Turn of the Wheel

Well today sees the sun shining very brightly this morning. OMG exactly as the picture says. So whats been happening in the last week. FAR TOO MUCH. We had my folks up for the weekend and it was absolutely delightful having them here. It has been the first time is 12 years that I haven't seen my parents for more than a week or 2, and it has been 8 weeks since we left Canberra. Kids had a ball and so did my parents. Very nice. Could be a destination that they consider for retirement which is cool.

So the other news that has consumed my thoughts and actions for the past 4 days is Ashley. His mum has had enough. He is moving in...... On Saturday....... OMG......... Yes a very fast reaction and one I am still reeling from actually. I had a call Monday afternoon and was stuck talking to her for an hour discussing her decision and why she came to the decision. Hhhm I think the fact she wasn't going to get anything from us got her to go this path. So her decision on Monday was that he comes and spends the rest of the year with us but not until after the holidays. We were going to do a meet on Saturday and see how he felt and there was a possibility that he was coming to Canberra for the holidays with us, that was the plan initially. But on the allocated phone calls, last night he asked on his mothers behalf if he could stay on Saturday. We said yeah that is fine, how long, a night, a week???? His words were for the year. OMG. So I think she has made him miserable enough to now want to leave.

Reasons for the sudden change of patterns for her is that her partner has left and it is apparently ALL Ashleys fault and she isn't happy about it. She spent a great length of the conversation telling how he was the one that has made him leave and that she needs to repair without him being there (well in a round about way). Partner has said he wont come home until Ashley is sorted out. So he is being made to feel feelings that us as grown ups find hard to deal with anyway. My heart really goes out to how he is feeling and what he must be going through. At 13 this must be a massive up heaval and a feeling of rejection for him.

But on the lighter side, I think this move will be a good one for him, at least we have some input into assisting him become a better man despite the adverse conditioning he has had growing up and maybe instill some good values to become a fantastic person. I hope it isn't too late to do that anyway. I know their personality traits and stuff like that are usually set in by the time they are around 8 so I am hoping that we can make a real difference in his life and help him feel loved and needed.

Oh dear, what a calamity. Not only have we moved to improved our own life but all these things that are happening around us too. The universe must believe that we are ready for it and are in a position to handle such things. I know I am in for some hell times with a teenager, god I wasn't expecting this for another 5 years with Emrys but hay, now I will have first hand experience to deal with it when he goes through it. So if my blogs or emails slow down you know that I am dealing with motherhood all over again. Teething problems and all, or I may just live on here blurting it all out there, so for those ladies that read my blog, sorry if my posts get boring. This is a massive change for me and it does effect my progress somewhat but I am trying to incorporate that to be a positive to it as well.

Hope you all have a great weekend and have fantastic weigh in results. Till later xxx