Akron Zoo or Bust

Yesterday, Colin had his 3rd grade field trip.  We were told about it a couple of months ago and once I saw the paper, I instantly had a flashback of our trip to the pumpkin patch. OMG, that was a crazy trip! This boy of mine, acts totally different with me in social environments and I immediately had this thought of, "oh boy, here we go again." However, as I was reading the paper, Brenton mentioned he'd like to go and, if I say so myself, it sure was a quick answer to a prayer! Thank you Lord for this husband of mine! I knew with "daddy" going, Colin would be able to enjoy the trip and have fun. That is the goal and I must admit that daddy is much better for these types of things.  I mean it, this kid, acts different with his dad than he does me in these types of settings.  Brenton is more of a dictator, in a good way, and Colin knows it.  He knows daddy means business!

After signing Brenton up and with several weeks left to go, before the trip, Brenton was excited!  Talked about his sack lunch and being able to experience this with Colin, was something he was looking forward to.  I love that he is so involved in our boy's lives and that he wants to be, 100% his choice! That, in and of itself, is such a great feeling.  Knowing I have a partner is this parenting thing is heaven! I would not be able to do this without him, because he truly does handle some things much better than I do.  Where I falter, he prevails! Which is a win/win!  I was so excited for them both and when yesterday got here, I could see the excitement Brenton had.☺  Colin was a little standoffish, but once they got on the bus he was good to go.

The field trip was a success! They had a wonderful day together and I'm sure my husband will be talking about this for years to come. ☺