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Comments (21)Hi G.M., Well, she is a prospective daughter-in-law because she is the one I would choose, if it was MY choice, and not his! I don't know if he feels like she is possibly 'the one' or not. Last night I had just come in from the garden and was hot and dirty. I started up the vacuum cleaner, thinking I would vacuum before dinner. Just as I started it, one of my son's ex-girlfriends appeared at the door with her current boyfriend. I was thrilled to see her as she is a real sweetheart and I miss having her around. She brought me a Mother's Day card that started out "To Someone Who Has Been Like A Mother To Me..." and enclosed a lovely note inside on beautiful stationery describing how I had always welcomed her into our home, and loved her, and had been there for her through her many problems with her own family. It was time for tears! I love her as if she were my own daughter and she and our son have maintained a good friendship. Her current boyfriend is dear to us also. So, it was a great surprise visit from them. About that time, son's current girlfriend showed up. Luckily the two young women have grown up together and are friends! We all sat and visited for a while and then the young couple left to go to her granny's house for a family celebration of Mother's Day one day early. The current girlfriend stayed and visited with us for a few hours. DS, of course, was at work, so he missed it all although I gather he knew the ex-girlfriend was stopping by. I have always tried to be the kind of mom who is welcoming to my son's friends, so I am always delighted when one of his high school or college friends stops by to visit. My DH was not supposed to work today, but another lieutenant in the patrol division took the day off unexpectedly, so he is working today. DS is cooking lunch for me....his specialty meal, Fettucine Alfredo, which he makes from scratch and which is so delicious and so fattening! He, his girlfriend and I are having lunch together at noon. I hope to get in some garden time this afternoon. My DS spoils me...a lovely card and a gift and lunch too! I treasure the time I spend with him. He is looking for a house to buy as an investment, so I know his time here will not last forever. I am glad he is going to buy a house instead of renting an apartment or house. He is smart to do that. My mom did not handle my dad's death at all. He had Alzheimer's disease for many, many years and she didn't handle that well either, so we knew she would be difficult to deal with after he passed away. She has always been very much a homebody, and it is just impossible to get her out of the house any more. She is getting a little better, though, and I think the birth of her first great-grandchild will bring her great joy. I hope you have a lovely family day today. I hope being with the rest of you is a comfort to your sister. I cannot even imagine how hard today will be for her. I hope she is comforted by the memories of her precious daughter. By the way, Ryan's is one of my favorite places to eat! Dawn...See MoreMother's Day & Step Mother's Day?????
Comments (18)Sunny, One of the things that my husband agreed to early on in our marriage, is that if one of our kids wants/needs the step parent to do things for them (because the parent can't), then the child has to ask the step parent, not the parent. When my son wanted a co-signer on a car, I couldn't help him because I had just started my own business. I talked to my husband and he agreed to help but I felt that my son should ask him, not me. My son did ask him and got the car with my husband's help. My husband does the same with his daughter. If she wants something from me, she has to ask me. She still asks him all the time and he tells her, 'you have to ask SM'. My sons got angry a while back because they don't like when my husband has an opinion about anything. They think he should stay out of 'our life' but then I remind him that he's my husband and he is a part of 'our life' and I remind him of the things my husband contributes and that they don't mind when he does something where they benefit. They don't like it but they know it's true. What your husband should have told his daughter is that she would need to ask you to cook the food because he doesn't know how or can't do it all by himself. It really is up to the parent to expect their children (even adult ones) to respect their spouse enough to ask for themselves instead of going through the parent. It's much easier for kids to let themselves believe that their parent is doing everything for them and they don't need the step parent if all they have to do is ask the parent who then asks the step parent. Then they don't really appreciate the step parent because they can tell themself that their parent is the one doing everything for them. It's funny that my son will ask me for something and when I say, you need to ask stepdad yourself... he'll decide 'I don't really need it.' He has been giving my husband a hard time and would rather go without than ask my husband, well, that's HIS problem, not mine....See MoreMother’s Day Bouquet
Comments (2)What a beautiful and thoughtful gift. I'm sure she appreciated it....See MoreHappy Mother’s Day!
Comments (12)Thank you,Eld and to all you mothers on KT, have a wonderful day. Hopefully, the last two days of rain will clear up enough to have our mothers day dinner at my daughter's new backyard entertainment area....See Moremorz8 - Washington Coast
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