Goofy, Loveable Auntie Jill

Aunt Jill came up this last weekend.  She comes up for each kids' birthday.  She stayed a little longer so she could see Sal's soccer game.  We had a BALL.  It was a BEAUTIFUL day and we sat under a tree and had a perfect view of the Brick.  :-)   My sister was amazed at how Sal stands while the others play around her.  She is so funny.  Sal loved that Aunt Jill was there and that we all got to see her "play".

The girls all went to Goodwill and Meijer over the weekend.  Sal got a TON of stuff at Goodwill.  She had a card that got her 10% off.  She must have got it when she was with Bill one time - I had no idea about it until she pulled it out and handed it to the cashier.  ;-)  

We then went home and watched Preakness.  No Calvin this year - which made us sad but we were glad to see I'll Have Another win #2 of the triple crown. 

Jack had a wonderful birth-WEEK.  Presents came on Monday, Tues, Thurs, and Saturday.  ;-)   He got a lot of Legos and has not stopped building stuff since they rolled in.  I like that he'd rather build than play video games. 

Strange happenings in the "family":  Sister-in-law "un" - friended me AND Bill on Facebook.  Kind of strange and out of left field being as how we haven't seen them in over a year.  Also the middle child un-friended me only - BUT had no problem cashing my check for birthday and graduation.  :-)   When I look at stuff like that I can't help but laugh.  I have this happen and then go see JBSRA play and I thank GOD that he's given me a gift like Sal and her friends.  Aunt Jill and I talked a lot about how we take for granted just what is important in life.  Her and I are a little more in tune since we DEAL with our Special Needs loved ones.  I find it interesting that she's glad she doesn't have my trials and I'm glad I don't have hers.  Isn't there a saying about if we all put our problems in a big bag we'd all pull our own out.  Something like that. 

It always amazes me that my sister is so adamant about being glad she never had to do what I do with Sal - BUT - she's SO good with Sal.  Seriously, she treats Sal like any other kid - but yet also knows her limits too.  Sal just adores her.  Her first question when Aunt Jill was to go home that day was:  Is Aunt Jill here?  And second was:  Did she take her cookies?  :-)  

Sal knows what's important in life. 1. Good People 2. Cookies   :-)