I Almost Forgot!

I was thinking the other day about something I forgot to share with you that happened on our Orlando trip. Well, we were all standing in line one morning to enter the gates to the parks. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a man walking up on the left side of us with his family. He looked like he was trying to break in line. There was a lady in front of us with a baby stroller and she was talking to another woman, which left an opening. Well, as soon as she passed through the turnstile, the man made his move and stepped right in front of us! I couldn't resist saying something to him. He had his back turned, so I tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention. I said, "Excuse me, sir, but we were in line before you." He immediately countered, "Oh, no...I was here before you!" Chris and I both chimed in and informed him that we had seen him walk up with his family while we were waiting in line. We went back and forth several times, then he conceded and got in line behind us. He said, "Sorry 'bout that...I don't want to hold you up." I gave him a curt, "We appreciate it", then we went on in. Oh, did that ever get my goat! I can't stand for someone to try and break in line! I might be little, but I'm not easily intimidated! :)

Now, on to other news. Bet you'll never guess who's taking Brittany to the prom. C'mon now...who do you think it is? OK...time's running out! It's...drum roll...PATRICK??? Yep, you got it! At the end of last week, she went out to her car to head on to school only to find that he'd written, "Brittany + Pat+ Prom=?" all over her windshield. He even left her a single red rose, a note, and a bag of her favorite candy tucked under her windshield wipers. She sent me a text soon as she got to school and wrote, "You have to admit, Mom, that was pretty sweet!" She tells me that they're going as "just friends", but I'm not 100% convinced. She tells me all the time about how sorry he is for the way he treated her and that he makes her very happy and is so kind to her. So, I ask...what do you do when your daughter is 18 years old and is old enough to make her own decisions? Sometimes, you just have to bite your tongue and go with the flow. I don't think I'll ever have warm fuzzies toward Patrick, but I will do my best to tolerate him. It's situations like this that make me long to move away...far, far away...QUICKLY!

I'm off in a bit to pick up a locker strip to decorate Brittany's locker on Saturday afternoon. It's a tradition for all the seniors at her school and something all the kids look forward to seeing on Monday morning! So, I have to get a bunch of photos together and get to work. I'll try to remember to post a picture of it once I'm done. For someone who's "craft challenged" like myself, this could be quite an undertaking! :) Wish me luck!