Justin was suppose to pick her up and then come back to our house so I could get pictures of them, but he says he "forgot" so I had to get this off Kaitlyn's facebook wall. At least I have this one picture!! Aren't they cute together!!
Having my oldest go out on a date and a dance made me feel OLD. OMGoodness, I have a child old enough to go on a date. I'm so glad he didn't do this when he first turned 16!! At least he waited until he was almost 17 :-)
Justin wasn't sure he wanted to go to Homecoming at first. But he's liked Kaitlyn for a couple of years. They've been texting each other off and all during those two or three years and he knew how much he liked her so he finally told me that he was going to ask Kaitlyn to the dance.
Justin got a teddy bear and some gummie bears and wrote a note that said "I couldn't "bear" going to homecoming without you. Will you be my date?" or something close to that. On Saturday he drove it to where she worked and had Preston run it into her. He waited and waited and waited to hear back from her. He was too scared to text her because he didn't know what she was going to say.
Monday was a holiday which meant no school and he still hadn't heard anything and he was beginning to get worried. He got even more worried when he read a post she had put on facebook about not being able to find a modest homecoming dress. Justin thought for sure he had waited too long to ask and now she was going with someone else.
During our family night the door bell rang. Of course all the younger kids run to the door and open it. There stood a Sheriff. He asked for Justin. Justin went to the door where he saw that it was the same Sheriff that had pulled him over a few times on the dirtbirk. The sheriff asked Justin if he drove a black Toyota Tacoma. Justin said yes and at that point the Sheriff asked him to step outside.
Once outside the Sheriff explained to Justin that his truck had been reported for reckless driving. He asked Justin a few questions and then said "Before we go any further I need to read you your rights." Justin's face dropped, it almost looked like he was going to pass out. "You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to take Kaitlyn to the dance". Of course Justin didn't hear that at first. He was in too big of a shock that he was being arrested. It was Kaitlyn's way of responding with a YES to his request for her to go to homecoming with him. She got him REALLY good.
For their day date their "group" went to Fat Cats which is a bowling alley. They had lots of fun. They took the girls home to get ready and then they all met and went to Teppanyaki for dinner then over to the dance. After the dance the group came over to watch a movie in our backyard. It was FUN for them....but for me............
I sat and worried the whole time wondering if I had done my job. Did I raise him right? Did I teach him how to treat a girl with respect? Did I teach him how to be a gentlemen? Did he hold her door open? Did he help her into and out of the car? Did he pay attention to her? Was he rude? Did her burp at the table? Did he dance with her or did he just stand around? Did he compliment her? Did she see him as a good kid?
It's now been three days and I'm still worried about it. I guess I'll never really know because I wasn't there. I've hopefully done my job though. I wonder if I will ever stop worrying about this kind of thing?
3 comments:
What a fun post, Lora! I'm so glad Justin went to Homecoming. I can't believe it. He was just a baby - our little nephew that had us all wrapped around his finger. That was AWESOME how Kaitlyn answered him!
That's great! He is all grown up now, isn't he? He is always so kind to our girls when we are out visiting so I am sure he was even more kind to his date. He is a good younge man. Rest assured, you have done your job and done it well.
Such a fun recap! I can't believe that will happen to me one day. Justin is such a sweet kid and I am sure he did all that! You have done an excellent job raising him!!
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