Wow Susan what a nice story. I can't say I knew how you feel since my DD isn't that old yet. In a way I can say that since Abby is getting bigger and its so nice to watch but sometimes I miss her as a baby. I'm glad that your DD had such a great time. I'm sorry to hear that your DH is having a hard time with her growing up. I'm not sure how my DH will be when Abby reaches that age to date. We shall see huh :)
Take care, Tabitha FL
Those of you that have been on the group for a while know how proud I am of my
> kids. Well........this weekend was the Homecoming event and I just have to say
> that I have the most gorgeous daughter!!! (OK, I'm prejudine
but............I
can't help it and I need to share!)
>
> Thur night was the HC Pep Rally in the Stadium....she couldn't perform and was
> a bit depressed about it...........Friday night was the HC game and again she
> couldn't perform and was literally in tears. To add insult to
injury....the
band and dancers didn't get 3rd qtr off to spend with friends like they usually
> do since so many people weren't back in their seats by the 4th qtr a week
> earlier. This means....she doesn't get to spend any time with her
> sweetie.....Oh No! (BTW, we won the game 21-10.......this is a 1st in this
> school's history.........they have NEVER won their HC game!) Then we have a
> full day Sat.........get up early(6:00a) to start cleaning the house, then go
> for nail appt (9:45 a), pick up boutenierre's, grab lunch on the run, get hair
> done...it took 50 minutes just to curl her hair....let alone the time it took
> to pin it up.........then an appt at the local Clinique counter to have makeup
> done...they do this free with a purchase...no prob...I use Clinique
> anyway...........I notice some of the curls have fallen out already
> so........back to the salon for a touch up..........run home (4:30) to get her
> bathed and dressed to be at a friend's house for pictures at 5:45. Left the
> house at 5:30, pulled up at friend's house at 5:45 on the dot only to realize
> we left the boutenierre's in the frig at home. DD gets out.....I run home top
> get the flowers.....20 minutes round trip.........so guess who misses out on
> the picture time!!!!! I show up armed with not 1 but 2 cameras (she warned
> her date!)...take a few picks but they have to leave cuz they have 6:30 dinner
> reservations.....I met her b/f's father.....seems very nice.......I was
> impressed....a Dad with camera in hand! Anyay.........I have to say that my DD
> looked GORGEOUS.....and as soon as I figure out this digital camera and
> uploading pictures...I'll share. Her date looked awesome in his tux and they
> looked absolutely wonderful together! I'm fine with the b/f
thing....although
DH is not.......but after they left for the restaurant.......I just wanted to
> sit down and cry. This was definitely one of those moments when I wished my
> Mom was still alive cuz I wanted/needed so badly to share! So, I call my
> DMIL.......and no one answers the phone!!!! Made a few other calls cuz I just
> HAD TO talk to somebody about what I was going through! I can laugh now but
> it wasn't very funny at the time... :o) After finishing the house cleaning,
> I ran to Wal-mart to have the film developed and print the digi pics off the
> card.......the clerk tells me "You're lucky I still have jobs to print........I
> was supposed to shut that machine down 5 minutes ago!" I promptly remove my
> card and leave the store.......headed to Walgreens......they have the same
> machine......or so I thought.......can't find a single HC picture on my
> card.....I start to panic......turns out their machine can only load/view up to
> 100 pics and I have more than that on my card right now.......Whew! I thought
> something had happened to them! I'm was determined to have the pics back
> before they got home.....so I left the film at Walgreens for 1 hr developing
> and I run to the Mall and print the digi pics at Ritz.....I'm not completely
> happy with the pics I got.....considering I was rushing.......so I'm hoping
> that her b/f's dad's pics turn out better. They didn't have the professional
> pics done.....I wish they had after seeing my pics but they were too expensive. >
> They had the Limo until 12:30.....several of the girls were coming here to
> spend the night....more decided to join in...so the Limo had to take them to
> pick up their overnight stuff....it just happened that DD b/f lived in that
> neighborhood so he was one of the 1st to be dropped off....... :o( ( I was
> hoping for more pics when they got here......and I also wanted DS to meet
> him..........which is another story I'll get to in a sec.)........DD calls me
> at about midnight to ask if I'll pic them up at one of the friends house......I
> ask what happened to the Limo.....they don't think they will make it to all
> destinations before 12:30 and don't want to pay for another hour of the
> limo........OK........I'll go pick them up.........we get back to my house at
> 12:35...after about 20 minutes of pics at one of the other girls homes......is
> this par for the course or what..........had they just stayed with the
> Limo...they'd have been here in plenty of time! Oh well....they weren't sure.
> So I have 6 excited young ladies in the house.........they stayed up til about
> 3 a.m. yacking...but I expected no less. We had been so concerned that DD
> would spill something on her gown at the restaurant.........Murphy's Law again
> right........well......it wasn't her.......it was her friend's date that
> knocked his coke over and it went all over DD dress!!!! Luckily it didn't
> leave stains on the satin when it dried so her evening wasn't totally ruined by
> embarrassment. I know the pooir guy had to feel bad about that
> but........he's never going to live this one down! LOL Now for the "other"
> story........
> Homecoming has been on the calendar for months........we've known DD was going
> for quite a while and have known about her date for several weeks.......DH
> annouces a week ago that he, DS and a family friend are going up to their
> hunting lease in GA (we live in FL) to put up tree stands for deer
> hunting.......soooo DH isn't even going to be here to see DD all dolled up or
> to have any additional interaction with her date (whom we met face to face for
> the 1st time just over a week ago). But......he tells me they will be here
> before she gets home. Then last night at about 8pm I get a phone call from DS
> telling me they are on the road but that they won't get here until about
> 1:00a.m..............I was not a happy camper. Not only am I experiencing
> emotions I wasn't expection and need to share them with someone and he's not
> here......but now he won't even be home when they get here.........(at this
> point we didn't know they were going to be taking her date home 1st). When I
> show DH a pic of DD and her date.....he has nothing nice to say.......like I
> said....he's having a problem with the fact that DD is growing up. And DS is
> another story.......he's oblivious to the fact that we have 5 of my DD friends
> spending the night........a couple of which a drop dead gorgeous and his own
> age! But.........and maybe this says it all.........they are his sister's
> friends! lol
> DD did say that she was the only one in their group to manage to keep her heals
> on all night long and that her foot and ankle didn't bother her a bit. Her
> date had told her a few days ago "I hope you'll dance!.....I love to dance and
> last year my HC date ditch me at the dance...so I had no one to dance with and
> the friend I took to Military Ball wouldn't dance." Soooo........Dr orders or
> not........she danced (and I didn't expect anything less).......today I'll find
> out just how much. She did say that they only played 3 slow songs the whole
> night......which disappointed her........what does that tell you........MY BABY
> IS GROWING UP! lol
>
> Thanks for letting me share/vent. I'll post pics as soon as I can figure out > how!
> Susan