Lisa Hood

 Today was Tay’s day.  Every year for the kids’ birthdays, I let them play hooky and take them out to lunch and a movie. Tay’s B day was actually yesterday, but she wanted to go to school and be the star attraction, so we did our thing today instead.  We had to do breakfast and an early movie instead of lunch because K had a 3:45 Drs appointment. We went to IHOP, Target and then to “Fool’s Gold”. The movie was surprisingly good.  I expected a silly romantic comedy, like “How to Lose a Guy” but it actually had a lot of action and decent story.  It was a lot like “Sahara.”

The day just flew by, but it was all wonderful.  I can’t believe she’s 15!  I know they’ll be gone in a few years, off to college and living their own lives, but I just can’t imagine my life without them.  Of course, they’ll always be in my life, but I’m going to miss seeing them everyday, hanging out, going to the movies or just running to the grocery store.  I’d like to think we’ll still see each other all the time, but then I look at me and my mom.  I consider us close, but I don’t see her, or even talk to her, everyday.  I feel really bad about that, but there is just so much going on all the time.

I’m going to make more time in my life to reconnect with my mom, because I am an example for my kids.