A Family Affair

So during Aid's preschool conferences, Bob read about another father coming to visit the class and reading a story. The wheels started turning and it wasn't long into the conference when he brought up that he played guitar and would also like to come to the class for a sing along. Aid's teacher was excited and they scheduled it for the following day.

We told Aid about it expecting him to be super excited. But Aid has so much of Bob in him and was immediately nervous and not at all excited. He actually said that school was "his place" and that he didn't really want all of us there. Normally I would have been upset, but I am married to a Bures. And I have come to realize that the initial response is not usually the final response. So I spoke with the teacher and asked her to continue to check in with him about it. If he really didn't want us to invade his territory then I wouldn't. But I had a feeling he just needed to warm up to the idea.  I was right. He was really SO excited about it that he just sort of shut down. (I am going to have to have a long talk with whomever he decides to marry...)

Bob was a hit. The other class of kids came in and several other teachers and parents stopped in and joined in the songs. And Aid was BEAMING that his Dad was there, as well as his mom and baby brother. He showed us all off and then introduced us to each and every kid in his class. It was adorable. He, Tucker, and Bradley seem to be a cute little group of friends and it was a lot of fun watching him interact with these two. Grant was sick. And not at all happy about being there. But hung in like the champ he is.

I hate to break it to you him, but we love him and are going to want to be involved in everything he does. Better get used to it sweetie....you have parents who love you and are very very hands on!