It's not the first time I've written about this recently and certainly it won't be the last. Austin is a senior in high school this year and there are days that it still does not seem real. There are also days that this reality is harder to accept than others. In less than a year, he will begin his journey into independence.
Watching him prepare for and go to the homecoming dance this year was particularly interesting. He took a girl with whom he has been friends since 9th grade. One of his preparations gave him a glimpse into father's protecting their daughter's and what said father's think about the boys their daughter's want to date. :-) His date's father had not personally met Austin before, so he required a personal visit with Austin at their house before he gave the final OK. Austin was obviously nervous, but I never was even a little bit nervous for him. For me, it was one of those moments in his life that I felt like the ground work Andy and I had spent the last 17 years laying would pay off for him. And pay off it did. Meeting her dad was a success - permission for the date was granted. :-) Austin survived and is probably a better young man because of the experience. He and his date had a great time at homecoming.
Seems like it was just yesterday that Andy and I took Austin to the Valentine's Dance at Kids R Kids and now he's off to dance on his own. Of course, this post would not be complete without - you guessed it - Valentine's Dance 1993 photo (no wise-cracks about the hair) and JHS Homecoming Dance 2009 photo.
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