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My Life Thus Far
Now She's A Woman
I looked at my schedule to see what I work tomorrow, and was saddened to see that I have to be there at 8am. I would love to know why I need to be there an hour earlier than normal (for an opening shift). It's no big deal, but I'm still curious. I guess I'd better get off to bed at a decent time tonight. Which shouldn't be a problem, since it was such a full day. But it was great. Annie had a good day.
Snookums was supposed to work this morning, but ended up calling out because he had a headache late into the night. He was supposed to be there at 5am, but by 1am his headache still hadn't let up. I figured he probably wanted to be here for Annie's day, too. He told me last night while I was high that he took the job he interviewed for last week (did I mention that?) It's some kind of home inspection company. His base pay will be more than he's making at Trader Joe's, but there's some kind of commission he can make too on services homeowners choose to add on (based on inspection results). I'm so tired of being concerned about his decisions. I'm so used to him making poor choices, that I can't even bring myself to be upset that he made yet another choice without consulting me. He knows I want him to stay where he's at and finish his Bachelor's degree. As much as I know it's his choice, I think that would be the right move to make. Not hopping into another fly-by-night job that probably isn't at all what he's expecting. I can't get upset about it. I just won't. At least not yet.
While laying in bed this morning, I decided it would be a good idea to surprise Annie with cake and flowers in addition to her presents and going bowling (like she requested). So, Snookums and I ran to Safeway to get a cake, and then Central to have an arrangement made that matched the colors of her cake (white, purple, and blue). We hid the cake in the car (to surprise her with at the bowling alley, kind of a recreation of her 13th birthday party we had for her there). Snookums presented her with her flowers as we came into the house, and I gave her her gifts. She loved everything! Which made me happy, because it was so hard finding clothes that fit her style. Everything is booty shorts and crop tops. Not that I have anything against anyone wanting to wear those styles, it's just not Annie.
Once she'd opened everything, I told her to go get her phone. I'd texted her the confirmation email for her Twenty One Pilots tickets. At first she just stared at her phone like she didn't know what she was looking at. I was wondering if she understood what she was reading. Then she looked up at me and said "are you serious? Is this real?" Then she ran and gave me the biggest hug. She cried, I cried. It was beautiful. I'm so beyond thankful I thought to buy tickets for the Portland concert. I'm so glad it worked out. I gave her the option of inviting a friend, but she wants me to go with her. Which is a huge honor. She's such a great kid. The fact that she's 17 now is beyond impossible to fathom. It's like just yesterday she was a tiny little toddler with pig tails in her hair. Now she's a woman. So surreal.
She got changed into one of her new outfits, then we left to enjoy the rest of the birthday festivities. We went bowling (Keenan surprisingly had the best time with that. He's getting pretty darn good for a little dude), went on a short hike, then had dinner at MOD. It was such a fantastic day. I really feel like I pulled together a great birthday for her. She's deserving of so much more. I wish I had the money to give her all the things she wants. All of my babies. But her more than Kiki and Keenan. I feel like she and I have been through things most people can't even begin to imagine. We've grown up together and then some.
There was a work baby shower tonight at Silver City, but I didn't go. We stopped by so I could drop off gifts for the mamas to be, but I honestly wasn't interested in hanging out. Chilling with the family was way more fun than being in a loud, crowded restaurant that smelled like burned meat. I couldn't get out of there fast enough.
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