Peer Pressure

Imagine being 4 years old and arriving at school on "Dress like a Clown Day" and you are the only one with your face crudely painted by your mother. You would have thought that Chet was "Chucky" or something; he was mortified. Now, keep in mind, I did see other kids with Clown make-up on in the hall, but Chet only saw his classmates in their normal clothes. When those little eyes looked up at me and said "Mom, please," I knew I had to come to his rescue. I think there will be a time when he fully understands the concept that it is "OK" to be different. However, this morning I graciously sat down in his classroom and "wet wiped" off my Picasso while 5 little pairs of eyes clammered around. Tonight will be different, he gets to wear his Blue Power Ranger suit, and after watching the Charlie Brown Great Pumpkin special last night, he's fully trained in the art of "trick or treating."

Buddy Walk - Team Tori

On Sunday afternoon, Coy, Chet and I spent the afternoon supporting a Great friend of ours at the 2007 DSAT Buddy Walk. http://www.dsat.com/ Tori is the daughter of one of the first people I met when we moved to Claremore 6 years ago. Tori's Mom Rachelle was working at the local Satelite Provider Office and I was attempting to have my utilities connected. I think as I would tell the story that I let her know in my sweetest voice and demeanor that I looked forward to a bright future and relationship with her office. Her story is a bit different, something about I was stressed and frazzled from the all day adventure of long lines and broken promises that I was pretty "blunt" on how and when I wanted this installed. Amazingly, in her efforts and great skill of dealing with "difficult" people we almost immediately became great friends. I remember telling Coy that day, "I met this real nice girl today," I'm wondering if she went home and said the same thing?

With that, we have watched Tori grow from a 5 year old into an 11 year old, soon to be 12 year old that can ride a horse with the best of them. Chet loves Tori and Parker to come over, he'll say "Mom, can you call 'Shell' and have her and the kids come pway, pwease?"

On Sunday, the weather was perfect and we spent the day laughing, playing and appreciating the great gifts God has given us, including Chet's personal choice to wear his Cowboy boots and shorts....another Coy Fashion 101 lesson. We look forward to participating again next year, if you want to join us...just let us know. Marti

Justus-Tiawah Wildcats

WOW! It's been 2 months since Chet started Pre-K at Justus-Tiawah. Of course when you ask him where he goes to school, it's "Justus-Tiawah Wildcats," you have to name the mascot as well. He absolutely loves school, his teachers and his new friends. He's Mr. Social as you can imagine and groans on Saturday morning when he there is no school.

I didn't think I would have had a hard time sending him to school that first day, afterall, he's been attending the Parents Day out programs at our church and the Catholic church since he was 18 months old. I have to admit, I had a meltdown the night before school started, it was just a new milestone and the realization he's growing up. I don't know how or why Coy and I were blessed with such an incredible little boy, but we make sure to thank God daily for this and remind Chet how happy we are to be his Mommy and Daddy.

Coy rushed home to the school that first day before I picked Chet up and gave him the roses to give to me when I got there. I was so suprised, at first I thought to myself, "wow, they give roses to all the Moms that first day of school because they knew how stressed out we were," and then I realized that Coy was behind it when he walked around the corner. Those two boys sure love me and make me feel special.

Well, 2 months later and today and tomorrow are fall break....that means Chet has things he wants to do and we're off to accomplish our missions. Marti

SWAT Buddies

Recently Chet attended a birthday party for one of his friends, the theme was "Camo." It seemed only appropriate that Coy would attend this "manly" party with him and Mom could go have her nails done. As you know, give Coy any reason to dress up in a "costume" and he's there, Chet is following directly in his footsteps. Coy took care of their "official" uniform for this party. Since Coy already had his Tulsa County SWAT shirt and since he keeps the uniform place in business by having another shirt made any time the newest, latest garmet hits their shelves...he knew just where to go. Chet's "SWAT-Out" shirt looks just like his Dad's and he acquires the same attitude as Dad has and was ready to get the bad guys as soon as he put it on. The two "buddies" spent the day running obstacle courses and some serious male bonding while Mom got a break.