It is Sunday which means it is the last day of the weekend and back to work I go in the morning. But, you know what? I am so glad this week is over that I don't even mind getting up bright eyed and bushy tailed and ready to hit work at 7am. No sir...I say bring it on because this week couldn't end fast enough.
We have passed a few more hurdles on the house. The option period has expired - out #1 for the buyer. The HOA document review and acceptance period has expired - out #2 bit the dust. The inspection has been completed and we are left with somewhere between $1,000 and $1,500 in repairs to make but the amendment for repairs has been signed and with it went out #3. Now the only 2 out's left the buyer has is if for some reason her house doesn't close on June 23 since that is a contingency of the contract or if the appraisal doesn't appraise the house for the sale price. I am keeping my fingers crossed...We have to rent the larger storage unit this week and reserve the UHAUL for the weekend. We will have Saturday to take apart all the furniture in the house, move everything we own except computers for the most part to storage along with all the stuff in our small storage unit we have been keeping since it is the last weekend left before we close on July 1. Doesn't that sound like fun? You are more than welcome to come join the party. :) Rainsoft comes to disconnect our water purification system as well on Friday. I hope everything goes through okay. This has been one stressful experience...
We had our niece up this past week as well who is 17 1/2. It never ceases to amaze me how little influence years and years of positive modeling and open communication has on a person. Today while going through the McDonald's drive thru for Lara's Iced Coffee Cristian asked, "Mims can I please have a drink, I am thirsty." So I ordered him a small orange juice and handed it to him in the back seat. He took it and said, "thank you for buying me some juice Mims!" Amazing...I can hear thank you from my 7 yr old for something small like spending $1 on juice but not a single ounce of appreciation or thanks for anything done for someone 10 years older than him.
He also decided he wanted to buy his "buddy Charles" (Manager at Boston Market that Cristian just loves) a present for his birthday. Last time we ate there Charles told him his birthday was coming up. He only had 50 cents left from his allowance after spending $4.50 on a Sid the Science Kid DVD and paying me $2 for the mac n cheese dinner at Chili's he didn't eat when we took Lara's dad out for Father's Day. Yes, I am a mean mommy who made him pay me for his wasted food. I know you are thinking it - it's okay, I don't mind you thinking I am mean. I have heard an earful of how high up on the mean parent list that puts me...When we go out to eat I tell him that I am happy to buy him whatever he wants to order off the kid's menu as long as he eats half of it. If he doesn't want to eat half of what he orders then he is welcome to pay me back for the food instead. Low and behold...contrary to popular belief by some...he hasn't been perm. scarred or anything. So, he took his 50 cents left over and bought Charles a jumbo bouncy ball so he could have "something fun to play with at work when he isn't busy." That boy...He is always so thoughtful and sweet and is always willing to help people or buy them presents. Not because he is asked to but because he wants to. I just love him. Shame he doesn't rub off on some other people I know...
Speaking of the "entitlement" complex people seem to have...I ran into some grown ups this weekend with that. Good to see first hand what the majority of the next generation will grow up to be like. Really makes you want to hole up in your room and not come back out sometimes. At what point did humans lose their humanity...along with common decency, compassion, selflessness, and sense of brother/sisterhood? It just rubs me the wrong way.
On a lighter note - while we took our niece summer clothes shopping while she was here with the money her great aunt sent her for just that purpose we had a funny Cristian moment...well it is funny now but maybe not so much in the moment :)
At Kohl's in the bathing suit aisle...
C: "Mom look at those BOOBIES" (pointing to the mannequin with a bikini on)
L: "Yeah I see that. Let's not talk about that out loud in the store."
C: "But mommy she has boobies..look at it!" (as he TOUCHED it)
L: "Cristian stop that. We don't touch, that is not appropriate."
C: "Okay, sorry."
(walking around to another rack and spotting a mannequin with nipples completely nude...he busts out laughing and giggling)
C: "Now, that's what I'm talking about!"
L: (horrified) "Cristian!"
C: "What? Look she has NO clothes on! That is so funny!"
Yes, this child is ALL boy...only my child would grope a damn naked mannequin...who said shopping isn't interesting with a 7 yr old in tow? Not me... :)
Haven't been sleeping well again. I hate the never-ending cycles of lack of sleep. People are always saying.."I wish I had a mute button." I say...forget wishing for a mute button...I want an erase button. "Now, that's what I'm talking about!" :)
We have passed a few more hurdles on the house. The option period has expired - out #1 for the buyer. The HOA document review and acceptance period has expired - out #2 bit the dust. The inspection has been completed and we are left with somewhere between $1,000 and $1,500 in repairs to make but the amendment for repairs has been signed and with it went out #3. Now the only 2 out's left the buyer has is if for some reason her house doesn't close on June 23 since that is a contingency of the contract or if the appraisal doesn't appraise the house for the sale price. I am keeping my fingers crossed...We have to rent the larger storage unit this week and reserve the UHAUL for the weekend. We will have Saturday to take apart all the furniture in the house, move everything we own except computers for the most part to storage along with all the stuff in our small storage unit we have been keeping since it is the last weekend left before we close on July 1. Doesn't that sound like fun? You are more than welcome to come join the party. :) Rainsoft comes to disconnect our water purification system as well on Friday. I hope everything goes through okay. This has been one stressful experience...
We had our niece up this past week as well who is 17 1/2. It never ceases to amaze me how little influence years and years of positive modeling and open communication has on a person. Today while going through the McDonald's drive thru for Lara's Iced Coffee Cristian asked, "Mims can I please have a drink, I am thirsty." So I ordered him a small orange juice and handed it to him in the back seat. He took it and said, "thank you for buying me some juice Mims!" Amazing...I can hear thank you from my 7 yr old for something small like spending $1 on juice but not a single ounce of appreciation or thanks for anything done for someone 10 years older than him.
He also decided he wanted to buy his "buddy Charles" (Manager at Boston Market that Cristian just loves) a present for his birthday. Last time we ate there Charles told him his birthday was coming up. He only had 50 cents left from his allowance after spending $4.50 on a Sid the Science Kid DVD and paying me $2 for the mac n cheese dinner at Chili's he didn't eat when we took Lara's dad out for Father's Day. Yes, I am a mean mommy who made him pay me for his wasted food. I know you are thinking it - it's okay, I don't mind you thinking I am mean. I have heard an earful of how high up on the mean parent list that puts me...When we go out to eat I tell him that I am happy to buy him whatever he wants to order off the kid's menu as long as he eats half of it. If he doesn't want to eat half of what he orders then he is welcome to pay me back for the food instead. Low and behold...contrary to popular belief by some...he hasn't been perm. scarred or anything. So, he took his 50 cents left over and bought Charles a jumbo bouncy ball so he could have "something fun to play with at work when he isn't busy." That boy...He is always so thoughtful and sweet and is always willing to help people or buy them presents. Not because he is asked to but because he wants to. I just love him. Shame he doesn't rub off on some other people I know...
Speaking of the "entitlement" complex people seem to have...I ran into some grown ups this weekend with that. Good to see first hand what the majority of the next generation will grow up to be like. Really makes you want to hole up in your room and not come back out sometimes. At what point did humans lose their humanity...along with common decency, compassion, selflessness, and sense of brother/sisterhood? It just rubs me the wrong way.
On a lighter note - while we took our niece summer clothes shopping while she was here with the money her great aunt sent her for just that purpose we had a funny Cristian moment...well it is funny now but maybe not so much in the moment :)
At Kohl's in the bathing suit aisle...
C: "Mom look at those BOOBIES" (pointing to the mannequin with a bikini on)
L: "Yeah I see that. Let's not talk about that out loud in the store."
C: "But mommy she has boobies..look at it!" (as he TOUCHED it)
L: "Cristian stop that. We don't touch, that is not appropriate."
C: "Okay, sorry."
(walking around to another rack and spotting a mannequin with nipples completely nude...he busts out laughing and giggling)
C: "Now, that's what I'm talking about!"
L: (horrified) "Cristian!"
C: "What? Look she has NO clothes on! That is so funny!"
Yes, this child is ALL boy...only my child would grope a damn naked mannequin...who said shopping isn't interesting with a 7 yr old in tow? Not me... :)
Haven't been sleeping well again. I hate the never-ending cycles of lack of sleep. People are always saying.."I wish I had a mute button." I say...forget wishing for a mute button...I want an erase button. "Now, that's what I'm talking about!" :)
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