A very merry unbirthday to you!

Ah, birthdays. Last night we had the surprise, not really to much a surprise birthday party for my mom last night. How was it not that much of a surprise? Well, we had to tell her the night before that we were having a party at her house and did she mind if we rearranged her furniture. Apparently her reaction was one of...stress. Marge and Bob were the ones that broke the news to her and I guess she looked like deer in the headlights. Party day came and things progressed smoothly. She was surprised by all who came and it was really fun. Bob made this incredible lasagna, Marge made a great salad and yummy cheese bread, and I brought dessert (big surprise). It was so much fun!

Grandma, Carlos and Juanita were there from the Gonzales side of the family. Gram really let loose and had diet Pepsi with amaretto. I was shocked. Grandpa was unable to go because he had been riding his bike yesterday and hit a patch of ice. He is ok, but apparently he is very banged up. His face is swollen, his legs hurts, and he is just a mess. He had to call grams to go get him, and no, it was not so bad that he felt he had to go to urgent care (big surprise). I talked to grams today and she said that he is doing better.

At the party grams gave me an update on how Jessica is. It breaks my heart. The readers digest version is she has moved out of grams and gramps, she told them she did not want anything to do with them. Gramps told her she was no longer welcome in his house until she got her life together. Jessica told Carlos that she wanted nothing to do with him either. She believes that she is going to live happily ever after with the boyfriend that is supposed to get out of jail this coming Thursday. The whole situation is just sad. Jessica has pushed the people in her life away that love and care for her. Her self esteem is so low that I think she will do anything to hold on to this loser because he is all she can get. We all know he brainwashes her and she believes it all. Quite frankly, I see her as having all the behaviors as an addict without the actual substance. Doug and I were talking about Jessica last night, and it breaks our hearts because we have seen her as a responsible person. Deep down that person exists, but for whatever reason, she chooses to be My. Hyde and squashes down Dr. Jekyll.

In happier news, I am so proud of Joe. I wish him all the best as he begins his new adventure. If my sister could get a mammer approved job, then I would be proud of her as well, until then, keep chugging jen.