Big Milestone

We passed a major milestone in our family today. We let F go to children's chapel during church. Yes, I finally caved to all you crazies who keep telling me that she needs more friends than just W and G. I had a talk with the teacher before the service, of course, but still........it's not like I KNOW her! It seems like just yesterday, when we did we did VBS, last summer. I called my friend, Summer crying from the church because everyone was just dropping their kids off with me and the other teachers.....and LEAVING! Those people didn't know me! How could they do it? So, church today. The kids come in for the opening prayers and songs, they all leave during the sermon then are brought back for communion. I was telling F during the opening prayers that if she got scared at the last minute and wanted to stay with me that it would be perfectly fine. R heard me and scolded.......said I wasn't being supportive or some nonsense. Anyway, it came time for them to all leave, AND SHE DID. Just left with all the other kids! I was watching her walk out and beginning to cry. Trying to stop myself, I looked over to R for some assurance that she would be okay.............and HE was crying! Not a lot of help! So, we alternated going back to peek into the classroom to check on her.


So, I know, what you're thinking.........."Enough about you, how did SHE do?" Well, that's the worst part........she had a great time and wants to go back next week. This is where it all starts, isn't it? Tomorrow, off to college........... CChurch is for 4-6 yr. olds. Now W wants to go, and of course she wants him to go with her. R doesn't want him to because he doesn't want her to have that crutch. Can you believe? Her own brother and best friend.....a crutch. Who is this man that just wants to throw my baby to the wolves? And what has he done with MY husband? Also, some scank..uh, I mean little girl in cc asked F when W was coming! What interest would she have in my WW coming? Tramp! Nothing good can come of this.....I still can't believe I let this happen. What was I thinking? Oh, and the best part.......when we were riding home G turned to her and asked her (in her best 2 yr old scolding voice) "F, why did you go off with strangers by yourself?" I said, "Thank you, G, I was just thinking the same thing!" F just turned to her and said, "I wasn't by myself, God was with me." Why didn't I think of that? In church of all places! It was only the other day, possibly my last post, that I she spoke to another kid on the playground besides W and G. Now, she's just going off with strangers. BTW, in case you didn't know, none of them have EVER done anything that R and I didn't involve ourselves in and had them in sight at all times. So, that was her (our) big milestone for today. As you can tell, I am much more scarred by the whole thing than she is. We spent the afternoon just hanging around and doing some yard work. Mom, we finally freed the oak trees from the neighboring vines at the back of the yard.


That's about all we've been up to. Oh, yesterday R took them all to the "doughnut straunt" for breakfast then to Home Depot for the monthly build. Now, that's REALLY all we've been up to the last couple of days.