*sigh* My baby boy went to his first homecoming this weekend and really it was his first date ever. I really didn’t expect to allow him to go and if you asked me three years ago if he’d have his first date at the age of fourteen and I would have told you, you were out of your mind. We have consistent discussions with Tyler about the approriateness (is that a word?) in relationships at this age and I trust him completely. Because he talks to me, because he tells the truth, because he’s honest if he thinks he may have pushed the limits, and because the conversation is always ongoing. It seems like just yesterday the hubs and I went to my homecoming senior year. At the risk of being completely honest and taboo for those who don’t “know” me, in this image, Tyler was the bun in the oven. Huh! Pregnant your senior year! Yes people and he’s an angel like child who has my trust and with the Lord’s leading, we’re doing a fine job I might add.
Don’t even laugh! You know I’m brave and I deserve mad props for even sharing this image. You know you have one just like it! Maybe some 80′s bangs???
Tyler had this notion, maybe because he’s surrounded by so many ladies in his life: between mom, grandma’s who spoil him, and having four sisters, that the entire day should have been all about him. There was carpet cleaning and rearranging going on in the basement. I was scrubbing down the bathroom and trying again to get those darn white tiles to actually look white again. And, the rest of the house cleaning to conquer. I did my best to keep the boy busy with his own room and chores for the day but it didn’t stop him from reminding me multiple times throughout the day to remember we needed to grab the corsage at 3:00 p.m., he needed a hair cut, he needed his shoes polished, don’t forget about the corsage, press my suit, tie my tie, and don’t forget about the corsage! We had such a great time teasing him but honestly once all was said and done and we wandered outside to get a few pictures of him, I can’t lie, I cried. I could cry now. Tyler is adjusting so well to high school, his confidence is through the roof, and if we’re not careful his head will get so big he won’t be able to carry it above his shoulders. Tyler is a good boy, like really a good boy. He’s earned our trust. He doesn’t have free reign, we still have rules and boundaries in place but we have loosened the reign just a tiny bit and he’s proven himself. I really couldn’t expect any more from him. I’m blessed!
Maybe I’m not the most highly suited judge but he is just so darn good lookn’! He gets his looks from me, no?
Tyler and his date…
The boy took two, yes two ladies to dinner and paid for both. Not because he’s all that, but because Christina’s date isn’t. Ladies, teach your boys to be gentleman please. We do however need to make a trip back to Olive Garden and find Diane because the boy did forget to leave a tip. sheesh!
Making sure he’s got the tix!
You might remember their out-take from a bit ago 
