<p>So my second son, a freshman, had to travel via O’Hare to get home yesterday. I had previously arranged a van pick-up at 9:00am for his flight time at 1:16pm. Plenty of time. I get a call, my time, at 9:03am. “They’re late!” Sounds like his father. Well, yes, he eventually got on and the plane was fine too. (Okay, my son complained that it was late too…arrived about 10 minutes late.)</p>
<p>My DS1 is also home from college. He’s the one with Asperger’s. I think he has a crush on a girl. Told me, when I picked him up, that he gave her a good-bye hug. Oh, my heart flutters! (He keeps telling me he’s never kissed a girl.)</p>
<p>Both my DS2 and DS3, a HS senior, went out last night to visit returning now-freshman friends. My college son came home early to hit the books again.</p>
<p>The house is noisy again. Tons of kids in-and-out at all hours. The food that stuffed my fridge last night is quickly disappearing. We go up to my BiL’s house for a huge family gathering soon.</p>
<p>Only one kid of two home this year. Last year neither came home, which actually felt more normal – it was simply a long weekend, and it didn’t feel like Thanksgiving at all. This year feels strange.</p>
<p>Both girls home . One in her bedroom the entire time " she is tired ". The other is on the loveseat in the living room ( she doesn’t really have a room anymore) younger hasn’t said anything about college, doesn’t want to do anything. Older one went with me to visit my mother in the geropysch unit. Grateful, cause she kept grandma entertained and I didn’t have to say anything.
It is sunny and I am going to try and get outside, who knows how long it will last. Why don’t they have bark mulch on black friday specials?</p>
<p>Daughter is home. I had really fixed up her room, which desperately needed it with new carpeting, new paint. All noticed was the lack of furniture in her room. She was absolutely furious and stomped downstairs until she found a chair she could drag up. Two days later her room is a mess with all of her things. Yesterday on Thanksgiving she wanted me to fix her breakfast because she was too tired to get it herself. I didn’t.</p>
<p>Seems that my job these last few days is help everyone around here keep track of who came home, who just went out, who took the car, and where everyone is going. Think I’ll just poke on the computer for awhile. It’s quiet.</p>
<p>My family did that for me too while I was away. It took some adjusting but I ended up liking my new room better than my old one! Just give her some time to get used to it and she’ll definitely appreciate it eventually. She was probably just expecting the comfort of her old room and got upset when she saw it changed. By Christmas she’ll be loving it! Good luck.</p>
<p>S1 came home and got up all the xmas lights for me. He’s gotten better and more organized at this each year. This year, we swapped out all the lights for LED strings - I’m hoping to save a little on electricity. </p>
<p>It’s wonderful hearing S1 & S2 bickering like the old days…</p>