FIRST DANCE W/ UPDATE

I have to tell you, I'm still in complete shock. Griffin told us this week that he wanted to go to the very first middle school dance on Friday. He is in the 7th grade and this is the first dance.....EVER! Griffin is a brilliant child (he gets that from MY side of the family) and spends quite a bit of time on the computer. He is rather shy at times and I just never would have thought that going to a school dance was his kind of thang. Not. In. A. Million. Years. Last night I hear my 6 year old ask him who he was taking to the dance (Did I mention that MY 6 YEAR OLD ASKED THIS??). I couldn't believe my ears.......MY SHY, 12 YEAR OLD SON WAS TAKING A GIRL TO THE DANCE!!!!!!!! I said, HUH?? WHAT??? YOU HAVE A DATE??? HUH??? WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US?????? Griffin responded, YOU DIDN'T ASK. I responded....HUH?? WELL, I DIDN'T THINK............! I asked him what she looked like and he said.......WELL, SHE'S REALLY PRETTY. I didn't even think he noticed girls yet. Except...... that one time back in elementary school when he and his friend were taking binoculars to school to look at girls on the playground. That was the ONLY time and I just figured he picked up that strange behavior from his Dad's side of the family!

When Jeff got home last night and found out that his son had a date, he proceeded to give Griffin advice on how he should act. He told him to make sure he tells her that he likes what she has done with her hair and told him he could use some of his cologne. I HAD to chime in and say.....NO. NO. NO. Just stick with the deodorant and just tell her she looks nice. I turn to Jeff and ask him how on earth he was able to snag (I said snag, not shag) me! I even told my mother some of his advice and she said......WHAT A NERD!!!!

I just got back from dropping Griffin off at the dance. My babies are growing up way too fast. Sniff.

UPDATE:
I just got home from picking Griffin up at the dance. He seemed pretty happy when he got in the car so I figured he must of had a pretty good time. I asked him how it went and if he danced with T. He said that when a slow song came on (he is NOT a fast dancer) his date was in the bathroom. He said that about an hour after they got there she got sick and stayed in the bathroom (Hmmmmm) for most of the night. He said that he is going to ask her to the next dance. You gotta give him credit.