Seitvonzu
08-24-2014, 09:15 PM
i'm not sure this is a "bitch" really, maybe i am just feeling sorry for myself and my kiddo. we moved to a new town in the middle of the summer. we're living with my parents, so we aren't "alone" or "lonely," but we have been seriously lacking friend time (both mommy friends and kiddo friends). the closest DD's been to a playdate since we arrived was going to the pool with my cousin's 3 year old. she really had fun, and loves the kid, but -- not the same as hanging with her bestie she's "known" since they were 5 weeks old....
i realized how starved for friend time i was when my bestie (daughter's bestie's mom) called and started talking about when we could get together/they could come visit. i ended that phone call feeling more optimistic than i had all summer! we're still trying to work something out and i'll be heartbroken if it doesn't happen!
so, to get to my point....my daughter starts school last week and comes home the first day with an invitation to a birthday party. i couldn't believe it! it said you could either drop the kids off or stay! (i thought "i can stay and meet some parents ... .other MOMS!!!!!) it's at a bounce house (my kid will be overjoyed! she loves that!). i know that kids usually start having smaller parties after preschool/kindy, and my kiddo is starting 1st grade. this is clearly a whole class party and a great chance for her!!! i was never happier about a party invite in my life (usually i dread them)
BUT--- it's this coming sunday (the day before labor day). my cousin is getting married this weekend in a town 2.5 hours away, so we are staying until sunday morning. usually when we go to things in this town we combine the trip with a trip to see my paternal grandmother who lives relatively close. my mother thought my dad would be "upset" if i wanted to go and didn't go see my grandmom. my dad "has to" go to his hometown anyway because there is some sort of highschool sports reunion he wants to go to.... my dad can get....shall we say erratic? moody? about things like this.
well, the end of the story is that i just put on some grown up pants and decided that DD and I are coming home earlyish that morning to go to the birthday party. the more i thought about it, the more i couldn't let the opportunity slip by...it just felt a bit like social suicide. hopefully at the least, DD will have fun and we'll have found a neat place to bounce :) maybe i'll even talk to some nice moms!
just another time it's hard to be an adult i guess :)thanks for listening
i realized how starved for friend time i was when my bestie (daughter's bestie's mom) called and started talking about when we could get together/they could come visit. i ended that phone call feeling more optimistic than i had all summer! we're still trying to work something out and i'll be heartbroken if it doesn't happen!
so, to get to my point....my daughter starts school last week and comes home the first day with an invitation to a birthday party. i couldn't believe it! it said you could either drop the kids off or stay! (i thought "i can stay and meet some parents ... .other MOMS!!!!!) it's at a bounce house (my kid will be overjoyed! she loves that!). i know that kids usually start having smaller parties after preschool/kindy, and my kiddo is starting 1st grade. this is clearly a whole class party and a great chance for her!!! i was never happier about a party invite in my life (usually i dread them)
BUT--- it's this coming sunday (the day before labor day). my cousin is getting married this weekend in a town 2.5 hours away, so we are staying until sunday morning. usually when we go to things in this town we combine the trip with a trip to see my paternal grandmother who lives relatively close. my mother thought my dad would be "upset" if i wanted to go and didn't go see my grandmom. my dad "has to" go to his hometown anyway because there is some sort of highschool sports reunion he wants to go to.... my dad can get....shall we say erratic? moody? about things like this.
well, the end of the story is that i just put on some grown up pants and decided that DD and I are coming home earlyish that morning to go to the birthday party. the more i thought about it, the more i couldn't let the opportunity slip by...it just felt a bit like social suicide. hopefully at the least, DD will have fun and we'll have found a neat place to bounce :) maybe i'll even talk to some nice moms!
just another time it's hard to be an adult i guess :)thanks for listening