Oh This Is Too Good...
So SS10 was picked up by BM and GF on Saturday. They left immediately from our house to go on vacation for 3 days to celebrate BM's birthday. They went to the same vacation destination we went to last month.
For context, my Mom has a friend that runs a hotel at the destination that we went to a few weeks ago. We spent a nice weekend with her and her husband and they showed us around. SS seemed indifferent about them.
So today, my Mom's friend was working and SS walks through her hotel's door. He was all smiles and so excited to see her. He ran up and gave her a big hug. He was telling my Mom's friend that he planned to stop and that he is taking BM and GF to all of the places they showed us a few weeks ago. SS then asked if her husband was home because he wanted to stop by and see him too. My Mom's friend took a selfie with SS and sent it to us. My Mom's friend said BM and GF were super awkward during the interaction, clearly wanting to be anywhere else.
To top it off, my Mom's friend said that BM showed up in a huge, hot pink birthday sash! DH cracked up because BM's birthday isn't for another 10 days! Plus this vacation destination is a lot of hiking and biking, so kind of a stupid place to wear something like that... Attention seeking much!
I am so glad to see that our vacation with SS had such a positive impact, so much so that he took time to hunt my Mom's friend down and say "Hi."
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This shows that even when you don't think you have made a
This shows that even when you don't think you have made a positive impression on a kid - you may have done way more than you thought! Even though at the time SS didn's seem all that interested - he clearly had a good time.
I find the story hilarious! BM must be furious that she ended up at the exact same hotel and that SS clearly had a good time there with you.
Pink Bday Sash
Sounds like a clone of the Girhippo with her children's pink bday princess tiera/crown at her 51st bday!
You can't make this stuff up!!
How did that happen?
Wait, Is it weird they went to the same place?? How does that happen?
Some people seem to have this
Some people seem to have this need to "one up" or "overwrite" an experience.
My BIL is one of those people. When my DH and I got engaged... nice little modest 1/5 carat solitaire (I'm not a jewelry person.. lol). the next week, he and his (now ex) wife are over at his parents showing off HER new ring (they had been married for years.. it was an "upgrade").
When we got some free passes to go to Busch Gardens and take my DH"s kid's for free too?? next week... he and his (new) wife are going to Busch Gardens for their own trip.. taking a day off work to do so.
We do or have things? he has to try to do one nicer or better..
OR... my DH's EX who would take the girls to places we had taken them.. to put HER stamp on the experience.. shrug.. whatevs..lady.. knock yourself out..haha.
My parents gifted SS a
My parents gifted SS a camping trip to this destination for Christmas. They don't get him toys or clothes for holidays or birthdays because he isn't with us long enough to really use them, so they gift him experiences. This trip was planned for 6 months.
In April or May, BM emailed DH stating that they were taking SS to Canada for their annual summer vacation. A few weeks later, she emailed again stating that Canada was cancelled and instead they were taking him to the same destination we did. Not sure what led to the change.
Even if they were trying to one up, which I don't care if they do, they failed. When SS was 5, BM rushed to take SS to Disney before we could. They went for two days, barely saw or did anything and then BM and GF left SS in the hotel room with his grandparents while the adults went out to play. We took SS a few years later (not caring to one up BM) for a whole week and he loved it so much more, but he said it was because he actually got to experience it instead of rushing around or sitting in the hotel. If BM was trying to one up this experience, she failed because we went for 4 days, allowing us plenty of time to see everything. They are only going for an overnight to this destination and the other 3 days is spent traveling to and from BM's parents' house 3.5 hours away.
We don't live our life to one up BM although she certainly tries to one up us. When we do things, it is because we genuinely want to and would do it even without SS. I feel the same way - knock yourself out BM!
Maybe she couldn't go to
Maybe she couldn't go to canada if she had a DUI? MY ysd is getting married in CA and can't get her "maid of honor" there .. because she has a dui.. (maid of honor.. not my YSD)
BM has never had a DUI. I
BM has never had a DUI. I think it is likely because they are not vaccinated. I know at one point, Canada was requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccines to cross the border. Not sure what the rules are now though.
You need to be fully
You need to be fully vaccinated and have proof to enter Canada. Thank Dog!
My prediction: SS will adopt
My prediction: SS will adopt BM's sour attitude about the place. Got to keep misery company.
Seems like SS enjoyed being
Seems like SS enjoyed being the know-it-all in this situation.
I love hearing stories like
I love hearing stories like this!
It really does show that even if the Skids don't act like they are enjoying themselves they sometimes (usually) are! I'm also happy that he didn't hide it from BM. There have been times when the Skids profess to love something only to hate it after BM has expressed her dislike of it!