)
My daughter wanted her sons to call me Amma. But it turned out to be Ammi. ha ha ha.
You should rent a room and put up pictures and art work of New Mexico and have large signs on the wall saying ” NEW MEXICO”, and have some theme like that. He will love it I am sure.
Good post, little darlin. I’m very happy you are finding the time to do this again. I’m glad Caden came up with ‘Bam’ for me, it’s an original for sure. I think if Mattie doesn’t call you ‘Mommy Dearest’ it’ll be just fine. I hope you are sleeping tonite. Love Love Love You
@ZSA_MD - That’s great, Ammi! LOL My Mom wanted to be called Gram, but Caden calls her Bam and it has stuck! She says she doesn’t care what he calls her as long as he calls her. I’m planning good things for his birthday in the mountains. Love to you!
@shellisland - I hope she doesn’t ever call me that! LOL! Sleep didn’t come easy last night. I stayed up late and was up and down during the night. My heart is heavy and my stomach was very upset. I surely do love you.
@whit1980 - I know. I took one of my ‘pm’ pills, as Mama calls them. I knew sleep wasn’t going to come if I didn’t. I’m praying hard for some sort of peace and comfort for Summer and her family. Love Love Love You