Friday, August 19, 2011

helicopter uncles

So I've been told that I don't need to explain anymore who James is.  I'll remember that:  I don't need to be blogging repetitively any more than I already do.

Jerry and I were laughing about what hovering uncles we have become to him.  This morning he had orientation for college -- classes start on Monday.  We not only helped him figure out which classes to take and how to sign up for them, we helped him figure out how to get his student ID card, his books and his student bus pass.  And where his classrooms are.

We were there for three hours, and, out of all the new students there at the school this morning, James may have been the only one with "parents" with him. Have we become a bit overprotective, maybe because he is so new to the "big city"?

OK we're done with it.  We are NOT going to class with him on Monday. He's on his own! (yeah, right)....

3 comments:

ruthie said...

lol now that was a funny post. he's been here for 2 months just about. no more being new. the fun is over. the real world completely begins for him on monday....and then the complaints roll in shortly after...

S.Day said...

I think he's extremely fortunate to have the two of you dote on him.

Howard said...

The doting is done -- summer vacation is over for this kid...