It really does take a village...

The old African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child".  You can read more about this proverb here.

I'm sitting here feeling guilty because I nor Daddy could accompany Jacob on his field trip today.  I know not all moms and dads can make it to everything but I, being the child whose parents NEVER volunteered, always promised myself I'd make it to most everything and contribute as much support as I can.  And I do. For the very first time, I couldn't swing this one.

I asked Jacob about the trip the other night and he, as a male gave me ZERO information.

And this is where my village comes in.  I've said it hundreds of times, I'm always grateful for our village.  I have met some AWESOME moms!  Awesome!  And I went to these moms because I was worried about sending my kid to the zoo with money.  I wasn't worried that he'd spend the money, I was worried he'd lose the money or someone would take advantage of his trusting nature (by the way - I am not expecting any of that money to return to me).  I had him all set up to hang with one of my mom friends and her son only to find out this morning - from this non-detail talking boy child - that they were already paired up!  Had I known, I could have just talked to this mom with zero worry!

Back to my village.

I remember when we first moved here, first got Jacob, I was so scared I'd never make friends, never meet people.  Someone said to me, "Don't worry, once he starts school you'll get to know all kinds of moms and you'll make friends really fast!"  I thought she was NUTS!

You know what?  It's true.  I volunteered for a few things in the school, helped a few moms with classroom things and I did!  I met some really great moms!  We started in sports and I met more really great moms and a few really cool dads too!

All my worry this morning was for naught.  Jacob is paired up with another really great mom friend and I can work a little easier today.

I remember being a kid and going to the grocery store with my mom, I'd get so aggravated because it seemed she knew EVERYONE!  Before I would agree to go with her, I always make her promise she wouldn't talk to anyone!  Now, I'm THAT mom.  Jeremy often says to me "Who was that?  How do you know them?" I just do!  I'm building my village.

Thank you - Ursula, Heather, Sarah, Mindy, Tanya, Kalynn, Barb, Amy, Dennis, Jamie and all the other moms & dads that are a part of my village. I hope you know you can count on me as part of yours!