This is going to be a mixed review, and since my adorable 16 year old son does not understand the angst of a mother letting go.....Ill come here, I know y'all get it.
So....about 3 months ago, we planned a trip down to Lala land, and my favorite de-stresser of all time the big DL. My children, my husband, my 2 nieces, my husbands sister and her two kids are all going to come along for the fun!
My son, has big league baseball dreams, and minor league grades...with this in mind, he worked hard to pass his classes so that he could attend an expensive prospecting camp to be held in Monterey. He was accepted, and in my hopes for him to go to college close to home, or college at ALL...came to us, in the form of "baseball can help pay the way". So, my son, for the first time chose to attend the camp and spend the week with coaches getting ready for prospecting. I was so happy on one side, my heart in glory...my little boy growing into a man, right before my eyes....then came the tears, selfish, motherly instincts surfaced in the bathroom that night....awe woe is me.
This last week at work, has been somethin' crazy...hospitals are healing places, and my co workers are some of the best nurses that anyone could every hope to work with...however...when it is Disney time.....I get a lil' ancy.
My best friend, and fellow DL lover...amazingly got the same time off that I did..and in our lil' heads, weeks ago....starting plotting and planning about how in the world her family and my family could meet in the middle, and by some great chance, we would be able to get some time to spend together in Disneyland!
Then it came to me.....MouseAdventure, day in the park...my gosh, REALLY?! on the actual day that we were both going to be there?! Yesterday, at work I make a very slow and calculated phone call....
Me: "babe....um there is this thing on Sunday with Mousplanet, and it is like a game, and I know you do not really like to do games, but Angela and I wanted to know if we could possibley, maybe, hopefully....."
SOUNDED a little like, "can I go out and play on Sunday with Angie please? please?"
husband: "that sounds fun."
Me: "You want to do it with us, we could put your on our team."
husband: "no, Im oh k, dont worry about me"
Me: guilt guilt guilt
Then the moment came, where my guilt disapearred....
BIBBITY BOPPITY
NASCAR
I should have known he had plans to watch the race! yay for Nascar Sunday in my selfish way!!!
So....on Sunday the 6th, with all 8 of us, we are going to get to join FINALLY a Mouseplanet game, I can not tell you the level of excitement that is in my heart.
As I watch my son, grow and mature.....a piece of my heart aches a bit..then I am proud that he is making decisions for his future.
My DD, now 11 is happy to go without her brother, so she can have all mom's attention to herself...I am sure she will miss him too.
I can not wait to continue this trip report with you all as the days progress, and believe me, I welcome any advice on transitioning through the senior to college kid stuff
"see" you all soon!
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