I don't think Roger will be easy to deal with when the girls start to date as teenagers. I am sure that will be an interesting time in our lives. But we still have a few years to go. Oh, the hijinks that will ensue! I can't stand the anticipation.
And then there is me, the warm, wonderful, always patient and loving, understanding mother of two amazing little girls. LITTLE GIRLS. Madeleine is EIGHT YEARS OLD.
Ok, so the kid has another little crush on a boy who was in her 3rd grade class. His name is...well, let's call him...um..Sam. Ok. So Madeleine is missing Sam. I suggested that we invite Sam's family over for a swim party. That would be Sam, his 11 year old brother, and his 6 year old sister. We met them at Madeleine's First Communion orientation meetings and they are very nice. Roger seems to feel that this is not a good idea. "She's too young for boyfriends," he states vehemently. Depending on his mood, this is the reaction.
If he's in a good mood, I get the Mildly Disturbed expression. Sort of the look you'd give a clueless, but well meaning, incompetent. Wait a minute..that wouldn't be me, would it? Naw..
If he's in a bad mood, I get the My Wife Is Insane look. You would think that I had suggested renting them a hotel room and handed her a box of condoms and some edible underwear.
"I had a boyfriend when I was eight," I told him. "In fact, we even planned our honeymoon. We were going to Niagara Falls. My cousin and I stayed up all night at that age giggling about our wedding. My bridesmaids were going to wear lavender chiffon. Didn't you have a little girlfriend at that age? It's just kid stuff." He just rolls his eyes. He rolls his eyes a lot.
Jeepers creepers!
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Say, Madeleine looks good in her glasses! Both girls' hair getting longer is very pretty too. :) My daughter is almost six, and my husband gives me the glare when the subject of "boyfriends" comes up too.
That is some long tall drink of kid you got there. :)
I don't remember liking a boy at that age, but I did like Stephen Matthews a whole bunch around 4th or 5th grade. Dark hair and blue eyes, and that became the template for almost every crush and boyfriend in my life!
Oh, Roger would so being having a fit at my house. O Baby, all of 4 ½, has a HUGE crush on a boy at preschool(JACOB!). They will be getting married, so I’m told. I got to meet (JACOB!) at the school picnic (he had to come say hi to his true love). Let me tell you, my girl’s got some good taste – gorgeous blue eyes, white blond hair, and lashes to die for. We do have one rule about the boyfriend – no kissing at school. Dear God, she’s 4. What will 14 be like, and do I need a pitch fork?
It sounds more like a "family getting to know you party" than a 'boyfriend'. It is just coincidence that Madeleine likes Sam. You so enjoyed meeting them at the First Communion that you wanted to get to know the whole family better. LOL
Aw, let her have the pool party. Roger is being ove rprotective. They're only babies and its only a little crush. I SO had crushes when I was 8 (7 even!) and so did my daughter. She's 23 now and seems to have managed pretty well without going to hell in a handbasket! Ha ha.
Debbie in the UK
Your girls look so grown up in that picture. What happened? Where did the time go?
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