Bubbles

Sooo, Gavin was having a great week/ weekend.. learning how to ride his bike, going down to the jetty and climbing on the rocks.. almost getting blown off by some waves!! very cool in little boy language, by the way! seeing starfish on the rocks below where usually only tiny little crabs dwell.. playing at Auntie Mia’s almost every day and play-dates with more friends!!  This kids life is NOT hard!

Well, last night on the way home from my Aunts house (bbq and MORE bike riding)  we were discussing life and that mommy pulls double duty, mom and dad, and that it is MY job to make sure that he turns out to be a godly young man. But he is LUCKY, because we spend so much time with Auntie Mia that he gets help from them too!! She helps mommy to make sure that ‘i’ am a godly woman etc etc.. this is a long story, just trying to cut it back (smile)  and then Gavin chimes in “and Uncle Dan!! is there if to guide me if i need a MAN!”.. ummm.. well, sure honey.. haha.. and in my head, i know that Dan works VERY hard and is gone on trips quite often.. so i know that it is really Mia and i that are the ‘double duty’ ones here.. but the fact that he has finally chosen a MALE figure to go to when he needs ‘guidance’ has also brought a warmth to my heart.. soo ‘yes baby, Uncle Dan is perfect for that!!!’  hehe  not 2 seconds after this comes out of my mouth!!  ”so, Uncle Dan will save me if someone tries to take me away from you right? He will be able to get to me before the bad man takes me to his house and takes me away forever??” …… ….. 

……. WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  and ummmm yeah WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!  without LYING to my son… yes, Uncle Dan will be one of the first people looking, if someone tries to take you baby! and trying to re-affirm the love that Vta has for him as well!!  and everyone in Vta would drop whatever THEY were doing to come down here as well.. even big Gavin!! and his non-calling back-ness that drives your little heart crazy.. we know that he has Jesus in his heart, but God help the person that tries to hurt you if big Gavin found out!! (smile) … and then the flood gates opened  ”and what about Uncle Jeff, and Uncle Kevin… (sobs) and Uncle Joe and Uncle Tim.. will they stop working too and come to find me??” (these are my cousins down here, that obviously work alot)  …. i have now lost a little patience with this.. so i made him unbuckle his seatbelt , yes, call child protective services!!  and climb into the front seat.. he was not really consolable.. so, when we finally got to the house and parked the car, we prayed.. which got the sobs down for about 30 seconds.. and then i asked him if he would feel better if we called Uncle Dan.. 

Mia answers.. can i talk to your husband please.. ummm k??  lol  So, Dan.. Gavin thinks that someone is going to steal him and he wants to make sure that you are going to keep him safe.. yep.. (smile) “ok” So Gav gets on the phone, he is sitting in my lap.. so i can .. kinda here Dan, but not really. All i get is a soft ‘man-voice’ on one end.. something about “are you scared? do you know what i do when i am scared?”  something about having to do with thinking about Jesus and that Dan loves him.. i don’t know.. and on Gavin’s end. “yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes”  hahahaha  about 30 times.. and then “here’s my mom, oh sorry, i love you Uncle Dan.. now here’s my mom”

Then i get to talk to Mia and Gavin goes up to MY bed with about 15 stuffed dragons and dinosaurs to keep him safe at night! So, yes, i got to sleep with my son and a village of animals.. luckily my cal-king bed can handle it!

no wonder i am still tired..