After a pretty solid afternoon of cleaning and re-organizing on Friday, the three of us just wanted to relax, so we opted for a movie night. B's current favorite is The Hunger Games, but N hasn't seen the movie in its entirety. B fell asleep about 45 minutes into it, so it was just me and my biggest guy watching.
After it was over, he told me he thought it was pretty violent, but that it was a good movie aside from that. I told him it was just the beginning, and I wondered what the second and third movies would be like. He asked me if I'd get him the books so he could read them. My boy likes to read, and I'm so thrilled with that, but never has he asked me to buy him a series...well, except for the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. I think they would be fun to read together, so even though I have them on my Kindle, I may have to go ahead and buy him "real" copies too.
This morning we got up, and the plan was for all of us to be productive and help each other finish cleaning up so we could all just relax. See, they have this idea in their heads that their mom gets to just relax and do whatever all the time...and that they never get a break. I laughed when I heard that one. I bit the bullet though and cleaned the apartment from top to bottom, with the windows open all day. It was awesome. Then, it was time for BASEBALL!!!
We got to the ball fields and got "baseball ready" pretty fast. It was a fun game to watch, especially because we won. The final score was 14-2, and all of our boys did well. The umps were hilarious, making all sorts of ridiculous movements to call strikes, balls, and outs. Even the boys in the dugout were like, "What is he doing?" N was disappointed because the coach always puts him at first base and he wants to pitch or catch. I told him not to be disappointed...the coach puts him at first because he can count on him to make the plays. He's great at first base, but I know he wants to be a more diverse player.
He's always talked about being a pitcher, but now he's really interested in catching. I've tried to talk him out of it, but he's pretty determined. We'll see. I think he would be a great catcher; he's built for it for sure, but I wonder how much of this new found decision is because he didn't get to pitch today and he thought he was going to get the opportunity.
My sister was in town for the weekend, and she surprised the boys at the game. She and her husband were supposed to come a few weeks ago, but the game was rained out, so we were all pretty bummed. Between the baseball game and the score updates on the TTU/TCU game (Wreck 'Em!), it was quite the afternoon. Seester, the boys, my mom, and I went to dinner after the game, and those three...they never disappoint. The boys were out of control; N hyped up on his win, and B just hyped up in general. My sister doesn't have kids, and I think my boys are really good (constant) reminders of why that is a good choice for her. They love each other though, and the boys are always so excited to see both my sister and brother-in-law. I wish he'd made the trip too.
I know I'll see her again in a couple of weeks, and then a couple of weeks after that too for Thanksgiving, but I miss her a lot. I miss spending time with her and with my dad. I'm so fortunate that I get to see my mom on a pretty regular basis, but I miss those people of mine down in Houston. I'm old enough to realize that there aren't any guarantees in life, and that I never know when I'll see those I love for the last time. This week has put that in perspective, but it's something I think about from time to time, especially where my parents are concerned. Just another worry to add to my list, but for now, this girl is ready to curl up in bed and completely check out for the night!
Aubs
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