Whatever I Feel LikeGosh!

Aric is at Rob’s parents’ house in Mays Landing, NJ for the week. He left on Saturday and I am going through some serious Aric withdrawal right about now. I talked to him on Sunday and he didn’t have a lot to say to me. Then he called me last night and wanted to chat for quite a while. I could tell he is missing me now. :-) I’m really glad he is doing this - I know he’s having a great time, and he gets to bond with his grandparents. My kids have been blessed with two sets of grandparents who are young and who just love them to pieces. I’m jealous because I didn’t have that experience. I didn’t get to see my maternal grandfather until I was 12 - and he died a few years after that. I never met my paternal grandfather, and only learned in the past year that he passed away years ago. My maternal grandmother died when I was 9, and my paternal grandmother died when I was 17 - however, they all lived 8 hours away so I didn’t get to know them really.

Anyway, Aric has his own pimped out quarters at the grandparents’ place. They set him up with his own room complete with his bed, a couch, a dresser, and a TV mounted on the wall. He’s been enjoying chilling out in there as well as doing all the activities they’ve been doing with him. He’s gone fishing a couple of times - his favorite pastime! I wish he could spend his whole summer like this - just being able to relax and chill and just enjoy being a kid - if only he wasn’t two hours away. He normally goes to camp all day, and while it’s not high pressure or anything, he does have to get up at a certain time and spend his whole day in a structured environment.

I know he’ll be home before we both know it, but the days are just dragging right now. I want my baby! From what I hear, his grandparents are going to miss him something fierce when he leaves, and this week I know exactly what they’ll be feeling.