Jason just came home from his Odyssey of the Mind practice (remember his team placed first in last competition and now on April 12th they are going to the state competitions.) Anyway he told me he wants to go to Camp Halluwasa in July. It is a Christian sleep away camp. My heart is racing, my mind is all a flutter. I think I am having a heart attack. My baby wants to leave me for 5 whole days and nights, and go to a place that I do not know any of the grownups! YIKES! I am not sure what to say. I am so impressed he is not afraid to do such a thing (he is pretty shy) and forget about his meltdowns, medicine, and other things too personal for me to mention. Who will watch him, make sure he brushes his teeth, make sure he is kind, and give him his nightly hug and kiss? What if he gets hurt or sick? And believe me I am not a paranoid mom, I believe in the 30 second rule, I let him, even at 2 climb tall trees. But I was right there. I even let him ride his bike to school and home alone everyday. I let him walk to his friends a few streets down. But then I am only minutes away. Yikes!
I right away told him he would have to come up with at least half the money (it is almost $400 for the week.) Maybe this will deter him, but he already has $27 of his allowance saved and he said he will not spend any of his allowance until he saves the money. And he did save to buy his own Wii ($250) last year.
I feel that heart ache again, maybe it's not really a heart attack but it sure hurts to have my babies growing up. -Becky
PS. Jason is 10, hardly a baby. If you feel led to help to send him to this camp we'd appreciate a donation.
Friday, March 28, 2008
I am having a heart attack!
Posted by Becky R at 6:41 PM
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I think its awesome he wants to go, I know its heartbreaking, but seriously were you planning on going to college with him too...
He LOOKS so happy in his picture, you can see the excitement I am so proud of you both
Can parents do that? Go to college with there kids? I never considered that. Lol. -Becky
In the good old olden days, mothers actually did take an apartment in the city close to their son's college so they could keep an eye on and chaperon their child. Franklyn Roosevelt's mom is one of them
Sorry i posted same comment twice. All my boys have been going to summer camp with boy scouts since fourth or fifth grade. They always had a wonderful time. Came home nice and dirty. Never changed into any of the clothing I so carefully packed. I missed them, but enjoyed my week of one less responsibility as well.
I decided to let Jason go. He is so excited! We will be sending in the forms this week to get the week he wants in July.
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