Happy 12th Birthday
Hard to believe 12 years ago today I had Thomas. 
It’s been an amazing 12 years. He’s such a great kid. He’s so smart and sweet and has a great sense of humor. I love him to death.
Today some girls decorated his locker and a bunch of his friends gave him little birthday cards and notes. It was very sweet- he let me see ’some’ of them. I’m good with that. I don’t need to see all of them. Ignorance is bliss.
We took him to dinner tonight to Changs. He loves that place. We gave him money and a hot chocolate maker. (he loves gadgets).
He’s changed so much in this last year. He’s grown up in so many ways. He has such an amazing sense of ethics and manners. He makes me laugh with his silly 12 year old jokes. Playing the bass and being in chamber orchestra has given him so much confidence- not to mention giving him a ‘cool’ reputation. He has picked a group of friends that I really like and are low maintenance just like he is. He is the alpha male among his friends- but he doesn’t bully them. I respect that. He’s very good to Graham and takes care of him and teases him and picks on him- cause that’s a big brother’s right. The kittens love him the most. The follow him around like little chicks.
I’d say he’s a pretty happy kid. That’s all I really want for him.
Today is always a bitter-sweet day. Happy because it’s Thomas’ day, sad because my grandma died 11 years ago today. I am so very happy that she got to meet Thomas 2 weeks before she died. I don’t feel sad that she died- only because the last time I saw her she was so happy. She died watching Wheel of Fortune- peacefully in her sleep. That’s a good way to go. I know she’s up in Heaven being the cowgirl she always was.
Miss you grandma
Happy 12 th Birthday my little Cha-Chi.
T