Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Celebrating My Mom

Well today would have been my Mom's 64th birthday, and I am almost positive she wouldn't enjoy me sharing that news! Mom has been gone for almost 9 years now and I miss her just as much today as I did the day she passed. I miss her laugh, which was a constant thing, and the short little shit's hugs. I was the same height as her by the time I was in 4th or 5th grade. She was lucky to be 5 foot tall but always told everyone that she was 5'1". What that extra inch did, no one will ever now! Anyway the boys and I made a trip to the cemetery today with flowers. Although I know I should do that more often I don't because I feel her with so much everyday that going to the cemetery just doesn't enter my mind. In my world she isn't there.

OK anywho, thanks for letting me get that off of my chest!

To make today more interesting for the boys, after we picked up the flowers we stopped at Mickey D's for lunch. They hardly touched their food but the played so hard the were both soaked in sweat. As I watched them play and scream and all of that other fun stuff, I wondered if Hunter is going to have to be on meds when he gets older. He seems so much like Alex in ways that it seems inevitable. I guess we will cross that bridge when we come to it. One good thing about summer is that we get to cut Alex's meds back. He does really well in the summer with just half of the regular dose. We keep his prescription at full so just in case he can take both pills instead of just one. I can't believe how well one has been working out when he doesn't have to do homework every night and sit still all day at school.

I've been home a week today with him and so far he is loving it. Hunter has been home with us since Friday and I thought my days were going to be nothing but them bickering, etc. But so as not to jinx myself I will say no more!

Tomorrow, we are going to clean. Everyone has their chores. Alex has to clean his room and Hunter does pretty well picking up his toys anyway. My house has never been this clean. I might just get used to this staying home...now we just need to figure out how I can stay home after un-employment runs out! Thank goodness I have awhile!

Well I guess that is all for now!