Off we went early in the morning to go spend the day with Connor in Las Cruces for Mother's Day.
Connor made me a lot of pretty pictures & a pretty flower out of tissue paper which is now placed next to the other he made me a couple years ago that is in the car.
First we went to a new park. It had a pond & a few ducks.
Nice to know you never outgrow swinging!
After this we went to eat at Texas Roadhouse. It was really great.
While eating great food we finally settled on the movie we were going to see. It was a good thing they opened early as the movie "Thor" started earlier!
So, it was off to the movie.
It was a really good movie. It is about a God who is in line to be king (Anthony Hopkins) who is a little too full of himself & his father sends him to earth. Guess where folks?! Yup good ol' New Mexico!!! I love movies about us! :) Well, it was really good & I recommend it.
After the movie we did our usual & went to Barnes & Noble where the kids got to pick out an item to take home. Faith got a kit where she can make her own lip gloss. Connor got a car he builds that will run on batteries, & Ian got a book on Vampires. (Big shocker there.)
After this it was time to take Connor home. He always sounds so sad. "It's time for me to go back?" I hate it. It kills the heart strings. But we try to keep it cheerful.
I dropped him off. We had a few hugs & he went in a bit down, but I doubt it last even as long as it took to reach his bedroom since they had company. That is one of the good things about my son. :)
Then it was a drive home. All was well & I had a great day. I had Mother's Day messages from my sister, my friend Kerry, & funny enough none from my dad. (I thought since I got a card I thought he would at least wish me a good day, esp since this day I miss my mum terribly.)
Note: Connor's F Mom asked me about manipulation on Connor's part. It is hard to know what she considers when we are totally different.
I don't consider a child that says he doesn't feel well & doesn't want to eat normal cereal, but when she cooks up sausage & then he wants it being manipulative. She did. She considers it a lie @ his feeling ill. Maybe but it is just a kid not wanting cereal to me. So, he didn't get the sausages because he lied @ feeling ill. I wouldn't have done that. I would have said, "Uhuh. Thought you weren't feeling well? Huh?" In a more teasing manner. That is my way.
They will be seeing his psychiatrist this week & since most of this is impulse control I expect a medication change. I would have demanded it before now. It is not all his fault when he can't control it. Yes, he has to be responsible, but can only do that to a certain point. I am curious if they have had a child like mine before.....
