Life with Teenagers

Not to get into details, but why is it you can think of your teenager and be filled with so much pride and feel they can do no wrong ~ then the next you wonder if YOU are going to survive having a teenager!  I tell my Mom all the time, "I'm so sorry for anything I ever did!"  And Continually try to remind my self that someday, when he is a parent himself, he will too understand what it means to be a parent.  Yes, we are strict.  And we do spoil the boys in some ways even if it's not materialistic.  We encourage them, cheer them on and even give them a push when they need.  And one of our biggest fears is that someday, one of the boys will come back to us when they are adults and say "Why didn't you teach me that?" or "Why didn't you warn me, prepare me?"

~The layout is of my Tony and the lyrics of Rascal Flats "My Wish"

I was a single mom for 10 years and things were rough for us at times.  But we were close.  We still are, well, as close as a teenager will let you be.  I think about how quickly the last 15 years have passed and I want to cry to think how quickly the next 4 will fly.  My DH took him as his son from day one.  He stepped up to the bat in every way imaginable, which is more than I had ever dreamed for. 

I'm just in a bit of a funk today.  Have so much to do to get ready for our little one's b-day party this weekend.  Need to order the cake, the supplies I ordered will be in tomorrow, still need to pick up Pinata stuffers and think need to get balloons.  We should have the tree house finished for the most part for the kids to play on.  Along with some kind of sprinkler, the kids will have a blast.  Well,  need to run as I'm working on some other plans as well.