What we do for our children...

The things we do for our children...it goes beyond words. We try to give them even more than we had ourselves. Growing up never wanting for anything really makes this a difficult task. However, we find the ways. Some might say I was spoiled. I don't think so. I did work for things as I got older. I will admit that I was privileged. When my husband grew up, if you wanted something, you worked for it. But when it comes to our son...the sky is the limit. He is as bad as I am. So here is the newest. A Boy Scouting event called Battleship Cove. OK, let me start this with...Roughing it to me is "no room service". So, what is Battleship Cove you ask? Well it is a wonderful outing in which we spend the 2 days and 1 night on a battleship in Boston. When do we pick to go...Winter. Boston in the winter. Good timing!! Anyway...this little overnight trip is now costing somewhere in the ball park of $500.00. That is not including supplies to go with (including sleeping bags...which I intentionally don't have because I don't camp! Did it, didn't care for it!) Anyway...non stop fun for the boys, but the parents...5 hour road trip...a lot of climbing through ships and sleeping in hanging cots with a ship load of riled up boys! So sleeping is not happening! Lights out at 11:00 p.m.(better than what we were originally told...8 p.m.) and then up again at 6 a.m.. That doesn't bother me because I am an early riser. We are up at 5:20 a.m. during the week anyway. There is so much that I could go on about but I will spare everyone. I wonder if we can sneak out for a drink at the "Bull & Finch" Pub? I bet everyone there WON'T know my name. For those who know me very well, the answer is...no, there will be no "nookie" on a boy scout trip...oh well, I guess that will have to wait until the hotel room the next night (oh yes...needed a room. Hot shower, indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool, restaurant, etc. Mom needs something to recoup with). We had better have booked a suite!! I should check with the husband on that!! Anyway...never in a million years would I have thought I would do this. Who was I kidding...my son asked and I didn't even hesitate. I said "of course Daddy can take you". Never in my wildest dreams did I think the other mothers would fight to have the moms be allowed to go. Now turning this into a "family" trip. What am I missing here? I am sure there will be many more things that I will do for my son that I might never do on my own. Ah....the things we do for our children.