Even Jesus.....

Leo's birthday party was a great success and he is delighted with it.  I did discover that if you turn over the planning and management of a birthday party to a ten year old you end up with incredible amounts of candy but you know.....Leo is happy and thinks it was a wonderful party and I love him so much it hurts so what the hell.......

I sent Ernie off to the Vertebrats show at Amara.  I had thought about all of us going but I am tired and I could tell the boys weren't up for it.  Leo wanted to be home and savor his birthday presents and memories of his party.  He miraculously remembered that he hadn't done his homework and got it out and did it.  He really may be more responsible than his parents....  The boys watched tv for a little bit but I could tell they were tired so I put Leo to bed (first time putting a ten year old to bed!).  We've been having thunder and lightening on and off all evening and Owen was very scared so he shadowed me the whole time and asked to stay with me downstairs.  As we were putting Leo to bed Owen was flinching at the lightening and Leo told him maybe it was just aliens outside taking pictures.  THANKS LEO.  We came downstairs and I accompanied Owen to the bathroom.  As he peed he looked at me and said, "you're really the best mother a kid could ever have Mom."  He thought for a minute and said, "even an ADULT would think you were the best mother they could have."  As we walked back to the couch so he could curl up with me he added, "even JESUS would be happy to have you as a mother."   All I really could do was kiss him and tell him the best thing in the world was being his mother and let him lay his sleepy little head in my lap. 

A few minutes later he whispered that he thought the lightening was just Jesus taking pictures of the earth.

I swear to God I don't know how I got so lucky.....

I hope Ernie is having a good time.