Happy Birthday Timmy!!

 Today is one of my favorite days of the year because it is the day I became a Momom for the second time.  Happy Birthday to my sweet, mischievous, precocious, kind, curious and funny Timmy (aka Hamlet).  I can't believe I am waking up this morning as the Mom of a preteen. I am excited (and somewhat intimidated) by the adventures that lie ahead for my little Hamlet. 

Timmy seems to find situations that are always interesting, unexpected and fodder for conversations, probably because he loves to make people laugh. He is my little performing comedian. Sometimes, when he is in the middle of one of his joke bits, I can see him in the future on a stage or being interviewed. After he makes it bit, I fully expect him to apologize in a public forum for the chaos that he brought into his mother's life when he was a young child trying to perfect his craft.  :)

Happy Birthday Hamlet. I love you to the moon and back, and being your Mom is one of my greatest achievements. You drive me crazy and you frustrate me to tears, but you also melt my heart and make me laugh more than anybody else.  I love you! 

 

Coffee

 It is difficult to fathom that tomorrow morning I will be the Momom to a 12 year old! At the same time, the aches and popping that my body experiences each morning reminds me of my age, so I really shouldn't be surprised by the passage of time. Regardless, the next few days are all about Timmy and I'm ready to celebrate.

To say that he is excited about his birthday would be an understatement. He has been counting down for over a month while dropping not-so-subtle hints about coveting an electric dirt bike.  I'm not going to drop any spoilers, but I suspect that he will be delighted with his birthday. At least, that is our goal.

 Even though his birthday isn't until tomorrow, our family has been in celebration mode for a few days. Each morning I have been surprising Timmy with a favorite breakfast as we countdown to Friday. Each evening he has been happily swinging on his new swing set in the backyard, delighted with his new set up. 

Today is going to be busy. My schedule is packed and I am going to all of my energy to get through the day.  My energy and probably a few more cups of coffee.  Have a great day! 

Temperatures

These wild temperature fluctuations are crazy!  Last week I was melting in the 90s, while this morning I'm bundled up under blankets and cursing the fact that I have already stowed my gloves for the season. I know that I am in the majority, but right now I prefer the cooler temperatures. My leg fit is more consistently comfortable when I do not add sweat to the mix. 

I only have five more weeks left in this school year. Do you think my leg will make it until the end of the term? My the odds be in my favor.  LOL

 

Swinging

 Scott and I spent Saturday morning assembling a 10-foot high swing set, courtesy of Timmy's Nana. My mother has an established history of gifting extraordinarily heavy items to my boys, so when a 250 lb box showed up on my driveway, I didn't need to look for a card. Timmy has been patiently waiting for his swing set to be assembled, and Saturday morning was the perfect day. 

With temperatures in the low 70s and no rain for the day, Scott and I set out to take full advantage of the assembly opportunity. Did we have to redo every step at least once because we made a mistake? Absolutely. Despite our best efforts, we were constantly disassembling and redoing steps. Even with our frustratingly frequent mistakes, assembly did not take as long as we feared. 

After 2 hours, the swing set was done and ready to be placed in the yard.  Timmy was ecstatic when he saw it in the driveway, and before I knew it he was helping Scott carrying it up the hill. By mid afternoon Timmy was happily swinging. According to him, it is the best thing we have done to the house since we moved in. 

I have to say, I agree.  Thank you Mom!  You knew just what he needed.