Friday night the Hubby and myself had big plans for a date once the kids were
gone to bed. I don't know what happened but around 8:30 we suddenly felt
like lead weights had been attached to our eyelids and that no matter how hard
we tried we just couldn't manage to keep our eyes open. The kids were all
in bed by 9:30 and Hubby and I followed soon after.
Which kind of sucks because I had plans for a nice romantic evening, candle
light supper and a whole lot of other stuff that would have been nice... if we'd
managed to stay awake for it.
Oh well. The best laid plans of mice and men.
Saturday we decided to go for a drive in the Niagara Region. We didn't
really have a destination, just a nice day out in the car with the kids.
I know, with these gas prices we must be insane. But there we were,
cruising back streets and avoiding highways. We were looking at historic
sites and scenic places.
We visited Beaver Dams park, which is the site of the
Battle of Beaver Dam which took place in 1814. It's where the British
managed to kick some American butt thanks to Laura Secord. No folks, she
doesn't just make chocolate.
We were driving around when I suddenly saw a sign post for
Drummond
Hill Cemetery and I remembered that I had wanted to visit this cemetery.
I'd seen it on TV a few years ago on one of those most haunted types of shows
and wanted to go and check it out. Of course Hubby and the kids were all
for it. We parked the car and headed in to the cemetery, camera in hand.
I took lots of pictures while in the graveyard, but to my dismay the all turned
out to be out of focus. I've already talked to Hubby and we will be going
back there because there were some really nice shots there.
Later in the day I became the worlds worst mother, and I'm not joking about
this. We had to stop to get dinner, because it was late and we were all
hungry. We stopped at a Little Caesars to grab some pizza and crazy bread.
While Hubby was inside picking that stuff up, EB realized that he needed to use
the washroom. Since there wasn't a public washroom in Little Caesars' he
went into TCBY's to use theirs.
Hubby was done before EB so he climbed into the car to wait for him. And I
came up with this really horrible idea. I told Hubby to back the car out
of the spot and we would sit there and wait for EB and watch his reaction when
he came out.
Hubby did it. I know, cruel, cruel, cruel. I feel really bad about
it.
We didn't have to wait long, EB came out and he had a smile on his face because
this was the first time he'd been allowed to go off on his own like that.
I could see he was proud. And then he saw the empty parking spot and his
face fell. He began to talk to himself. "Where did they go?
Where's the car?" It was only a few seconds before Hubby honked the horn and I
yelled out the window but it must have felt like a million years to EB. He
ran into the car and pulled the door shut behind him.
It was a few seconds before I realized how upset he was over the whole thing.
He wouldn't allow me to hold his hand or even touch him. Tears welled up
in his eyes, but never actually fell. He went back and forth between
laughing and being on the verge of breaking into tears.
He swears he is never going to the bathroom alone again. I think I see
therapy in his future, what do you think?
Yesterday we went to see the movie
Serenity, I'd been looking forward to seeing this movie since I'd heard that
it was being made. I was so glad to see that they didn't change the
Firefly dynamic that had made the show so popular. That had been a worry
of mine, that because it was moving from television to the big screen that they
would make it in more of a Hollywood style. But the banter was still
there, it still seemed real. Like it was just a bunch of people going on
with their lives, not every line seemed scripted and would eventually lead to
some big revelation later in the show.
Yes, it's safe to say that I did enjoy the movie and I recommend that anyone out
there that is a fan of the series should go see the movie.
That being sad there were a few things in the movie that took my completely by
surprise. I'm not going to reveal what they were, only that I was
surprised. Wow.
While I was at the movie, LB's Respite Girl looked after him.
I'd been on pins and needles about this day for a while. I was so nervous
of leaving LB with her. Not because I didn't trust her, but because I felt
like I was abandoning him. I'm his Mom. It's my job to be looking
after him, plus this was the first time I'd ever left him with someone that
wasn't a close friend or family member.
I was afraid that when I came home he would be mad at me and give me the hardest
time in the history of all hard times ever. Guess what, when I came home
he didn't even bat an eye. He only had eyes for Respite Girl.
They were involved in story reading, having just come back from a nice walk in
the neighbourhood. LB didn't even cry as Hubby and I piled into the car
with the kids. He was happy to be with Respite Girl so I guess I
had just better learn to relax and let go a bit.
I mean I left him and the house is still standing, it didn't burn down or
anything.
Although LB did come down with a nasty cold during the weekend, and he is home with a bit of a fever today. He's cranky and only wants attention and to be held while he claws up my face or pulls my hair. I've gotten a migraine from the stress he's giving me today. I know that holding your child and playing with him doesn't sound like much, but if during the entire time he's constantly complaining and whining, that would give stress. Believe me. Especially when you don't know exactly what's wrong with him and keep trying to guess hoping he might give you a smile or some kind of sign if you manage to actually guess correctly.
Can you believe that I started this entry at 10:00am, but would only get to write a line or two before grumpy guts would start and I'd have to run to his side. It's 1:50 in the afternoon now. I have to get LB ready to head out, to the walk in clinic and the bank. Yeah.
1:51 p.m. - October 03, 2005
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