Firsts

Friday night, well from 5-7, Mason had his first Jr. High dance. It was just for the 6th graders. He had planned on going with his best friend Evan. Evan ended up getting sick, so he went by himself. I chaperoned the dance. Before we got there I told Mason to change into something a little nicer, perhaps a pair of nicer shorts and a polo shirt. He told me no. The school said to just wear what you wear to school. He did go upstairs and change clothes. He put on his new UT t-shirt, running shorts, and a UT baseball cap. I begged him to at least put on deodorant. When we got there a boy ran up to him and asked Mason if he had a football. Mason said he had one in the car and asked me to go get it. I told him no, he was at a dance not a football game.

I was a little surprised by the amount of kids that did dance, boys and girls. Of course my son didn't dance. He walked around and talked to kids. NO girls though. Most of the boys did wear a nice pair of shorts and a polo. Maybe Mason will get it next time. The majority of the girls dressed up, wearing a dress. One girl walked by with a really short skirt and pumps on. She looked way to old for my little boy. The interesting thing about that girl is she was actually there on a date. One of the parents that was also chaperoning I knew from work. I taught both of her boys at Rhoads. She was collecting the tickets at the door. This girl walked up and said hi to her and asked her if her son was there yet. She explained that his dad would be dropping him off any minute. The girl told her that her son was her date. Her son proceeded to show up, present two tickets, (apparently he had bought her a ticket) and go into the dance with out so much as a hello to his very shocked mother. When I talked to her she was stunned. She said, "I ask him every day what happened at school. He never mentioned he had a date." She couldn't wait until they got home and she had a little talk with him. I laughed really hard. Here is her son the same age as mine and he is interested in very mature girls, if you know what I mean, and my son is interested in football. I think I am the lucky one.

Tanner had his very first kid pitch baseball tournament. It was pretty exciting. He had fun. He played catcher and did a great job. He even got a wonderful hit.

Lemonade on Labor Day

Tanner and his friend decided to have a lemonade stand today. We have about 700 bars of candy to sell as well. I suggested we try and sell a bar or two.

Out of the Mouth of Babes

Or should I say out of the mouth of preteens. Yesterday while driving to some practice or another Tanner was talking about sharks and some beach where sharks are washing up. I was half listening and nodding and say "really?" on cue. Then Mason said, "That is crazy Tanner, sharks don't take baths." It took me a minute to register what he said. Tanner and I both started laughing so hard. I can't believe I had to explain to my 11 year old what washing up on a beach means.