I can't believe our little "baby" is going to be 11 years old tomorrow!! How did they grow up so fast? I used to laugh when people told me that, but wow do they ever!! He's 11 and in 5th grade and such a grown up kid. Still young enough to drive us batty, but I'm sure he'll do that forever. And we drive him batty to, so it evens out a bit.
With the recent tragedy of my son's friend it makes me realize more and more how important it is to show my boys how much I love them everyday. Not by things, but by a simple word of love or a hug...even if he is 11 now and growing out of "mommy and daddy". I need to take a few extra moments to do things with them and spend some time with each kid, they'll remember it forever. Better than remembering mommy sitting on her butt in front of the computer. I fail to remember that often and let them go off and do things themselves, or send them to play in their room or with their video games. Which is fine, but not when we don't interact the whole day long. They don't mind when mommy beats them at Sorry or Mr. Mouth.
They might get sick of mommy and daddy after tomorrow, we've got a big day planned! I think we're doing presents in the morning, then The Playstation for a noon balloon drop party, Scout shop to turn in papers (boring for them), maybe TRU to see if they have restocked their legos, then Chuck E Cheese for a while. Maybe a movie (or save that for another day). Dinner at home, Salem picked chicken parm, yummy! Cake and ice cream later and then video and board games until midnight!!! Then it's night night!!!
Fun times...off to finish decorating the house...must put up more streamers and balloons!!!
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Tell Salem happy birthday from us as well! Enjoy the day.
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