Someday

The littles and I were at Fred Meyers and they did their usual act up inside.  So we get done and head to the car.  Stopped at the cart corral to get rid of the cart.  Connor runs into the corral and starts playing in the front.  I'm just standing there waiting him out because there isn't anything to do but that.  This man and his son get out of a truck parked right by the corral.  He watches for a moment and then tells me that someday I can teach this corral trick to my grandchildren.  Baahahahwhhaaa. I just looked at him and said they are my grandchildren.  :p Walked to the front of the corral and then Connor followed me to the car. Guess I just didn't know that was what he wanted me to do.....get up on the sidewalk.  All's well that ends well....and it always surprises me when people mistake the littles for my children.

The End

And the divorce is final. The property deeds are recorded and everything is in place for the money to move. And it may have already.

Little Man is Two Years Old

Connor turned two years-old today.  He has come so far since that day two years ago when he was born withdrawing.  You can't even look at him and tell that he spent the first three weeks of his life in the hospitial being weaned off heroin.  And so far there are no lasting effects from that.  We keep our fingers crossed that that remains true.  Problems from that can peak out at any time until he is an adult.
So today we had cake and ice cream.  He loved the cars on his cake.  Two is so easy and simple.  Everything impresses.  He received jammies, a tv couch, a scooter, a bear, cars and a plane.  He loved the plane.  Audrie loved the plane.  He loved the plane.  Audrie loved the plane.  He hid the plane.  I still haven't found it.
He is absolutely amazing.  He is funny.  He is way too smart.  He is rambunctious.  He is spirited.  He is busy.  He is love.  He is two and has been practicing that for a bit already (glad it's my last one).
Happy birthday Little Man.

Thanksgiving

We had a lovely meal as a family.  Mom, Pat and Dave came over.  We had all the usual fixings.  Connor really liked olives and cranberry sauce.  Audrie liked the rolls.  The honeysuckle turkey from Albertson's was almost as good as last years.
I am thankful for the gift every day to practice patience.  I am thankful for cuddles and snot kisses.  I am thankful to be healthy, have a job and a place to live.  I am thankful for Mom's memory every day.  I am thankful for the time spent with family.
And now on to the Christmas season.

Zoo Lights

The littles and I took Mom and we went to the Zoo Lights.  Every year the zoo lets members in the night before Thanksgiving when the general public can't get in.  It is just fantastic.  The weather again held for us this year so we didn't have to try and see it between rain showers.  Mom had never been so she was enchanted and worn out by the time we got done.  Connor was really seeing all the lights and what they were suppose to be this year.  Audrie was fascinated by the people in costumes.  They got worn out also.  On the walk back up the hill Mom and Audrie opted for a ride and of course Connor was strolling. Amazing that he is the one that fell asleep on the way home.  It was a nice night and perhaps a new tradition since we have done it two years in a row.

Sarcasm

I had the best week. My car went to the shop and then went back to the shop. I will have a couple grand into these repairs. Time to decide on keeping it or trading it in for something else.
The divorce should be final, but I haven't heard. Which means it is time for me to get my behind in gear and get my note ready for a gold medallion signature guarantee for the IRA.
Mike was here most of the week so I got to deal with that and then with Dave's crappy attitude.  Dave seems to be under the impression that the littles and I need rescuing. We don't. Mike and I had an agreement and he kept his end until Dave needed to step in. So Mike is back in the wind. The positive to that is some peace and quiet. But now I wait for the phone call again.
We went and saw Debi today and realized it has been way too long since we got together for coffee. Hoping to set something up.
And now on to the new week and the busy holiday season.

Oy Child

Mike spent five days in the hospital with a staph infection in his finger which moved into the tendons of his hand. He spent two days at Dave's and a couple days here. Dave expected him to remain clean and sober while at his house. And while he can expect it, it isn't what is going to happen. So I told Mike he could stay here while he does his out patient antibiotics for three weeks.  Now I'm counting down. 16 days.