"Summer Sneaking......"

“Belly tops, flip flops
Lemonade, in the shade
Blue skies, hot guys,
Late nights water fights,
Ice creams, sweet dreams,
Bathing suits, shooting hoops,
Party time, schools out,
Sleeping in,sneaking out
Summer’s coming…” 

Unknown

I feel sorry for our children sometimes...just sometimes.

They can't get away with anything.

Yesterday was the first day of their summer vacation.

Madi spent Sunday at an amusement park and then the night with her friend hannatard.  She wasn't home on Monday morning.

B. was home.

For the past few day, B. being a 16 year old with his newly acquired learning permit, persistently tried to convince me that

it was fine for him to drive without a licensed driver in the car....simply because

"all the other parents were letting their kids do it." 

He tried it all,

"you don't trust me"

"I am a good driver"

"so and so and so and so are doing it."

I continued to tune him out and Big Daddy and I continued to explicitly explain to him the issues on the plate---

you are not licenced to drive alone,

you aren't insured to drive alone

and

the big one

if you hit someone or someone hits you...

"Insurance will not pay for it"

Enough said....

I thought so.

Monday as I sit down at my desk, I get a phone call from persistent son, B.   "Mom, what are you doing?"

"working'

"Hey mom, you want me to pick Madi up from hannatards? I'll be careful."

"No!", I say...you are not to drive without an adult with a licence in the car!!!! I am not going to do this every day this summer.  Do not ask me this again! You will not drive alone until October when you get your license."

He responds, "Okay mom, see you later.  I love you."

An hour later, my office phone rings.  It's Big Daddy, who happened to have some extra time in his day and had decided to run home for an hour or so.

"Hey hon, I just got home.  Surprise, Surprise, I'm home but guess who is not and guess whose car is gone."

Hum.....did you not just see my conversation with B an hour earlier.

Big Daddy and I discuss our options.  I'm usually the easy, but I was pretty "P.O.ed".  I say, "well you know what I want to do.  I want to tell him he will not be going to the beach next week with J and J.

Big Daddy, "I know you think this is a big deal, but not that big as long as he gets home safe.  That's too drastic."

(so B. you better hug your daddy tonight--

he is the reason you get to go!)

I sent B. a text telling him to call me so I can give him some chores to earn money for his trip. 

It takes a few minute, probably because he had to pull over so I wouldn't hear him driving or hear the radio."

"Hey mom, you wanted something."

I say, "Yes, what are you doing?"

silence

Then, "well you know where I'm at mom, in my car."

I start in...

"didn't I tell you?"

"yes mom but I didn't listen"

"Where did you go?"

"J and T didn't have a ride home from D's house, so I went to get them and take them home (JT and D are his close friends).

I quietly said, "Well I hope you enjoyed that drive because it is the last you'll be driving for a month.  Take the car home and give the keys to Big Daddy."

We figure he drove by and saw Big Daddy's car in front of our house and knew he was busted.

Growing up must be hard!

Making decisions that involve

fun vs responsible

are sometimes tough...

So B. while your still young,

never fear,

Mom and Dad

the sneakers...

will take care of you!

Don't try it again!!!!! your sure to be busted!!!

of course we still love you.....

but

you forget

we were teens once and

we've already done what you are gonna try....

and

you never know who will be home early.

Happy Summer B and M

and

all....

Did any of you ever sneak and drive?

Did you get caught? 

come on

dont' be a secret keeper,

share a story or two

I didn't but Big Daddy did...

Happy Tuesday!!!

and

Hugs...

though I will admit,

some of the most fun things in life

come from the sneak!!!! Just don't tell my son!!!