Proud Mom and Changes

Dear Diary,

Well, now Im the smiley girl. With my bouquet of Tulips from B. 🙂

So lets see whats gone since I last wrote?

I went to gym for a brief workout after work yest, got the kids and then got them ready for their performance at the local theatre.

My Mom went with us. I had no idea if Ex was coming since he said he couldnt take the kids overnite on Wed. So the kids called him before we left and ex was already in town and at the theater. Turns out one of my coworkers kids was in it also so ex was there talking to her.

So it was a really neat program. About 5 schools each night perform. So it was cool. The school my son attended for 2 yrs but then we moved out of the district was performing also. And my oldest sons buddy was in it too, I saw him up on the stage. The boys get together a few times year and call to just chit chat. They have been buddies since Kindergarten and still stay in contact after my son left the school.

The theatre is nice, and the kids were great and well the parents were great, so much cheering from the audience.

I guess this is the 3rd year of doing this and is sponsored by local businesses and teachers or people giving of their time to help the kids and organize the songs or acts they perform. My kids school choir was last, so there were lots of musical numbers, and a few dance acts, and one with guitars.

The school my children are in were performing “A Schoolhouse Rock Medly” for those who remember those Sat morning learning cartoons with catching songs we grew up on. So it was really neat!

And WOW! They went all out! I had no idea! We saw them perform the songs last week at a Founders Day program and the kids were great, but for this night they had props, and costumes, and a dancing, and WOW the kids were awesome. Of course all of us parents thought our school did the best job, and our principal even came out for it and on stage.

I didnt see any other principals of the other schools so that was neat.

I didnt see my Ex at all, my mom and I had seats near the stage, and their is a balcony section.

Well afterwards I finally saw ex outside as I was going to get the kids. Next thing I know I feel arms on my shoulders and a face pressed against me. And I hear “You look so much like your sister when we were younger!” and my Mom blurts out “You are young!” Its one of my old neighbors. 🙂 See the school my kids go to is down the street from where I grew up for 16 yrs of my life. And I attended this school from K-6th. So this was one of my sisters friends, who her parents still live on the same street, same house and her parents watch her kids after school. So she has them in the same school too. She asked how my oldest sister was, and I asked about her other sis. Both my sisters were friends with these 2, heck we have funny formal dance pictures of these girls together back in the 70s.

So she and I laughed and talked. She is now divorced and single with 2 kids also and I asked her if she lived in town, she lives by me! So maybe Ill get to go by or take my sisters by to see her next time they are in town.

She said “I dont think I ever want to be married again” and I was just telling her I was single now also. Well Im dating but you get the idea, 🙂 Marriage, nooo, mines just about finalized for a divorce.

I saw Ex waiting and waved at him. He was a little dumbfounded I could tell and cracked a half smile at me.

So I got the kids out of the momb, and told them to keep going straight and they would walk right into Daddy. It was cute, I just went to the side with my Mom and watched the kids hug him and him pick them up. They had a few minutes together then he had to go and we headed out. I said a few words to him, it was all nice and civil. 🙂

The kids had a good night.

Its nights like this when you are a parent or a proud relative or close to a child that stuff like that is so special. And yes I know that ex and I both have that common feeling for our children, being so proud of them and happy to see them up there performing.

When B and I were talking last night, we discussed the weekend. Since my kids are with their Dad, and I said I didnt really have any plans that my family doesnt really get all together for Easter and I wont have my kids. So B said “My Grandma would love it if I went to church with her” So I said “Well lets go then” Hes all “I did go last year, she was so happy” I said “Well go, make Grandmas Day” So not sure if he really will do it, I would like to go. And Ive never met Gma yet. I asked him what type of church it is. He said he thinks its a Baptist Church. So he sounded iffy, but we shall see.

Some cool things are happening between B and I. Its really nice I have to say. My youngest even asked if B was coming to the program. I told him No,that B lives farther away and he works. I didnt even ask him to come. I dont normally, but I guess I should. I just assume he wouldnt like to go, so I dont, but I have to stop assuming that. I can invite him and worst he can say is no or he cant make it.

Well time to scoot again!