like mother, like son

well today was the big day spencer was supposed to go to church camp.  last night he started worrying about it so much that he cried himself to sleep.  we had him all packed and ready to go...we even took his stuff to church with us since they were leaving right after worship. but in the end, he decided not to go.  he said he just didn't want to be away from mom and dad that long.

daryl told him that he wasn't going to force him to go to camp, but if he didn't go to camp he was going to go somewhere.  spencer said that was totally fine.  i think deep down spencer thought daryl wouldn't stick to that.  so as soon as church was over this morning, daryl called his sister and convinced her to let spencer come hang out with them for the week!

spencer was not exactly thrilled with this new arrangement, but he made an agreement.  so i drove him to aunt carla's this afternoon and left him.  it was a very quiet ride from tulsa to edmond.  i thought he was asleep in the backseat, but he was just stewing.......

photo of the day #164

not a happy camper

not wanting to go anywhere away from home at this age is where spencer and i are exactly the same!  when i was a kid, i wouldn't even go spend the night at my grandparents' house who only lived 3o minutes away!  i didn't mind going to friends' houses, but that was the only place i'd go! i didn't go to church camp until i was in high school.  when i went away to college, i bawled that whole first night!

so i can completely empathize with spencer where daryl can't.  he was always the kind of kid who would jump at any opportunity to go.  i wonder what makes us so different.

needless to say it was difficult for me to say goodbye to spencer.  i don't want him to be sad and miserable.  but at the same time it makes my heart smile to know that he loves his family so much that he'd rather be with us.  i hope he always loves us that much.  i know i'll always love him.

quote of the day:  "There's nothing to do without Spencer." ~Colby