Sometimes...just sometimes...something happens that shows people that you sometimes...just sometimes...know what you are talking about...

So Erica breaks up with the bf she has had for almost 11 months and has known forever. He is crushed and confused, and because I love him like a son it hurts me also.

Things were really awkward at first but now they are best of friends.

Then, just a week later, she starts going out with a new boy. She is totally hooked and into him, which is strange to me because I have never seen her this way. He is real sweet and smart. So she is very happy and that makes me very happy, but...................

Katelyn is not happy. She wants to be special to someone too. I tell her that you never find that special someone when you are looking for them...it happens when you least expect it, and then when it does happens then you will have more than one person's interest. She doesnt believe me.

Then...............

I hate to say this because I can just imagine what will go thru the person's mind when they read this.

We go to a family reunion and one of the cousins brings one of his really good friends. He plays his guitar and sings. He is into music and band and a football player....and most of all, he is committed to Church and God. They hit it off right away. They exchange numbers, and less than 2 hours after we arrive home he is calling her.

They have talked every day and sometimes more than once in each day since.

So I can't resist....I have to say I told you so to her...this time she doesnt mind...she just smiles....and says she doesnt understand it, but she is glad I am right this time....at this point I wanna pass out because she has not only admitted that I was right about something, but she is glad I am right.

I explain to her that when we are unhappy on the inside people will pick up on it and want to stay clear of you for their own self preservation, but when you are happy people are drawn to you and want to be around you to share in the happiness.

So see....sometimes...just sometimes...I do know what I am talking about.


Side note: He is 16 and lives in Camden, but that has not stopped him from calling her everyday and talking for 30 minutes or more at a time. He is coming from Camden Saturday to pick her up and then drive back to Columbia for the State Fair.

At the same time the 2 boys she has been semi interested in at school have now, all of a sudden, started paying attention to her......my words proven true again :)

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We just got home from spending 5 days in Washington D.C. I have not been since I was like 11. It was the first time for my daughters. We went to the Zoo and to the Smithsonian Museums. The Museum of Natural History and The Spy Museum were my favorites. We rode the Metro...which I and my daughters did not like. Yes, it saved time and gas and the frustration of finding parking, but it made the 3 of us very nasueated.

Anyway, the weather was perfect...felt like April instead of July. We truly had quality family time, without computers and tv's. We found that we could survive without the internet...imagine that :)

So now I am like doing a mountain of laundry so that I can repack, fo my girls that is, cause they leave Sunday for a week at the beach. My wonderful parents take my girls and my brother's 2 sons, who are the same age as my girls, to the beach every summer. The kids have a great time and the parents enjoy the free time as well.

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what a joke...a bad joke that is....i guess i temporarily forgot that there is no such thing as a good teenage boyfriend....now before you start leaving me all sort of nasty comments about me being sexist and such...in their defense...the teenage boys that is...i don't think they are intentionally bad, not all of them at least...they just cant help it....too many hormones...still it is really disappointing to see that some things have not changed since i was a teenager....it is just not worth it to invest your heart into a teenage relationship...they suck....period...end of discussion....got a different outcome to share feel free to do so but I dont think one exists....prove me wrong if you think you can...

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my youngest turns 11 today....at 11:56 AM to be exact...my oldest leaves for PASSPORT at 2:30 PM today...I should bes asleep, but my husband isn't home yet and I can't sleep without him here so what's the point in trying.

dont really have much else to say. my daughters are really happy and are in really good relationships right now. my oldest is happier now than she has ever been before....which makes me happy as her mom. she is so relaxed around this guy and her entire mood changes...for the better....whenever she is with him or even just talks to him...cool to watch....plus he is a Christian and his parents are Christians and from west virginia...which my husband thinks is great being that that is where he is from also....his parents are just plain good people and we really like them and him...he shows her great respect and caring...especially to be so young.

well i am getting really sleepy. going to go get cleaned up so that I can at least go to sleep once my hubby gets home.

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so i am finally posting again. it's not that i have anything real interesting to say, i just felt like posting. life has been crazy as usual with the school year dcoming to an end and it seems my daughters have something happening every night and every weekend.

cool things that have happened for which i am proud.

katelyn got 2 superiors at her first solo ensemble
katelyn got to play her trio during the band concert because she got superior
erica is going to get a special trophy because she has made all A's her entire time in Elementary School..this I am proud of but also sad because she will be starting middle school next year and i am just not ready for that yet.

things i am excited about

ric and i get to go away by our selves for a long overdue couple time once the kids get out of school
we are planning a vacation to DC this summer with the kids
ric passed his exams and is now officially a CPP (certified payroll professional)
ric is finally on the mend health wise
katelyn finally is giving a new boy a chance and letting go of her ex.

things i am concerned about

my dad has to go into the hospital again to have an extensive look at his bladder to make sure his cancer has not spread.
i have been told i have CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) and fibromyalsia on top of my UC (ulcerative colitis) and the meds have made me gain weight that now i weigh what i weighed when i was pregnant with my youngest and this makes me very unhappy.

well i am tired again so i am going to go try to sleep some

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I dont know what made me sign on tonight, but I am so glad I did. A few kind words/comments can really mean alot...at least to me they do. You might think that taking a few minutes to say a few words to somebody won't make a difference...but to this individual, they mean alot. I never knew how wonderful but also how scary... and at times heartbreaking, it would be to have a teenage daughter. When she is happy, I am happy. When she is sad, I feel like I have been stabbed in the heart. All I want is to make her pain go away and bring her smile back...somthing I find I can't always do. What I can do is be there fo her and let her know how much I love her....but I still wish I could protect her from ever having to feel pain. She is so precious to me..even when she is moody and cranky and sarcastic....I still love her so very much.

To all the parents out there...love your children with all your hearts....they have the world to give them grief...they don't need to get it at home too.

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