Happy Birthday Mike

Today is my child's 26th birthday.  Unfortunately for him he is spending it at the Clark County Hilton.  We went and had a video visit with him.
I had said that I was never going to go through the gauntlet to see him when he lands in jail in Clark County.  It is time consuming. I dislike it.  I can't take the little man.  And the list of reasons goes on and on.  But now they have video visits.
A video visit takes place in a little room with a tv screen and a phone.  You get to talk through the phone and see each other on the screen.  Almost exactly the same as going upstairs to see someone on the other side of the glass.  The difference is you don't have to go through the screening and wait the hour to hour and a half to go upstairs.  And a video visit can include the little man.
Neither child seems bothered by these visits.  They understand that their daddy is in jail on a time out.  They are always happy to see him and tell him they love him.
Today Audrie showed him all her drawings.  Last time we didn't know what to expect so we didn't take anything with us.  Hard on little kids to be in a small space with nothing to do.  So today we took the color box with us and the ipad.  It went much smoother.
So he realized today that due to how it all worked out he will be home for Christmas and Thanksgiving.  He has missed more of those than he has been around the last six years or so.
Happy birthday child.  We will celebrate on Sunday with cake.  :)