I'm saving your 'wonderful gift to your mom' comment for tomorrow on mother's day. Thanks IO!
thanks azguy, I appreciate the perspective about things not coming in the order I would like. Doesn't mean it won't happen, I can roll with the punches a little more there.
I screwed up co-parenting 101 today. I allowed D15 to go see a movie with a boy she likes and the boy drove. We've been very protective (overbearing?) with our girls, so it's a bit of a big deal but I've known the kid for awhile and I made him call his dad & I spoke with him on the phone & grilled him about boy's driving & I felt comfortable.
D15 goes on her way and then I realized I didn't ask H his opinion. I texted:
Me: D15 went to movie with boy this afternoon. I let him drive, he's 17. I talked to him in person and made him call his dad so I could talk to a parent. It sounded fine. Should've asked you first sorry.
H: There's nothing I can do about it here (on road trip still) but yes I would have liked to have known. But now I do. What are they seeing? You'll ask what it was about when she gets home?
Me: The movie is okay, they're seeing iron man. It's the him driving I was worried about! I had to make a decision there, thanks for understanding.
Then I opened the mail and he sent me a bday card. Very nice, just a funny comment & his name signed. It'd be so much easier if he were a jerk...
Going to bbq tonight with new friends, running my first 5k tomorrow super early and it's mom's day - making kids come with me
