We are still having a good summer, though massively busy. DS1 is trying to sort everything he needs for his 3rd year...accommodation, endless trials for what works for his project and he was hoping for a first draft of his dissertation.
DS2 is having a lot of behaviour/emotional problems which is hard work for the rest of us. Its a combination of the continuing fall out from the problems with the Police and the disruption in his routine because of the holidays. Also he is feeling very secure as DS1 is home so DS2 can actually let some of his defences down and let his worries escape. Though DS1 will be going back to London soon which is worrying DS2 causing more problems...as you can see he has a lot to contend with and is acting out all his worries as he doesn't have the ability to articulate them on his own. He is making some gorgeous cards though, when he can be bullies/bribed into making them, which does make him feel good about himself.
DD is still doing masses, going out for drives round Leeds Pokémon hunting and going out to the park and stuff. Its making her very tired but she's having fun so its worth it. We are hoping to go to the coast next week which will be fun. She will come back exhausted and ill but who knows, maybe she'll cope ok and she'll enjoy it so who cares.
I went over to Malton to see my parents a couple of days ago with DP and DS2, DS1 was in London and DD doesn't see my parents ever. The visit could have been worse, my DB was there so I chatted to him which was superficial but ok. We ate out which was certainly easier than DMs food which is hard work as you have to help prepare then over praise the food and the clear up and wash up and then work to escape. This time we arrived, late according to DM, went straight to the restaurant, ate and then left for home from the restaurant. The food was good, which DMs isn't, and the conversation was copable with.
DM did phone me later to complain my top wasn't well enough ironed...she is loosing all sense of what is appropriate. She is a miserable old woman for sure and struggles to say anything nice about anything. But it may well be my last visit to see them as DD really struggled being left alone even though it really wasn't a long visit...no worries for me I am more than happy to delegate the Xmas visit to DS1 instead!
Only a couple more weeks until DS1 goes back to Uni and then DS2 will be back in college in the middle of September which will please him. I do still enjoy summer holidays but I have to say I am looking forward to life getting back to normal as is everyone else. Unfortunately DP is off the last week of August/ first week in September which will put a damper on the end of the holidays but such is life, hopefully he will go off and visit people like his step Mum who he's not visited even once since his Dad died which I think is appallingly rude, especially given how lovely she is.
