Just returned home from taking my son over to the church to leave for International Youth Convention in San Antonio. I think he was pretty excited about it all.
In yesterday's post, I mentioned that he'd become the Texas Traveler for his two trips to Dallas already this year and now going back to San Antonio. He's started referring to himself as the Chuck Norris of travel, so in honor of Chuck Norris manliness here's an interesting and absolutely hilarious video link. http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=54988d966e0e317d5553 It's my son's favorite right now.
It was a terribly early morning, but he was chipper and bright-eyed (well, sort of) when he got up before 3:00. I went ahead and planned an early morning hot breakfast to make sure he was well tanked before they left. That meant I got up at 2:45. I feel your sympathy.
Okay, enough of the dramatics. I'm planning to go back to bed soon if my kitties will let me. But I think all this traveling has been really good for him so far. He enjoys having that time away from dear old mom and having a few guys to hang out with. They'll have plenty of free time on the convention schedule, so I hope he uses it wisely. I know I did when I attended IYC!
Closing down for now. Maybe I'll post again later. Nah, probably just wait until tomorrow unless a brilliant realization hits me once again.
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Monday, July 14, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
Not Again!!!
My son signed up to go to International Youth Convention this summer in San Antonio. They leave in three weeks. I just received their itinerary from the youth pastor. I should have known.
Once again they have to be there at FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
It hurts us. It burns us. Say it isn't so, please!
This early morning stuff is getting old fast, and he hasn't even started his sophomore year in high school yet. Once again I'm wishing for the day they create the caffeine IV drip so I can program it to come on while I'm still in bed. Hey, maybe they'll make it portable too so I can take it in the car and to work that day.
What is it about school and church trips at this age that they always like leaving in the early morning hours when even God may not be awake? This is inhuman. This is insane.
I remember well the days in which we did this kind of stuff too. For some reason it was actually fun then. Only problem now is that he can sleep on the bus while I have to go home and get ready for work and then drive all the way back across town again. Oh the inhumanity! Did my parents suffer so?
When I was thirteen, I got to go on my first IYC trip with my two older sisters. It was my first big trip without my parents tagging along. We stayed up all night packing and getting ready and then my oldest sister drove us all to the church to load up the bus. Pretty sure I crashed at that point once the bus left the parking lot. The ride both ways was rather a blur but I loved the time we spent in Florida. Complete blast!
Yeah, now I remember. My parents didn't have to run me around so much when I was growing up because I had my two older sisters to take me hither and yon. I know my son likes being an only child, but I sure can hardly wait until he's sixteen and doesn't have restrictions on where he can drive himself.
Until then, I have to continue to play the chauffeur. Maybe I can talk my boss into letting me take a vacation day to recover.
Once again they have to be there at FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.
It hurts us. It burns us. Say it isn't so, please!
This early morning stuff is getting old fast, and he hasn't even started his sophomore year in high school yet. Once again I'm wishing for the day they create the caffeine IV drip so I can program it to come on while I'm still in bed. Hey, maybe they'll make it portable too so I can take it in the car and to work that day.
What is it about school and church trips at this age that they always like leaving in the early morning hours when even God may not be awake? This is inhuman. This is insane.
I remember well the days in which we did this kind of stuff too. For some reason it was actually fun then. Only problem now is that he can sleep on the bus while I have to go home and get ready for work and then drive all the way back across town again. Oh the inhumanity! Did my parents suffer so?
When I was thirteen, I got to go on my first IYC trip with my two older sisters. It was my first big trip without my parents tagging along. We stayed up all night packing and getting ready and then my oldest sister drove us all to the church to load up the bus. Pretty sure I crashed at that point once the bus left the parking lot. The ride both ways was rather a blur but I loved the time we spent in Florida. Complete blast!
Yeah, now I remember. My parents didn't have to run me around so much when I was growing up because I had my two older sisters to take me hither and yon. I know my son likes being an only child, but I sure can hardly wait until he's sixteen and doesn't have restrictions on where he can drive himself.
Until then, I have to continue to play the chauffeur. Maybe I can talk my boss into letting me take a vacation day to recover.
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