Dad and Kevin went to Florida for the holiday. Kevin’s friend asked Scott to come over to his house for his birthday party because Kevin couldn’t go. Scott went and stayed for 2 days. Coming home, he was happy like a clam, smiling because he was important that he could replace Kevin to attend his friend’s birthday party.
Mom and I stayed home, we went for lots of shopping and saw “The Tale of Despereaux”. It was about a cute, brave little mouse with a big heart; he taught us how to say sorry to everything . If we all can do this, accept any fault even it’s not even our fault; then there is no war. They should show this movie free in the Middle East or Iraq so they can stop the fighting. Mom says I should act like this little mouse, so cool all the times. I promise I will try.
We came to pick up Scott, as soon as I saw him, we started another verbal war in the car. I asked him what he did, he said would not tell me; then I said I would not tell him what we did. He said he’d already known what we did. I got really mad at his attitude.
Coming home, Mom put us to work since we didn’t do it since Wednesday. After a few pages, Scott fell asleep on the table. No desire, no need to try when work is needed; but if you let him play games on the computer; he would stay up til any dawn to finish the mission.
I really had a relaxed time without Scott; just Mom and me; we went every place we could think of, do anything without a little boy whining every 5 minutes. It’s so annoying. I might not want to have kids when I grow up seeing the way Scott live out his life.
Mom bought tons of clothes and gifts because they were on super sale. The next day she came back for more because she could not stay away from sale. I wonder what she will do with all these clothes. She plans to give them out as presents the next several years or for Scott and Kevin to wear when they hit adolescence.
On the way out to the car, passing by a nursery I wanted to visit to buy some flowers for the house. Mom saw Rosemary on sale in the shape of the Chtismas tree, very beautiful ( her sister kept telling Mom to buy her some Rosemary for the kitchen). So this was the big chance of a life time. Mom bought two full-carts of 1 gallon Rosemary delight. The saleman kept asking :
” Are you sure you want all of these.” Mom nodded happily.
I think my aunt only wants one or 2 little bushes; she ended up getting 20 gallons of them. It is always fun going to shop with Mom. She rarely buys anything, but once she sees something too good to pass, she buys big like she has her own store to run.
Coming back from Vietnam last summer, she had about 30 pairs of shoes from a super sale I supposed. They just sit in the closet right now. They look good, but you can’t walk far in them; they will hurt your feet.I think she also has about 30 purses waiting to be used, she feels better since she thinks she can put them to good use by passing down to me . I probably won’t have to buy any purse for the rest of my life.
Mom even saves some beautiful clothes for me right now: the ones not fitting her anymore but too beautiful to part. It would take 2 of me to fit into her clothes. Anyway I don’t want to hurt her feeling so I just say: ”Keep anything for me, someday it will fit.”
We came to our uncle’s house for New Year Eve’s party last night, just a small gathering. I packed some gifts for my two cousins and their girlfriends (they are about 23 years old) . They were shocked and very happy when I handed them the gifts. Mom bought so many gifts after Chrismas so I can act like Santa Claus the whole year; no need to wait til the big day. In fact we passed out about 10 presents after Christmas, they are called New Year presents (I write Happy New Year in the cards inserted).
Scott and I wish you all a Happy New Year .
From Kelly Nguyen
