I made it!

I just returned from a Halloween parade at the boys' school. And I am thinking about Andrew. Do you have a child that kind of gets lost in the shuffle? For me I have to say that's my sweet Andrew. And he doesn't get "lost" exactly. But sometimes overlooked. He is not a squeaky wheel. He is very good most of the time, an excellent student, an overall great kid. And I have this special thing for him because he fits into our family right where I did in mine, second child of four. That and he is a really unique guy. In spite of all this he is the proverbial middle child. Anyway, last year I was room mom in Jacob's class. I was at all the parties and at least one field trip. I didn't make it to even one of Andrew's parties. To my credit I did send items in for his parties and even went on a field trip. But I felt bad at the end of the year that I hadn't split the time up between my boys. So this year, no room mom duties, just offered to help in both classes. This morning came and Andrew was disappointed a little because he knew I would be at Jacob's party and not his. Sending in muffins just wasn't going to cut it! As the morning was going I kept putting off my jog and then it was 10:30 and ticking. Andrew's parade was at 11:00. (Jacob's is later this afternoon) So I decided last minute I am just going to run up there, literally. But of course one thing after another, coats, shoes and I was leaving with less than 10 minutes to spare. I was booking, babies in the burley, here we go. Well the parade had started by the time I got there but I could see the beginning and no Andrew. In just about two minutes he came by. I made it!! Such a handsome, sweet, bald headed alien.