Two things happened today that touch my heart.

This morning BM1 called on her way down to the state both my former step sons are now going to college at. She is following them down there. The boys did the final walk through on their childhood home today. She closes on monday...20 years there. Bitter sweet moment and she called to share with me.

BS is officially 11 today. We took him to a MLB game with his best buddy. We had amazing seats,sweated our butts off and our team won.

I am sdo proud of who he is becoming.  He packs his own lunch for the days he has his summer program. He stays home alone a couple days a week. He does chores those days and takes care of the dog.

Tonight after the game he helped me clean house,  he vacuumed upstairs and emptied the dishwasher because my parents are coming tomorrow .It makes me so proud that he is growing up to be self reliant. 

This is not about asking the NCP to pay for anything.

At what age should you allow a responsible child who plays sports to try Contacts?

Bs will be 11, is going to be going into 6th grade in the fall, has good hand hygiene and plays baseball. He wears glasses and would like to try contacts. 

I do have to nag about showering at times.  I was thinking about saying if he showered every night without my riding his butt, I would agree  to contacts in the fall if his dad was okay with it.

Today BS10 called me right after I got to work to tell me he threw up. He has not gotten off to school so I tell him grab a bucket and lay on the couch. I had a couple things to do and then I would head home and would work the rest of the day from home. I am fortunate that the three managers I work for all have kids so they get it.

In non rush hour traffic my office is 15 to 20 minutes away. My ex moved across the metro and during non rush hour traffic and works about the same.