We had a very nice Easter! We did not get to paint eggs this year as it would have been to hectic with all the kids that where at the house.

As I wrote before Luis family came from Puerto Rico to visit. If any of you read the end of this post I don't want you to think that I dislike my extended family. It is just that we have completely different views on how kids need to act and behave. Just because my child has something does not mean that your child or grandchild has to have it... It is not OK for one child to just yank something out of another child's hand just cause you want it! But one that really sticks out is the difference of treatment between the kids. You see my kids, your grand kids once a year. Spend time with them. Don't let the other kids tell you, you can't hug your other grand kids cause they as they say "I am your favorite"

It is hard to be stuck in the middle. Little Luis was the first grandchild on hubby's side of the family and I will admit that he was kind of spoiled... By the time Gian Michael (Mickey) came into the picture he was the third grandson, he did not get the same attention from that side of the family and I as a mother noticed it. I think I made a mistake by thinking "Well he is still small things will change"

Well they have improved but not changed completely. For Little Luis birthday there is always a call, a gift, a plane ticket for the summer to celebrate his birthday in Puerto Rico. For Mickey, for his first birthday in Florida (he turned 2) He did not get a call from that side of the family, no one called him. As a Mom that does not have any difference between my kids that hurt me... Well Mickey's birthday is usually a week before Father's Day, well that same year we got a package in the mail from my MIL. I for some reason thought: "OK she forgot to call but she did remember him after Luis called her to tell her she did not call for his birthday and she sent him a present" HA was I wrong she sent a present only not for my lil boy, but for hubby.

Fast forward to last week (believe me there are many stories in between) and I hear hubby having a conversation with his mom. Mind you I am only hearing one side of the conversation. I hear hubby say:

Hubby: oh cool you are going to Disney on Wednesday.

MIL: yada, yada, yada

Hubby: Ummm yeah you can take little Luis with you, sure no problem...

MIL: yada, yada, yada

Hubby: so are you taking Mickey too

MIL: yada, yada, yada
Hubby: ohh OK, no that's OK don't worry.

I let him finish his conversation and asked him: "Is your Mom taking Mickey too?" to what hubby tells me "Well she said no, that she was only taking Little Luis". I completely lost it! It has nothing to do with going to the park. You just can't take one child and leave the other at home! I will not ask Little Luis not to talk about going to Disney, because for me that would be like asking him to lie! How can you take 3 of your 4 grand kids to Disney and leave one behind. It told Hubby that it was best he tell her how I feel about it, as I did not want no friction for when she came. I would understand if he was smaller, not potty trained, and her going alone, but he will be 5 in 3 months you are going with you daughter and her boyfriend with her two kids!

When she arrived at the airport, Mickey went running to her and gave her a hug and a big kiss. My heart almost broke when I saw that. I was meaning to bring up the subject about Disney before Wednesday. However after we where at dinner and Mickey did not leave her side she said: "I can't leave him! I will take him with me to Disney, he's not a baby anymore and he knows" Well duh! I just looked and smiled and told her that he was not a baby anymore and that it would not have been fair for him to be left behind.

On another note! My darling husband calls me a Friday afternoon to tell me that he needs to go to GA for 2 weeks! I almost lost it! His family is here and he has to leave for the two weeks that they are here! This morning he left, but managed to negotiate for him to come back on Friday afternoon and leave on Monday Morning again and then be back the following Friday.

I will miss him! This would have been a great chance for me to go meet up with Mel as I am on vacation next week for the boys Spring Break. But nope I am stuck here in FL with his family. Oh well... Wish me luck...