I had a harsh realization that my sweet, cuddly bear brother, turned SEVEN. For those of you who don't know, seven is apparently the year where it is no longer cool for a boy to be excited that his sister is back in town. Seven is the year that Wii games trump kite flying, ice cream, and 
movies. DUH. He would rather play Shawn White Snowboarding than play with me :( My interaction literally went like this: I met the whole family at Cricket's in Waco, a nice bar where my Popo had bought everyone a round of beer, and the kids were playing videogames and pool... a really nice place. So I go up to Ty first, obviously, MY BABY! I go up to him, give him a HUGE HUG! Kiss him, the works... and he is excited for, oh, about a second and a half, before he realizes that I am impacting his score on the golf game he has weaseled a quarter out of someone for. (by the way, he hates that I have no money on me, ever!) So, he immediately asks me "what did you get me for my birthday?" (little brat) and I told him that I was going to give him money... You would have thought I killed his dog... he was heartbroken. He did NOT want money, he wanted a Nintendo DS, or a Something Something Something Transformer!!! I explained to him that he had so many toys he didn't even know what was new or old, so I was going to give him "lots of money to put in his savings account so that when he was Hailey's age, he could buy a car too." (by the way, he wants a monster truck, cute!) He was still not having it, how could I do this to him?! My presence was trumped by our cousins' being there because, "Ugh, Lauren... they play games with meeee!!" Devastating!
One of my favorite parts of this weekend was spending time with my wonderful sist
er!! She has recently gone on her first date with a really nice guy, who we all met this weekend! BRAVE! I really like him and I am so happy for Hailey that she is having fun being sixteen! She is at a really great point in her life, the prospect of her own car, the freedom that comes along with it, the allure of a new boyfriend, and the tantalizing details of all that comes with a new boyfriend at sixteen!! I can still remember that time in my life and it was so exhilirating! I am just so proud of the person my sister has become, and the person she always has been! My sister is truly one of a kind... she has patience beyond her years, a generous heart, a beautiful nature, and I know that she is going to be my best friend for life! I am SO lucky to have a sister like her, the unconditional love that comes with the alliance we have had for so many years! (by the way, she is five years younger than me and still looks like she is older... it's not fair!) I really enjoy all the time I have with her!
I always have a good time with good ol' dad! He is probably one of the most constant things in my life... his nature, spirits, attitude, are all things I can count on! I love seeing him always, but this time was better because mom and I were getting along too! One of the things that I noticed about my mom on this trip was that she was behaving in a way that was unselfish, for most of the time I was there. She specifically did things she may not have wanted to do, but she did them anyways to benefit other people, me included! My nannie wanted her to go shopping... she didn't spend any money, but she went anyways. My sister wanted to drive us around in her prospective new car (which is a big deal because my mom does not leave her comfort zone) and she allowed it, AND she let my sister show off this car to one of her friends on the way to where we were going! (trust me, I know a battle won when I see one!) She also deliberately allowed time for me to see my dad's office... this was a really big deal to me. She was very pleasant, and was even making an effort to have a good time with me!
Overall, this weekend was a success... my grandparents celebrated their forty fifth wedding anniversary, my brother turned seven, my sister has a new boyfriend and first real date, my parents were pleasant... who could ask for anything more?
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