My oldest, Robbie, had his first real date a couple of weeks ago when he took his new girlfriend to prom. He’s liked several girls, and has visited at their house or had them over to ours, but this was the first time he took someone to dinner and out without parents. I’m so thrilled, as this young lady is so good for him. They had a blast at prom, then even more fun at after prom. The school provided an after prom to keep the wild parties to a minimum. They had several things for the kids to do – velcro suits to jump up & stick yourself to a wall, padded suits to sumo wrestle in, etc.
Not to be outdone, my middle son, Jimmy, decided to turn his 7th-grade dance into a “date”. Not that he knows what that means, but he liked the idea. I asked if he was going to kiss his date, and he said, “ewwwwww!” When we dropped them off, it just cracked me up. The flyer had said in big capital letters that this was not a formal dance. All of the boys were on one side, dressed in jeans or shorts. The girls, on the other side of the school’s driveway, were wearing sparkly dresses, 4″ heels, and fancy hairdos. The sweetest thing, though, was that one of the boys had brought a single red rose for his girlfriend. Too cute!
When we picked them up afterwards, we asked them if thye had danced. Evidently, SHE had spent the evening dancing with teachers, and HE spent the whole time chasing another girl – literally. He said he ran so fast, he bumped into the bleachers and fell!
The best part is that both of my boys are dating young ladies named “Marissa”! Such an uncommon name, I can’t believe they both have the same name.
Ah! The joys of young love!
