Bonding with Mom

My son said to me the other day that he needed (wanted) to spend some time with mom. We decided to go camping...that got really pushed back due to the cops bugging the crap outta me and his probation stuff.

It really began on thursday when we were parking in front of the court house and I had to paralell park on the street. You could hear the amazement in his voice when he said "HOLY CRAP MOM! You know how to parallel park!?!?" I have to admit it was a "here's your sign moment" and laugh when I said "DUH! I did take drivers ed a few years ago!" Him and Cara really got the giggle fits when his dad was telling the stories of the "muffler bearings", "canooter valves" and "nitrous wipers" and how I knew my way around a car and my girlfriends didn't.

Well I got the call last night at work to go and blow some things up (shooting) today. My answer was "well I have plans with Corey, let me check with him" to which I was told "its already done and his response was FUCK YES!" lmao. So today for the first time ever I got to go and shoot guns with my son. I was busy taking pictures of him and laughing as he took the pistols in hand and aimed. To my sons surprise I wasn't a bad shot:) I think the comment was "I'm not sure if I should be impressed or intimidated!" lmao We took tons of pics and shot the hell out of to many rounds to even count! What a rush! I could feel my dad smiling huge with his chest puffed out and pointing like he used to when I shot with him, it was good memories.

We two tracked in and out of the area to shoot at and you all know what that does to me so there is no point in explaining that here:) lol

We came home and changed clothes and out the door we went again. We went to Cherry Speedway (yes dirt track racing). I don't care much for Nascar or racing on tv unless its the Rally Races of course. Corey balked a little at going to the races with me but finally gave in grudgingly. He said "I have been once mom and it BORING (with a roll of the eyes)" I said "come on! EVERYTHING is more FUN with ME!" We laughed and went. We got there and found our perches exactly where I like to sit (just outside of turn 4). We watched a couple of heat races and he was hooked. We were laughing, pointing, yelling and taking pics of the cars (even a couple of videos too). We got to see crashes, spinouts, parts go flying, dirt in our eyes and that smell....omfg that smell, AV GAS!!!! By the end of the night he was whining that not only does he want a new gun but now he wants to race too!!!! I think I am creating a monster!!! lol He's going back next week without me, lol.

It was a good day. Memories that can never be replaced and pictures to hold them in the purest form. I think he likes the probation thing where he has to be with his MAMA, lmfao. No complaints so far! Tomorrow I am dragging him to Cherry Fest and the concert on open space!!!! He pretends to not like me but I think his secret is out...he loves his MAMA!!!! I'm not so bad after all! rofl

What a kid he is and what a way to keep him outta trouble, he can't do either if he's got a record;) I like that, healthy things to do that make a Mama proud:)