Overview of Recent Hewell Activity

This past Wednesday night, James and Logan attended the Motley Crue, Hinder, and Theory of a Deadman concert a the Bi Lo center. This was their first ever rock concert. James ended up loving it, which surprised me. Of course Logan loved it. He payed 35 bucks for a Crue t-shirt even though he loved Hinder more. They got home around midnight (I know, a school night) and they told me everything. I was proud of Logan because he told me all the groups were good, but the Crue, had some parts that made him uncomfortable and that if he ever went again, it would not be to see them. I was proud of him. People have asked how could I allow for him to go see this type of concert. It's easy. He is a good kid and he now has had the experience. He came away from it with a different look. Point made.

Because those two guys were gone out, Landon and I decided to go out on a date. He wanted to go to Osaka and then to church. We didn't make it to church because we had company and got a late start on going to eat. That should have been our first clue the night was going to turn out as we had hoped. We went to Osaka and sat with this woman who thought everything in the world was funny. We could have shown a movie of starving children in Africa and she would have laughed. Anyway, I found her rude. She wanted this particular chef because she thought he was so funny. Well, her sense of humor should have told me that this was not gonna be good. He comes to the table and calls Landy a girl. Continually. Landy gets his feelings hurt, and I get pissed. He does that whole bit of acting like he is going to spray you with ketchup, I was in the middle of reading a e-mail from my friend (who just found out that she has breast cancer) and he about causes me to drop my blackberry in my soup. He is rapidly decreasing his tip. Then he tries to scare Landy. The woman is laughing and me and Landon just look at her. The other couple there was celebrating a birthday with the guy's parents. This cook made the comment to the guy's date (she looked asian) about where she was from. Then he went on to say she shouldn't be with that guy because he is white. Then he made some sexual remarks to the guy about the girl. Meanwhile the lady with the stupid humor is laughing. The girl is dying and the boy is embarrassed and upset. He tries to smooth it over by flipping shrimp into the boys mouth, but he isn't into it. He does this to Landy as well. landon catches his shrimp but is still not happy with the guy. Finally, the chef, getting the picture that he is really upsetting everyone but this lady decides to be nice. He asks me if me and Landy are ok. I calmly say we are fine. Landon says it was said with the blank look on my face that means I am upset. He was proud that I didn't say something else to the man. Landon and I ate and then asked for our bill. Landon was really upset about how the guy acted (taking God's name in vain as well) and left the table a couple of times (I think he was about to cry). I told him I would speak to the manager and Landon said no, just let it go. He said the man knew we were upset and that was enough. We paid our bill, no tip. When we got in the car, Landon reached over and grabbed my hand and told me he was sorry our date didn't go well. But it did. I have such an amazing little man. He didn't give in to his anger and that made me proud. I told him all dates with him were awesome, even if people around us weren't the best.

James Goes Boom

Here are pics of James' truck after the accident. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Except of course James' truck.

He Loves Him

Don't let James fool you, he loves Boston.

Time for the Christmas Story

James read the Christmas story before the boys opened their gifts. He said he needed a hat to cover up his bedhead, so Landon gave him his pimp hat.

Me and James

This is especially for my friends who think James is such a hottie with his salt and pepper hair. So Merry Christmas. This is good as you get.

It's Just Us...

Goofy as everything. This was taken after Landon's Christmas play. Obviously we weren't ready.

James and a Few of His Greats

James with Ansley, Miley and Remi

James and Jackson

James and Miley

Moi and James 16 Years Together

Today James and I celebrate 16 years together. Who would have thunk it?

More of James and the Boys

My Favorite Hewell Boys

Fun Day

Today I met my good friend Susan in town for a little shopping. We then met Kailee for lunch. Had a good time. Kailee ended up riding back home with me. We had to go pick up Bossy Boston from the groomers and he never barked at Kailee. I guess he figured if she was going to take him home then he better be nice. LOL. We then went to pick Landy up at school. He was shocked to see Kailee in the front seat. I wish I had a picture of his face. He was excited to see her. We then went to get Logan. He was as excited as well. While we were waiting on Logan, James called. He is on 3rd, so he is usually grumpy. Anyway, I told him that I was bringing a surprise home. He knew I had met Kailee for lunch, but he thought she had to go from lunch to work. So imagine his surprise when he walked in the living room and seen her. He actually had a smile on his face, quite a feat during the third shift week.

GUILTY!

Well, Boston did it again. He royally pissed James off. It happened last night. Well, technically early this morning at 2 a.m. James got a little too close to me in the bed and woke Boston up from his restful slumber at the foot of the bed. Boston usually growls and then eases his little body between us, but having figured that he had done that so many times before, he needed to show James how upset he makes him. He starts to make a circle between us, just casually walking around til James moves back to his side of the bed. Then, because, HEAVEN FORBID, James leaves his leg towards the middle of the bed, he squats and PEES. We had to change sheets, comforter and blanket in the middle of the night. (Here I was thinking I was done with laundry for the rest of the week.) James, really riles into Boston. Just short of completely nutting up. He orders Boston to sleep in the floor and dares him to come up on the bed again. Boston is regulated to the floor and I hear him more or less whine a bit after the lights are turned off. I hate it when he is bad because I feel guilty. I think he is going to be miserable on the floor but then again, I have to go along with James because he shouldn't pee on the bed to make his point. James and Boston have been getting along really well here lately. Obviously, it couldn't last. And of course, I couldn't be done with all the laundry on a Thursday.

James and Logan

James and Logan at Texas Roadhouse. Do you see a resemblance?