Living back home
So living with my parents is not half as rocky as I thought it was going to be. WHile I feel awful that we're taking up space mom had set aside for guests and office/craft space, I have to say now that we're settled, we're all getting along really well. I do think Mom and Ember and I all need to find a way to have more free time though. We're working too hard with this homeschooling thing. We need to scale it back a bit.
But my Dad is getting to know Tam allot better and learning that they are more alike than he ever thought. Mom is still uncomfortable with my choice of religious beliefs and likely will be until the day she dies. But she's learned to be more respectful of it, and not try to step on my toes where Amber is concerned - also Amber's at an age now where I don't mind her learning what Grandma has to teach because I've already got a good foundation in place for her and where Amber takes it from here is ultimately up to her.
My Dad is re-living my childhood through my daughter, and both my parents keep calling her by my name. That's okay though. As long as I get to see him smile again it's all good with me. Occasionally I get a little jealous because I can't make my Daddy smile like that anymore, but I need to take it all with a grain of salt. We all know old grumpy men are suckers for their little girl. I'm just not his little girl anymore.
Today we're going to the pumpkin festival - another of many outings my dad has planned for us since we moved in. When he originally invited us we said "Sure that sounds nice! Amber won't be here (she was spending the night at her cousins) but we'd love to go." Dad's face fell and looked grumpy again and he said "Oh well there's no point in going if Amber's not gonna be here..." So we had to work out a way for her to be able to come.
That tweaked a nerve but I'll get over it. I'm sure we'll all have a great time today. It's a beautiful day and the Autumn winds are blowing strong. We woke up to warm pancakes and bacon this morning. We're going to see jack-o-lanterns lite up the night. It's gonna be a great day.
But my Dad is getting to know Tam allot better and learning that they are more alike than he ever thought. Mom is still uncomfortable with my choice of religious beliefs and likely will be until the day she dies. But she's learned to be more respectful of it, and not try to step on my toes where Amber is concerned - also Amber's at an age now where I don't mind her learning what Grandma has to teach because I've already got a good foundation in place for her and where Amber takes it from here is ultimately up to her.
My Dad is re-living my childhood through my daughter, and both my parents keep calling her by my name. That's okay though. As long as I get to see him smile again it's all good with me. Occasionally I get a little jealous because I can't make my Daddy smile like that anymore, but I need to take it all with a grain of salt. We all know old grumpy men are suckers for their little girl. I'm just not his little girl anymore.
Today we're going to the pumpkin festival - another of many outings my dad has planned for us since we moved in. When he originally invited us we said "Sure that sounds nice! Amber won't be here (she was spending the night at her cousins) but we'd love to go." Dad's face fell and looked grumpy again and he said "Oh well there's no point in going if Amber's not gonna be here..." So we had to work out a way for her to be able to come.
That tweaked a nerve but I'll get over it. I'm sure we'll all have a great time today. It's a beautiful day and the Autumn winds are blowing strong. We woke up to warm pancakes and bacon this morning. We're going to see jack-o-lanterns lite up the night. It's gonna be a great day.