Monday, Monday...by the Momas & Papas

That is definitely what it has been, not quite as bad as Friday, but still Monday! We had a great weekend and Spencer enjoyed our fire in the pit on Saturday night. It was so much fun to sit and watch the stars, listen to the fire crackling and Spencer and Bubbles(the dog) side by side. It does make me homesick though. In WV we do this on a regular basis, have a fire outside, roasting weiners, making s'mores and just sittin' around talkin'. It's the simple life I miss by not living in WV. You see having a child with Down Syndrome is not new to my family. My brother has a daughter with Down Syndrome, Tracy, soon to be 30 years old on Jan 2, 2009! They are having her a BIG PARTY! She deserves it! I get homesick for family! I need family support! I need a simple life so my child can grow knowing his family loves and cares for him. It's hard for him to connect with them across the miles when he only sees them one every 3-4 months. We have lots of friends and people we love, but it's just not family. I know I can call my friends at any time and say "hey I need you". But it's not like calling Mom or Steve and saying "Hey I need you". I miss the fact that no matter how you feel, family is there and of course they always give their opinion on how you they which is hard to take sometimes!

It is good to know though, that I can always go back and they will welcome me with open arms. Someday maybe, but for now, Mike, Spencer and I make our home here in SC. It is a nice and good place, but it's not "home".