I do have to laugh we all got home however it was something.  Spent the night at the airport I could have stood up a little more and probably gotten them to cover the hotel expense however .. you know it just wasn't worth it.  LOL .. plus I figured well small airlines it's not like they are all going to talk to each other and how important was it?  Ehe .. we survived the kids got to see that things weren't horrible and I did insist they let us check our bags last night so that we could wait in the flight area.  I felt a little more secure and it was far more quieter.  Considering that the plane left 15 min early SOOO not ok. 

There is a reason that came blaring through as to why I can't live with my mom anymore or even in the same state .. during the time I'm trying to get the kids .. get through TSA .. find out if I can meet them at the gate and so on she's calling me no less than 4x.  Now I'm a grown woman of 46 years of age .. I have traveled internationally which I'm sooo grateful that there were no cell phones during that time .. and might I add alone at 11 years of age. 

I finally cut her off and said I can't do this with you I am doing what I need to do to get to the kids please STOP.  She meddled soooo badly that what I did the last time was booked us in and had the boarding passes sent to my smart phone .. well because she did her thing she opted out of that deal and I couldn't do it.  I was already ticked off about that and had tried to let that go.  Now we are talking literally a 5 min difference to which I let her know later that I wouldn't have had to go through the song and dance I did at the ticket counter if I had the kids boarding passes already.  So I needed off the phone to deal with the additional steps I needed to take.  She's then calling me with the gate number .. LOL .. LOL .. LOL .. HOLY COW .. I know how to read a screen!!  Please STOP!!! 

Truly I appreciate everything she did for the kids and me while we were out there .. that's not the issue it's the meddling and controlling that she gets into that is crazy making .. it's just crazy at times.  It's to the point that my son was like umm .. I don't want to do that again unless you are there she's hard to handle.  LOL .. I know boy .. I know. 

When they got off the flight my daughter looked at me and said WOW .. I thought you were controlling until I stayed with Grandma .. Mom .. how did you survive and I'm sorry you were an only child .. LOL.  She said at least D and I had each other so we were ok to deal with her however GEEZE .. she's overwhelming.  So my daughter has decided that maybe moving there just isn't a good idea .. sounds like a good idea .. just so not a good idea .. LOL. 

I have yet to tell my mom that we will not be moving to AZ .. that is going to go over like a lead balloon.  It's not a conversation I'm looking forward to .. it is what it is.  I'm going to wait until next week.  I have neither denied or confirmed and since it's all up in the air the kids have taken the same stance.  Plus it's like my daughter said .. well mom .. I really don't know so how I can I share information that I"m unsure about.  My son is very much like me and took the brunt of my mom's focus I think it's because he makes pointed observations.  So his mother's son .. my daughter just kind of says sure and does what she wants to do which is good and bad at the same time. 

Oh yes my mom had to call the airlines to complain .. LOL!!  So I think she will wind up writing a letter however I'm out of it.  I figured after dealing with her they had enough punishment they didn't need me too .. LOL.

The flight home was lovely this AM .. and yes I have my coffee and enjoyed the view. 

Hugs S :)

PS - it's been great having the kids home .. I am so glad I have had the last 5 weeks to recharge.