Dance the night away...then go hang out at Steak -N- Shake

This past Friday night was the first middle school dance for the year, not to mention Mitchell's first dance ever. Let me do a recap of Thursday's conversation and Friday after school, leading to the dance.
(Now, I am not one to push the whole girlfriend boyfriend thing, but I do want my kids to feel that I validate their feelings.) So here goes...
On Thursday Mitchell told me that he ask a girl to go to the dance with him. OK I said, how exactly are you going to get her there? Mitchell said, her mom and dad are taking her. Oh, that is great I said. Then he ask me if he had to buy his own ticket to the dance? I told him yes of course, that is why we give you an allowance. He then ask does that mean I have to buy her ticket too? Yes, I replied. He did not like that idea at all. He said but she already bought her ticket, so do I just walk up to her and give her the 5$? I told him not to worry about it this time since she already bought her ticket, but next time if you are going to ask a girl to the dance you have to let her know early so you can buy her ticket....how much you want to bet he will not ask a girl next time ;)
I just had to blog that conversation to remember how funny it was. Mitchell wanted to ask a girl to the dance, but he did not know about having to shell out his money.

On Friday when we got home from school, Mitchell picked his clothes out right away and asked his dad to iron them (Michael does all of our ironing). He kept a close watch on the clock. The dance started at 7:00 and lasted until 9:00. Around 5:00 I could smell a strong sent of men's cologne coming from upstairs. A few minutes later Mitchell came down saying... mom I had to put some cologne on, do I smell OK? He also mentioned that he put extra deodorant on too. I tried not to get tickled, but it was to funny! Meredith finally came down ready to go and off we went.

Arrival was cute, all the 6Th graders were so excited. Mitchell and Meredith walked in and yes I followed right along. Mitchell seemed very nervous and could not wait for Andrew to get there...he stayed over to the side until A arrived and off they went. Mitchell and Andrew danced the night away....they were so cute!

Michael, the girls,and I went to the mall for a little while to shop until time to pick them up. I could not wait to go pick the kids up so we got back to the school at 8:30. I know a little early, but I wanted to see them dancing. Mallory and Maggie Kate begged to go see, so we all went in and watched the remainder of the dance. It was so fun to see Mitchell, Meredith and all of their friends dancing together and having so much fun.

After the dance was over all the kids and parents went to hang out at Stake and Shake. We had a blast!!!

I have to mention that the little girl that Mitchell wanted to ask to the dance has been one of his best friends since Kindergarten. She has been his number one pick for a football team mate all these years! One day in 2ND Grade he came home and ask me ...Just because C is one of my best friends does that mean she is my girl friend? He has always thought of her as a best friend!

All of McFadden Middle School was at Steak and Shake!!! So much fun!!!