Here’s another one of my favorite photos. This was taken in December 2009. I think it perfectly depicts what it is like living with 2 teenage boys. We were setting up the Christmas tree and I gave the camera to my oldest son, Patrick. This is one of the photos that he took that night. It makes me laugh every time I see it. Patrick is now 20 years old. He is an incredible kid. He’s in college, has a full time job and just got his driver’s license! I cannot tell you how incredibly proud I am of him.
Donovan is there in the background. He’s an amazing kid as well… when he wants to be. This last year has really done a number on him, as it would for any teenager in his situation. He is angry… really angry. He spends most of the time, when he actually accepts my phone calls, blaming me for all of the wrongs in his life. I have tried to reason with him many times with no success. My hopes through all of this is that he will get into counseling and once again remember how very much I love him.
But I digress… Here’s what’s been going on around here lately:
Lots and lots of supplies hanging around waiting for new homes. We have raised over $400 in less than a week! You guys are absolutely amazing. I really do not know how to thank you enough. We are almost a quarter of the way there and I’m feeling really encouraged that I will be able to get my time with my son back soon!
I’ve also been working on this:
I think I have all of the difficult elements done now for the apron I’ve been working on. Now I just need to spend some time with the sewing machine! YIKES! If any of you know me well, you know that the sewing machine and I have a very tumultuous relationship. Just the sound of a sewing machine running can give me the hives! Ha! Ok, maybe I’m exaggerating just a bit, but I will never claim to be a good seamstress. Thank goodness I only need to make a few straight stitches with the machine. Everything else will be hand sewn. I’m really excited to see this finished, though. I hope that the person who bought it will love it as much as I love mine! I’m pretty sure she will!
Anyway, I’m taking the rest of the night off! I need to get a little R&R before I head back to work tomorrow. Hooray for a 3 day work week!! So looking forward to some quality time with my hubby this weekend… since the little one won’t be making it for Thanksgiving. I thank God everyday for my biggest supporter…
Isn’t he cute? I really don’t know how I would get through this mess without him!
Please remember to keep sharing my blog with everyone you know. I know that I only have so many friends and that you all can only do so much. But I also know that there are so many scrappers and card makers out there. You never know who might be looking for a particular supply that I might have listed. They say it takes a village to raise a child. I’m going to need lots of villages to help me win the right to raise a child! Here are the links to my Etsy store and my Ebay listings again:
All of my thanks for the love you have shown to me!
