Tomorrow is my oldest sons birthday and today is his party. He is turning seven years old. Now under normal circumstances I end up getting the biggest, baddest, most favorite present during holiday times. This time however, I’m not sure. Why? Because no matter how many times I asked him, he didn’t really know what he wanted. Its really hard trying to figure out what to get a child who already has everything.

Now when I say he has everything, I mean EVERYTHING! There is not one thing he ever wants for. Does this mean he is one of those spoiled little brats who thinks everything in life gets handed to him on a silver platter? Not at all. In fact he currently has a deal going on that he gets $.10 for each book he reads and $.05 for each paper he writes. He is not a great reader/write so this is encouragement.

The reason for the money? Well he is jealous of his younger brother and he wants a Nintendo DS of his own. Well no one will buy it for him, so this solution was come up with so he could save up for himself. Meanwhile I am trying to convince him to get a different gaming system so him and his brother can swap and share. I think he needs to get a PSP but a few people I talk to say its not worth the money. Anyways… I got sidetracked.

What to get my child! I had no idea. Well my good friend Rob of Another Empty Highway recommended a subscription to the highlight magazine! Now why hadn’t I thought of that! For crying out loud I have links to it up on the site, that and the Nickelodeon magazine. So I hop online and come to the site to check out the prices. They are about $30 each for subscriptions. Well I can’t really afford both so I decide to call my ex and see if she wants to get one and me get the other.

I call her and ask her what she got for him. She tells me nothing yet. So I toss my idea at her and tell her we have to give the money to my father (he has a credit card) so he can order them. She tells me she may not be able to give him the money for a week a two. So I ask her what she had planned on doing about a gift then. Her exact words were “I’m not sure, money is kind of tight right now. You know, I just got the new apartment and I have to spend a lot getting it situated”. I cut her off right there and said “so what you are telling me is your apartment is more important then your sons birthday?” She instantly started screaming and I hung up the phone. (had I mentioned she is no longer living in a tent in the kids backyard!)

I mean really how do the expenses of a new apartment come before your children WHO ARN’T EVEN LIVING WITH YOU?? Couldn’t you bumb cigarettes for four or five days rather then paying them so your son could get a present from you? Couldn’t you skip some coffee or a meal, or something? *shakes head*

Okay so whatever, she is stupid and I already new that. I come out here for the party and guess what? She doesn’t show, doesn’t call, nothing!! Now clearly she is going to use the excuse that “no one told me about it” and its very possible that’s true. Most of the people who showed at the party were only told a few days before hand themselves. My parents kind of threw it together last minute (even though I have been asking and pestering about it for nearly a month). However the fact is, its irrelevant. She should have asked every single day until his birthday itself when the party was or what was going on. Come on your son is turning seven! Make sure SOMETHING special happens.

But no she didn’t show. He didn’t say anything about it, but I could tell he wasn’t happy she didn’t come either. At the same time however he is holding hope that she will come tomorrow (his actual birthday). Like I say, he didn’t directly say it but I can tell with my son.

I could say a lot more, but for now that’s all I plan on saying. Overall my son had a fantastic birthday and I will update everyone about his toys and gifts and what he likes most and such in the next posting.