*You'll have to go down to my last post for the links to photos!!
Well gang, I first started on this board I believe it's been 4 yrs. now but anyway my DD was just a little sprite then all excited about our popup and our first camping trips, setting up the camper, making smores around the campfire...great little kid stuff...now our little camper is going to be out on her first official "date" (of sorts) tomorrow night. She is now in high school and going to her first semi-formal. She's picked out a beautiful gown, we're going out tonight to find that "perfect" necklace, then she's coming home to paint her nails and we're still working on that perfect hairstyle!! I ordered a boutonaire for her date and found out he has a lovely wrist corsage of roses waiting for her (the mom spilled the beans when we met at school today!). DH is very melancholy watching the excitement in her face as she talks about her big night tomorrow night. He said he feels as though he's watching mini movies of her growing up and they flash before his eyes as she's excitedly talking about the dance, what her date willl be wearing and asking if we think he will walk her to the door when she comes home tomorrow night!! (A. He better and B. We're sure he will!)DH is driving them to the semi-formal because DD asked him too. So he will bring his little camper to this boys house and there he'll be in his nice suit and waiting with a lovely rose corsage...the enemy as DH calls him....in reality he's a handsome 15 yr. old boy who is a nice as can be...but to DH....he's now the enemy!! ;) stealing away his little camper...and then DH will be driving them off to the first of many wonderful and magical moments for our DD, our dear camper...who we look back at through all her stages from adorable baby, to sweet toddler, to great kid, to now a lovely young woman...
I'm smiling now just thinking of how lovely she will be tomorrow night and remembering the sheer excitement of that special event and boy. Tomorrow I'll be a blubbering mom taking photos of the moment!
We can't wait to watch her transform back to our little camper this summer when we head up to the site...but we know ahead of us are many more wonderful moments for her and for poor DH it's just the beginning of dealing with the "enemy" :) He's not dealing with it so well at this point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do all dads talk about putting up bars outside DD's windows and something about shotguns waiting on the porch!!!!!!!! ;)
A couple of lines come to mind.
1. "Boy, she cries, you cry, understand?"
2. "Boy, she's my only daughter, precious to me. If you do something to upset her, I have no problem going back to prison". :D
We don't have any daughters yet, but I'm ready for the talk. If you need a stand in, let me know. ;)
Application for dating my daughter
http://home.att.net/~scorh3/Date.html
Quote from: mowalkerApplication for dating my daughter
http://home.att.net/~scorh3/Date.html
Great web site.. My son turns 10 tomorrow!They sure do grow up fast!!
You do not know what growing up fast is until your grandkids start having babies.
Mowalker that was the funniest thing I have seen in a long time!!! We are printing out the application to torture our DD with!! You made my DH's night!!
Quote from: mowalkerApplication for dating my daughter
http://home.att.net/~scorh3/Date.html
I will have to warn DS to be ready for the rules. Good one Brenda. :)
Yikes...morning of the dance panic!! We tried on the dress again last night and I forgot all about getting her dress hem shortened!! She'd been so sick two weeks ago that I just forgot about all the things on my to do list!! And the weather here is so sloppy out that her beautiful dress would be ruined plus she wouldn't be able to dance it in without trying to hold it up off the ground....I'm a baaaaaaaaaaaddddddd mommy!!!! But DH, the one who is dreading the whole thing has saved our day! He got up bright and early this morning with DD and they parked themselves out in front of the tailor's shop, and when they opened he went in and pleaded our case of big first dance and wanting everything to be perfect for her...and the tailor graciously smiled at DD talking about remembering "those days" and of course he would do it!! Phewwww!! It is a Saturday and he is busy!! Not an easy dress to hem either as you ladies know these fancy dresses....layer of smooth satin sheath and then a pretty layer of tulle covering the satin and it has some decorative beading on it...so not easy to play with!! However the tailor has saved our day!!!!!!! (except it almost costs half of what we paid for the dress!! But hey what price can you put on beauty!!! LOL)
DH is out shoveling up every bit of slush and muck so DD has an absolutely clear path to her chariot for tonight!!! He's so sweet. For such a reluctant daddy he sure is making sure everything falls into place for his DD.
Camperroo, we're exactly where you are too! DD is going to the JROTC Ball tonight....... I swear she was just learning to walk last week! Oh well. I haven't felt the need to sit around and clean the shotgun ~ yet...LOL. Mom has taken her to get her hair done, the dress and shoes are ready.... I don't know who is more nervous. Amanda or mom. It ain't easy seeing them grow up like this but I'm (okay, we) are really proud of her. Thanks for the thread and the chuckle!
I'm not quite there yet but I already know how you feel. My baby is reading now and adding and subtracting. She is already getting so independent I'm so proud of her but it's kind of sad knowing that she's growing up. Even my littlest one will be a year old next month. Sheesh time goes so fast.
Camperoo and SkipP--TELL!!! We are anxiously waiting to hear how these MIleStone Events turned out! Where are the digital pics of your darlings?
You think THIS is tough--just wait a little while (it will seem like about 10 minutes) until you are about to face Walking Her Down The Aisle.
And now for a very funny story about the lengths a Daddy will go to for his little girl. Our oldest had never really been smitten by the love bug, and then a year or so after college graduation began to talk about someone named David. Soon of course, David was appearing at our house frequently and it was obvious that this friendship had become VERY SERIOUS! He was VERY SWEET, financially secure, and loved cars and Bluegrass music and Chinese cooking, AND OUR DAUGHTER, so I was very taken with him, and DH "seemed" to accept him and be fond of him also. (Note the word "seemed" here.)
Things progressed smoothly to an engagement, and 10 months later, a wedding. All went wonderfully well I thought until the rehearsal dinner. And then my dear spouse, stood up and proposed a toast to the happy couple. And then--and THEN--
After the toast (and perhaps under the influence of too much bubbly) The Father Of The Bride proceeded to make a pretty shocking confession to this room full of people (many of whom we had just met.) .He proudly informed all our guests that when it became obvious that DD was becoming very taken with David, he had had David 'INVESTIGATED!" (And never told me!) I almost fainted when he--with no warning at all--admitted to this! Very fortunately, the groom's family understood (David has 2 sisters) and it helped that the investigation revealed David to be a man universally liked and respected by everyone interviewd about him.
So mothers--when your little girl falls in love, WATCH OUT--your usually sensible husband may suffer from a bad case of craziness at least briefly, as he prepares to hand over his darling daughter to someone else's care.
PS--the wedding was 18 years ago and the marriage has been a very happy and successful one. They still adore each other. And I still think my motherly instincts were just as accurate as the findings of the "investigation." because I knew from the moment I first laid eyes on him that this dear man would make a wonderful son-in-law!
Cars, $$$$$$, Bluegrass Music, Chinese food.......sounds like someone I need to be married to.;) :D Well, whatever with the "investigation," and that moment of "announcement" which nearly melted the wedding cake icing have gone down in the history of the SIL becoming initiated into the family. I doubt that moment was taken by anything other than jest by the other wedding party guests. There have been two weddings which went down in "history" in my area. The first was when the groom was pushed into a swimming pool by the bride's mother and the other attendants wound up in the swimming pool too. The bride was considering jumping in when I intervened and said no way would she ever ruin that dress and risk drowning on her wedding day in the likely event the whole skirt went over her head. The other was when a couple invited folks to what was to be an engagement party and cookout.....then proceeded to get married right then and there.....kind of like tricking the guests. They later apologized.
As we only have one daughter, I feel no shock at your husbands investigation, Nightowl! :) And we've had the "Application to date my daughter" printed and posted on a clipboard by the garage door now for 4 months. Just think - this month, she'll be 6 months old! :D Yesterday we put her in a walker for the 1st time. They grow up so fast!!
Yes, watch out as they do grow up fast....
We are facing our youngest getting ready to go down the aisle... the wedding looks like it is being moved up to sometime around Christmas of this year. The wait is for her fiance' to get his orders and for him to get settled at his new location.
Enjoy the younger years don't wish for them to get out of different ages no matter how trying they seem to be.
I agree that they do grow up to fast. My oldest DS graduates high school June first. The tears are already flowing. Then he will be off to college where he is going to learn more of the violin. Hopefully one day to become a world class violininst. I just don't know if I can go through all this without a breakdown.;) But, I am so proud of him for accomplishing so much.
AAAHHHHHH,
the joys of dating.... As a dad of 2 young ladies. One almost 20 the other just turned 9.
I have been there!!! done that!!!!....
The oldest finally has a good boy friend. One who will come to church with us and is not afraid to tell us he LIKES coming to church. This is the 1st boy who has ever come to church with us.....The others just stayed away on Sundays.
He has been to school and has 2-2 year degrees in construction/framing/contracting/carpentry.
He knows we want our daughter to finish school and get her degree/s.
He likes the other kids in our family and has taken our 13 year old son out hunting this past deer season.. He loves on the youngest like a baby sister...
He has his head on straight and has plans for the future.
Build his own house, make lots of money, take good care of a wife.. You know all the things a dad like to hear.. But he is the best one of the 3-4 she has dated through high school and college. Best of all he has been around for 9-10 months.....
SO to all who have the little ones (DD's) growing up... It does get better..
And there are a few good men left out there..... We all aren't married!!!!
randy
Quote from: NightOwlCamperoo and SkipP--TELL!!! We are anxiously waiting to hear how these MIleStone Events turned out! Where are the digital pics of your darlings?
The Ball, according to DD, was "a blast" but the heels made her feet hurt! LOL. We were really gratified to see that the boy's parents were as, uh, anxious as we were! There is a picture of them on my Webshots site under "Camper Mods"
I don't know who has the worst "growing pains," the parents or the teenagers.:eek: :D
Hi gang geez I'm so sorrrrryyyy!!! My laptop crashed the day after the big night, then DH moved his computer into the house for me from his office and then when I tried to find PUT....I couldn't find the webpage!! I even went to PUX to ask if anyone knew what was going on!!!
Well, well, the dance was a huge success!! DD looked just beautiful. The dress dilemma was taken care of by a very kind tailor and dress was safely back in our hands by 2 pm. Took DD to haidresser and an hour later all the curls she put in FELL STRAIGHT OUT!! I was so mad!! I then spent an hour recurling her hair, I don't know why the hairdresser do fell out! But mom and her handY curling iron to the rescue!! My neighbor who does Mary Kay came over and continued the transformation into Princess for the night!! DD was just stunning!! I don't know how to post pictures here to show you all and I don't have a web page. NightOwl if you know how maybe I could email you a photo and you could post if for me?? Or someone leave very easy, EASY to follow directions for me to post digital photos!!
DH just couldn't believe his daughter looked so "grown up"!! She was so excited about it all. I followed them over to her date's house to take photos and her young man opened up the door to greet her and DH and I. Then we went into their family room and took photos in front of their fireplace and her date told her he had something for her and proceeded to give her the most gorgeous rose wrist corsage complete with silver ribbon to match the small sequins on her dress. She gave him a rose boutonneire complete with lots of laughing over not knowing how to put it on. They had a wonderful time at the dance. He stay by her side all night and was a true gentleman in helping her on and off with her coat. When we left the house he opened up the car door for her and then the poor kid after being so gallant all night walked around to let himself in and went down in a heap on a piece of ice in the driveway!!!! We couldn't believe it!!! He jumped right up with both hands in the air and yelled out "I'm OK!" My DH just put his hands over his eyes at that point!!!! It broke the ice so to speak with the jitters because both kids were laughing away at it!!
She had a wonderful, wonderful night and when she got home she was exhausted and kept saying..after waiting all this time it went bye all so fast!! I told her welcome to life!!! The things that seem never to come, arrive and go so quickly!! That's why its so important to enjoy the moment!!
She hasn't yet put her dress away. It is still hanging up where she can look at it...along with those photos of her handsome date!!!
We survived the first big dance with bursting hearts of joy and pride and I'll now remember to note to always get the dress hemmed RIGHT AWAY!!!!
Quote from: Camperrooif you know how maybe I could email you a photo and you could post if for me?? Or someone leave very easy, EASY to follow directions for me to post digital photos!!
Feel free to e-mail me the photos and I'll be glad to post them for you!
hokan@comcast.net
and... glad to know she had such a good time!
So, are any pictures on the way ???
Thanks! I'll email the photos in a couple of days! Right now my laptop with all my digital photos stored on it is in the Comp USA computer hospital being fixed!!!!!!!!! She requires a new battery charger operation!! Mild, but recoverable!!
MommaMia thanks for the offer of posting the photo, I decided to try my hand at the AOL hometown page and gave it a try!! It's not great but will do for now! By the way...Florida is still heavy on our minds. We are now rethinking of a bit closer towards Tampa in the Brooksville area as that is where my folks had lived and my aunt and uncle live down there. Found a great development like Julington Creek. I wish we could just make the decision...but it's taking some deep thought.
Well, here's the official photo page. This is my very sad attempt at a web page so bear with me!!! Here is a link to where I posted the photo of DD and her date. You will have to scroll down the page a bit because I can't figure out how to move the picture up higher on the page!!!! Plus the photo is on the dark side. Like I said...bear with me!!
I can't wait to get my laptop back, my DH's computer is about 4 yrs. old and very slow and I can't get things done like I can on my laptop!! Which is much more user friendly!!!!
http://hometown.aol.com/camperroo/myhomepage/photo.html
I hope the link works!! The Semi-Formal was a great event and the kids are still talking about it!! It was so much fun to just watch the whole process evolve. I set up a camping webpage to, but I have to find it!! I'll post that here too. It has our TT set up on site and a photo of the lake, not very creative, and I smooshed the picture somehow so the TT photo is a bit squished up, but you'll get the idea!!!
Here's the link to our camping webpage
http://hometown.aol.com/camperroo/lovetocamp.html