Do YOu Remember?

Do you remember your first real 'boyfriend'/'girlfriend'?

Mine was probably Kenny Smithers in Year 7 (although I did like a boy when I was much younger and remember Dad telling me I hope he has lots of money....so I asked the boys father next time I visited if they had lots of money!!!) But I do remember kissing Kenny at school (not necessarily a pleasant experience - he was much too rough) and hanging out with him during lunch.

Why am I asking?

Danah (11) came to me tonight.....while holding the phone in one hand (she'd been talking to her friend Chenai for ages and ages and had even kicked me off the net to chat simultaneously to her online AND on the phone at one stage) to tell me that she has a boyfriend --- not just good friends as she'd previously mentioned. I had Chenai to thank apparently cos Danah wasn't too sure about telling us. Don't know what she thought we'd do......

Peter came in and we told him too!

Matthew is in her class, we asked a few questions, reassured her that so long as he was nice to her that was all that mattered (and that having a 'boyfriend' didn't interfer with her school work) we also mentioned that she shouldn't be pressured into anything just cause her friends or Mat wanted her to.

She was worried because he's shorter than her!!!! EVERYONE is SHORTER THAN HER - she's as tall as me already and I reassured her that it doesn't matter what he looks like so long as he's a good person (and the boys will eventually catch up to her in height .... might take a while but they will).

I was so pleased she finally told us....so scared that she has a boyfriend & all the joys & tribulations that brings with it.....then joked with her about wanting to get a photo of them together so I could SCRAP about it!!!

Will post tomorrow about our holiday week at Caloundra....lots to tell - it was fabulous (except for the minor hiccup of a tsunmi alert amongst it) - and I'll share a few pics....but for now....just had to share a special "Mum's" moment about my little BIG girl!