Monday morning came quickly, and I jumped out of bed full of excitement and nervous energy. In a few hours, my son would become a teenager! I couldn’t wait to see his new handsome self and learn how his personality evolved. But before we got to all that, my littles needed new outfits because I was quite sure they had nothing appropriate for the type of party Luca wanted. The kids enjoyed shopping a lot. Heh, I hope that doesn’t create a problem for Ali. Once we were all dressed and dripping like a faucet, we went to Evergreen Harbor. I figured going to the restaurant there would make the kid exchange easier for Ali. I had made reservations, but I guess we arrived too early because our table wasn’t ready yet. Ali hadn’t arrived either, so I took the kids outside to take some pics of my little models.
Ali arrived just as the server led us to our table. Celebrating the children will always be a family event. At least I can’t imagine one of us missing out on such an important and exciting event in our kids’ lives. But I didn’t consider what it would be like around him so soon after the divorce. I still had my sad feelings, and I know Ali is wounded right now. Frankly, it’s too soon for us to see each other, but my thoughts were solely on my son and how to make him happy. I never felt so awkward in my life. I think he was in the same boat. He came in and apologized for being late with his eyes bouncing everywhere but my direction. Hopefully, this weirdness will get better over time as we get used to our new normal. I’d hate for things to be awkward forever.
