this week marks the end of summer for the shumway family. My kids will all be back in school starting on Wednesday. Tyler's birthday marks the beginning of school and the end of his life (his words not mine). I will have 2 in elementary and 2 in middle school and one new freshman this year. I can't believe my oldest is that old all ready.
I though. this year I would make Ty's bday a bit better for him though, and just couldn't see a way of doing that until some friends helped me out. They wanted to see if we could get tickets to the sky sox ( local feeder league for the Rockies) and their father worked as security so we said sure give it a go, asked which day we wanted to go so I picked the day closest to my son's (who btw has not had great bdys for the last couple of years with grandma dieing and such) bday and thought what a great bday gift this will be for him. well they came back and said that he couldn't get that many seats together but they had offered the "box" to us. Can we say WOW. The ''box" is for VIPs ya know big screen and air conditioning for the game. I thought even better. Will they let us do the cake thing since it is he bday. They asked and then GAVE us a budget of 200 for food. basically I just got a catered party for my son's bday for NOTHING. didn't cost me a dime. My dh will be out of town so I asked if his best buddy could come and NP and all is set. Finally my son's bday will NOT be one of sorrow. I hope he remembers this for a long time. I know I will.
In other news Christine went to a seminary open house this evening. This is a first for us though she always will be the one with all the firsts. We found out who she will have for seminary and what time it starts ( tooo early) the rules and the whole shebang. I am so excited for her. I have watched her grow and try to be a better person and try helping this family become better as well and I think this is just one more step on that road. Confession time I never did finish seminary, I don't know if it was my parents or just the fact that I was too rebellious but I pray everyday that my kids are better than I was. So far it is working, I worry that it won't always be that way though. I am so glad that they have great leaders at church helping me to look out for them and keep them safe. I still am in shock that in 4 very short years I will have a senior and will be trying very hard not to cry through her entire last year of school.
When did I get so old.
1 comment:
Sa-weet! How did you manage to get that for free?? Your son is one lucky boy. :) My oldest is starting Seminary this year, too. I'm super excited for her. Maybe I'm an oddball, but I loved Seminary! Well, OK, I didn't think it was too bad at the time and in hindsight I think it was wonderful. That was when I really started feasting on the words of Christ and my testimony seeds started sprouting. Good times. :)
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