Hey AJ, the 'No News' video is hilarious. Thanks for thinking of me, and your encouragement.
So I had both s13 and d17 (who I rarely see/talk to) yesterday. D17 asked if she could download something for $10, and I told her "of course". Then she said that s13 always gets games and things from me, and so she expressed some jealousy over my r with her brother. It's nothing I can deal with right now.
We watched the funny movie 'Shallow Hal' with Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow. I was happy to see the kids enjoy a movie with a good message, that real beauty comes from inside a person. I told my kids that "I was lucky, your mom was beautiful on both the inside and outside." S13 scoffed.
Thanks Gerda for suggesting I read to my s13. I did a good job teaching my 3 daughters about the Bible thru Bible studies and lessons. But s13 has slipped thru the cracks. So I started reading the book of Daniel to him. It went well.
So I took the kids to a restaurant for dinner to celebrate 'Pi Day'. The kids couldn't agree on a pie flavor, so I texted W to be the tie-breaker (we would get the whole pie, and it would go back to W's with them.) W texted back "strawberry cheesecake", which the restaurant didn't carry. We had some playful back and forth on the fact that a cheesecake is not a pie, but it's cooked in the same tin as a pie, etc.
The waiter was a funny guy. And when I spilled my iced tea, I told him "s13 spilled my tea." S13 looked horrified at my lie. But the waiter played it up. This caused a few chuckles at our table.
But then after the meal I took both kids back to W's place. S13 to get his homework done (8 missing assignments in the last 2 weeks), and d17 b/c she can only sleep at W's place. W hoped both kids would sleep over at my place. D17 reported W was out at a bar last night with her friends from high school.
So I am discouraged I didn't get more time with my kids this weekend. And too much alone today has me thinking too much (the hamster wheel of my brain running at full speed.) I can't wait to get back to work tomorrow.
