Two boys, a camera, Daddy still sleeping........
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Found: The Point
(must read blog from Monday May 18th first)
Ahhhhggg.
That's pretty much all I can muster....and I am never speechless.
Just when I thought I had been a little too rough on my Out-Laws in yesterdays post, a little birdie said "go and look at the dates of the email". As I usually do, I listened to the tiny voice in my head, and what did I discover? That my sons Grandparents sent him the email, the day after his birthday. Oh wait....it gets better....his Aunt posted a Birthday message on my Facebook for him (blah blah blah blah blah blah), exactly 13 minutes later we received a email money transfer from his other Aunt, with a note saying email card sent to hawthorne0373. NICE.....really f#$%ing NICE. To boot....it was two days late...completely forgot...not even a clue when it was, if it hadn't been for that Facebook post.
My point is all the above. And some people wounder WHY I am so hard on them. Just when I think I am being a total idiot....this happens. Really, is it just me blowing all of this out of proportion, or are they the freakin' idiots. Do I have Carter call and thank them? (for what, forgetting his Birthday?)
These last two posts pretty much sum it up. This shows and proves everything I have thought is true...it isn't all in my head after all.
I would prefer if they just wouldn't have bothered. I know now they only bothered because they forgot. When it was my nieces Birthday, the last week of April, I made a point to send the card 5 working days before hand and then sent an email confirming that she received it the day of, also wishing her a Happy Birthday. BECAUSE I didn't forget.... (did i tell you they were late with Zach's too)
When is this ever going to end...... at least I know my point has been found. (and made)
Ahhhhggg.
That's pretty much all I can muster....and I am never speechless.
Just when I thought I had been a little too rough on my Out-Laws in yesterdays post, a little birdie said "go and look at the dates of the email". As I usually do, I listened to the tiny voice in my head, and what did I discover? That my sons Grandparents sent him the email, the day after his birthday. Oh wait....it gets better....his Aunt posted a Birthday message on my Facebook for him (blah blah blah blah blah blah), exactly 13 minutes later we received a email money transfer from his other Aunt, with a note saying email card sent to hawthorne0373. NICE.....really f#$%ing NICE. To boot....it was two days late...completely forgot...not even a clue when it was, if it hadn't been for that Facebook post.
My point is all the above. And some people wounder WHY I am so hard on them. Just when I think I am being a total idiot....this happens. Really, is it just me blowing all of this out of proportion, or are they the freakin' idiots. Do I have Carter call and thank them? (for what, forgetting his Birthday?)
These last two posts pretty much sum it up. This shows and proves everything I have thought is true...it isn't all in my head after all.
I would prefer if they just wouldn't have bothered. I know now they only bothered because they forgot. When it was my nieces Birthday, the last week of April, I made a point to send the card 5 working days before hand and then sent an email confirming that she received it the day of, also wishing her a Happy Birthday. BECAUSE I didn't forget.... (did i tell you they were late with Zach's too)
When is this ever going to end...... at least I know my point has been found. (and made)
Monday, May 18, 2009
Lost (and not Found)
No matter how upset you are at your own child, how could you not acknowledge his birthday? It shouldn't matter how you feel or think. It's just the right thing to do.
April 5th came and past without a nod of any type or toward DW. So it really shouldn't have surprise me, after all, when Zach turned 13 a week earlier, he only received a card with some money from his Grandparents, an email money transfer form his Aunt, and a check two weeks after form his other one. Ohh, wait...Grampa did call(when he knew no one would be home) and left a voice message.
My baby turned 10 on Sunday, and I guess his Grandparents are still taking their anger at us out on the boys. Carter received an email and a shout out on Facebook. I know the cards will be coming this week but my God pick up the f#%^ing phone. Are you SO afraid you might have to make contact with us? We do have a thing called call display, we would have just told one of the boys to answer it. They wouldn't have to talk to me or DW.
At first I was angry and wanted to pick up the phone and yell at them, then it was disappointment, now as I write this I feel pity for them. Pity, that they would hold such grudges against children. They are suppose to be the adults. Their beef is with us, not the boys. As they continue to act this way, they are doing more damage to their relationship with their grandchildren than they will ever know.
Two weeks ago, we purchased Mother's Day cards for the all the Grandmothers and a Birthday Card of Great Grandma. The boys signed them and mailed them off. Then on Mothers Day, they asked to call my Mom, but not Dw's. That was there choice not mine. I did remind them on Tuesday that It was Great Grandma's Birthday and suggested that they call, which they did. They had a great chat with her, but we were the ones who initiated the call, yes it was her Birthday, butit wasw the first time since Christmas that they had talked to her.
If DW's parents REALLY want a relationship with our boys then they need to step up and call them, not send one line emails. How about spend some time with them? The boys would love to go spend some time with them. In their eyes, it should be us (Me & DW) who should be making contact for the boys. You are about to lose these boys for good.
April 5th came and past without a nod of any type or toward DW. So it really shouldn't have surprise me, after all, when Zach turned 13 a week earlier, he only received a card with some money from his Grandparents, an email money transfer form his Aunt, and a check two weeks after form his other one. Ohh, wait...Grampa did call(when he knew no one would be home) and left a voice message.
My baby turned 10 on Sunday, and I guess his Grandparents are still taking their anger at us out on the boys. Carter received an email and a shout out on Facebook. I know the cards will be coming this week but my God pick up the f#%^ing phone. Are you SO afraid you might have to make contact with us? We do have a thing called call display, we would have just told one of the boys to answer it. They wouldn't have to talk to me or DW.
At first I was angry and wanted to pick up the phone and yell at them, then it was disappointment, now as I write this I feel pity for them. Pity, that they would hold such grudges against children. They are suppose to be the adults. Their beef is with us, not the boys. As they continue to act this way, they are doing more damage to their relationship with their grandchildren than they will ever know.
Two weeks ago, we purchased Mother's Day cards for the all the Grandmothers and a Birthday Card of Great Grandma. The boys signed them and mailed them off. Then on Mothers Day, they asked to call my Mom, but not Dw's. That was there choice not mine. I did remind them on Tuesday that It was Great Grandma's Birthday and suggested that they call, which they did. They had a great chat with her, but we were the ones who initiated the call, yes it was her Birthday, butit wasw the first time since Christmas that they had talked to her.
If DW's parents REALLY want a relationship with our boys then they need to step up and call them, not send one line emails. How about spend some time with them? The boys would love to go spend some time with them. In their eyes, it should be us (Me & DW) who should be making contact for the boys. You are about to lose these boys for good.
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