Last Middle School Dance...

At the very beginning of May, Roen had his very last middle school dance. He ended up asking one of his close girl friends to be his date. A small group of them met up for dinner before, and ended up calling for us to pick them up before it was over. I think by the 8th grade, the glamour of these dances has officially worn off! 

A sweet little girl in their grade hosted a get together at her house afterward, and after a lot of thought, I decided I'd let Roen go. Roen's grade has a reputation for being a rowdy bunch, and I was hesitant because, honestly, I could picture all sorts of scenarios. I talked with him in depth, went over how to handle any and everything I could think of, and decided to let him go.

Sadly, as I feared, alcohol ended up at the party. Roen and his friends did a good job of separating themselves, but it is still heartbreaking that 13 and 14 year olds are having to navigate these situations at all. It did however, create the opportunity for some good conversation! They ended the night with a sleepover and woke up to a home cooked breakfast! 

All of this just further opens my eyes to how fast the boys are growing up! That whole saying about the days being long... well, the days aren't even long anymore, it is all flying by! And those second babies like to live life a little differently than those first child perfectionists! Roen is our ball of energy, zooming through life with as much fun as he can gather.... and friends, always with buddies by his side!

Roen will most certainly be one of our greatest adventures!