This weekend we celebrated Braydons 17th birthday. 17 years old. It makes me feel so ancient. It was just yesterday that I held him for the first time.
I can say that it has been great fun to see him learn and grow through the years. I have enjoyed his unique perspective of the world. But it also has been very difficult for me to relinquish hold on him because his disorder has caused me to treat him as younger than he is, and to want to do things for him.
It has also frustrated by Dan and myself as we sometimes completely flip flop and expect him to be more mature and adult about certain things.
This weekend the boys talked Dan into allowing them to spend the night Saturday. They love to be at our house because.... well it's not their house. HAHAHA
Saturday was a pretty easy day as we went to eat at Godfather's Pizza, and then went to see Wrath of the Titans. Then we went back to our house with Andy, Stef, Lorie, Tony, Dan, myself, and the 3 boys. Immediate dibs was demanded on the two computers (my laptop is off limits).
Dan as always tries to be fair in giving equal time on the computers to each child. Jared is the easiest to deal with as he is so laid back in this attitude. (I know he has a temper, but he's slow to use it).
Lance and Braydon have had a love hate relationship since Lance came along over 12 years ago. I remember Lance being 2 weeks old and Braydon asking when I would be taking Baby Lance home with me. HAHAHAHA. They are true brothers in that they take care of each other, but can't stand to let each other do something that the one wants to do.
Saturday was not too bad for me, as Dan usually deals with them. Jared played WII and Lance and Dan played games on 1 computer, Braydon on the other and I on my lap top.
But Sunday was a test in patience and sadly to say all but Jared failed. half way through the day Dan stomped into our room and said he was done. He wouldn't go downstairs again unless I was there to referee. I don't know the gist of it all, but I guess Lance and Braydon were at each other.
When I went down to see what was happening, I found that Braydon wanted to play the beta for WoW, but it was taking forever to download and was on Dan's computer. Lance wanted to play Dan's computer because he wanted to play a specific game that was only on Dan's computer.
Not knowing that the beta is only on Dan's computer, I made Braydon try to download it to my computer so that Lance could play his game. The download took FOREVER. Then it wouldn't work. I felt bad but there was nothing we could do.
Unfortunately this was too much for Braydon and he had a melt down of sorts. We calmed him down and got him to play something else. Then Jared got a turn on Dan's computer. Finally about 20 minutes before they were about to leave, Lance was able to log into the WoW beta on Dan's computer.
That is where the fun began........ Lance wouldn't let Braydon play it. He kept telling Braydon no, and Braydon kept saying over and over: Please let me play, please let me play, please let me play.
This is where my patience ended. I got a bit angry and told them to shut it off, that they were leaving anyway and no one was playing it now. This set off another melt down for Braydon. I felt bad, but I was at the end of my rope. I kicked them all out to Dan's car and he took them home.
I realized that I am a selfish person. Not in the bad sense, but that I like not having to deal with 24/7 arguments, issues and tantrums. I like sending them home when I can't take it anymore. I also feel that since I didn't win the Mega Millions, and cannot afford more computers, perhaps Braydon and Lance can't have sleep overs together at my house anymore.
However Jared is welcome whenever. He's sweet, mellow and says things to me like: Denise, I'm so glad you are my aunt. Who could say no to someone as cute as that?
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