My Alax returned home today from his trip to France/Egypt with his Uncle Lucien. Thayne went to get him at the airport. I was anxious for them to get home and was watching for the car..
When they pulled in I decided to play it cool... After all he is 17. Too cool to miss his old mother... Right?
He bounded up the steps and into the front door calling "Maman!" (Mommy) and threw himself into my arms... Of course I began to cry.
He looks tan and fabulous. Happy to be home and with a million stories to tell...
Finally.. I can sleep good tonight. All my little birds are in the nest!
I am still waiting for my Alexa to come home. I miss her something awful! I bet you were really glad to have him back home with you. I know I will be happy when she is home. Glad he made it home safely, and I am sure you will enjoy being filled in on all of of his adventures.
"He who cannot put his thoughts on ice should not enter into the head of dispute." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Congrats Auds ! I am sure it's good to have all your babies under your wing once again.
My nephew Cuyler won't be 'home' home for another month, but I do get to go watch him graduate from basic training this week. He has been temporarily promoted to Sgt. during his training because he showed some good leadership skills apparently. I don't know if he gets to 'graduate' with that rank or not. I am so excited to see him, I can hardly stand it ! My niece and I fly out Wednesday morning. He graduates Friday, then he goes to Ft. Bliss, Texas for some special Army driving training...for 3 weeks. THEN...hopefully he comes home to go to school at Utah State University. He's technically in the reserves...but with times being what they are, I may be sending his Christmas gifts to Iraq. I hope not...with all of my heart.
Nancie @ Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:34 pm wrote:That is Sweet Audrey, boys always love their
Mamas! I hope you'll share some of his adventures
with Uncle Lucien with us!
I agree... I know you and your son are close and I love to see the smile in the words you type when you talk about him and his wondeful family.
Allen @ Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:05 pm wrote:I am still waiting for my Alexa to come home. I miss her something awful! I bet you were really glad to have him back home with you. I know I will be happy when she is home. Glad he made it home safely, and I am sure you will enjoy being filled in on all of of his adventures.
It is hard for me to see them grow older and dependent. I know it is good and I know it is inevitable. I never did raise them in the traditional European manner... Nannies and separate meals and all.
Alexa has been gone for some time, no? When does she return?
Tracy... You have been more a mother to Cuyler than an aunt.. I am sure you are feeling the same way we are... Bless you for being the wonderful aunt you are... You will see your baby soon!
Audrey, what is better than our Sons is GRANDBABIES! Today I babysat precious Nya and
she is now eating cereal with a spoon, smacking lips
and loving it. You will have many of these moments
in the future so the Love just goes on and on...
Enjoy your teenager for now and just LOVE HIM as
I know you do, miracles happen.
Audrey, I know exactly how you feel. I had to say goodbye to my oldest son when they came to our door to pick him up at four in the morning to whisk him off to Marine boot camp several years ago. That really hurt because I knew what he was going to have to go through. I think I suffered more than he did with boot camp because they aren't allowed to call during the thirteen weeks they are gone, and my imagination went wild when I got these pitiful letters from him. Then my second boy went off at 16 to live back at a friend's house in the town we had moved from because he couldn't bear to leave his school in his senior year. He got a job, bought a car, and spent his senior year living away from home. I had to give him his freedom a year earlier than I expected to. He did very well, but I missed him like crazy. And then when my third boy left home it was the hardest thing in the world because I had been loving all the chaos and fun these guys gave me- there was never a dull moment when they were at home. Then, nothing. It has been two years since he's been on his own, and I am still not over the empty nest feeling. You spend twenty some years raising these rambunctious characters and watching hordes of their friends traipse through your house having fun and bringing the joys of life with them, and then whoosh, it's all gone. So enjoy your guys when they're still home because once they are gone it is never the same. Thank God for grandchildren because they bring back some of that feeling.
Alexa has been gone for some time, no? When does she return?
Yes, she has been gone for quite awhile. She is staying with her Aunt Mary until the 4th of July, and she will be home that evening. I am not very happy with the way her aunt seems to be keeping close supervision over our communications with each other. Alexa has only called home twice since she has been gone. She was sending emails to us from Mary's account, but those stopped awhile ago. I was informed in the last one by her aunt that Alexa was going to start sending all her communications to us through the U.S. mail. I have not received one letter from her yet. I'm not quite sure of all the reasoning behind this, but I will definitely find out when she brings her home.
"He who cannot put his thoughts on ice should not enter into the head of dispute." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Wow...that sounds like it would be way stressful. It must be so hard for you. Can you call Aunt Mary and see what's up ? I am glad your Alexa will be home soon.
theebmonique @ Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:06 pm wrote:Wow...that sounds like it would be way stressful. It must be so hard for you. Can you call Aunt Mary and see what's up ? I am glad your Alexa will be home soon.
Tracy...
I did talk to her about it. She insists that it was Alexa's idea that she write home instead of email or call when she wants to talk to me. Yet, I have received no letters. I don't believe it. Now they are staying at the beach down there until it is time for Alexa to come home on the 4th, and she didn't even have the courtesy to tell us where or how they could be reached.
"He who cannot put his thoughts on ice should not enter into the head of dispute." - Friedrich Nietzsche
