Even
as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch
over them. Adolescence is not about letting go. It's about hanging on
during a very bumpy ride.
- Ron Taffel
- Ron Taffel
I am not a cool mom.
Nope, not even close!
As my kids grow up in their teens years I know that they love me. I also know that they like to spend time together sometimes. However, I am not their favored chaperon pick or homeroom mom anymore like I use to be. They have spread their wings and like to fly solo!
Luckily, they still come home for FOOD and MONEY! If someone else starts feeding and supporting them I might be out of luck.
So yesterday, Kaleb and I were out with the boys. During one part of the day, the boys decided to "ditch us" and go the other side of the establishment. In a quick moment, Kaleb and I agreed to just leave them there. We quickly escorted ourselves to the door and made our way to the car. We then proceeded to move our car to the other side of the building so that the boys could not see us when they came out.
Within just a few short minutes, we saw the boys exit the building and go walking towards the car. To their surprise, we were not there.
So, off they went to walking across the parking lot and down the sidewalk looking for us. At one point, I see Kagan look back and see Kaleb and I laughing at them. He tugged on Kade's shirt and started to walk back towards us. Immediately, I saw Kade grab Kagan and point onward away from us. He knew we had got him; but he was not ready to retreat back to the car.
Now notice that my sweet boy Kagan was going to admit defeat and be a good son and come back to the car; but that other child of mine....well, he was not about to admit defeat. Don't know where on earth he got that trait from?
A few steps onto their heroic voyage of independence, I get this video -
I guess that whole joke backfired on us.
They did walk a few blocks but we were there to pick them up when they got there.
The boys did not learn the soft humored lesson of not ditching us; but hopefully they learned that when they do, we will always be there to pick them up.
I suppose I kinda like them two boys of mine and I will keep them as long as they will let me, even the funny one.
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