This post is long overdue. I have been busy with so many things to do lately that I keep finding it hard to write a new blog.
Ally turned 10 on the 15th this month. In the days approaching "the day" I found it hard to accept that she was going to be 10. Ten years just seem like a long time, well, I guess because it is a long time. But how has it been 10 years already? It seems like she was just born! What happened to my little innocent baby girl?
What finally made things real for me was a funny experience. We went to brunch on Sunday, the 15th to a fancy place. Brunch was $25 per person and $12.95 for kids. It's a lot more that what we would normally spend, of course. But it is a special occasion after all. We got to the restaurant and our host asked to confirm that both kids 9 and under. John told the host that, actually, Ally turned 10 that day. The lightning bolt of "realness" struck me, as I saw our host write down 3 adults on our ticket. I guess it actually struck me twice, one, is that in most cases, Ally is over the "kid age limit" for most restaurants. She's actually considered an adult by most food service establishment. As if having her turn 10 on me so quickly wasn't enough, she's also now an "adult"?
I think that the second bolt of lightning struck me even harder: This also meant that she is at or near the age limit for hotel stays, depending on the hotel. And the same goes for ticket prices for amusement parks. I now realize that it's all down hill from here. No more free kid stays, kid ticket prices or free breakfast for kids for Ally. The reality of adulthood and higher expenses has hit home for me!
Ally turned 10 on the 15th this month. In the days approaching "the day" I found it hard to accept that she was going to be 10. Ten years just seem like a long time, well, I guess because it is a long time. But how has it been 10 years already? It seems like she was just born! What happened to my little innocent baby girl?
What finally made things real for me was a funny experience. We went to brunch on Sunday, the 15th to a fancy place. Brunch was $25 per person and $12.95 for kids. It's a lot more that what we would normally spend, of course. But it is a special occasion after all. We got to the restaurant and our host asked to confirm that both kids 9 and under. John told the host that, actually, Ally turned 10 that day. The lightning bolt of "realness" struck me, as I saw our host write down 3 adults on our ticket. I guess it actually struck me twice, one, is that in most cases, Ally is over the "kid age limit" for most restaurants. She's actually considered an adult by most food service establishment. As if having her turn 10 on me so quickly wasn't enough, she's also now an "adult"?
I think that the second bolt of lightning struck me even harder: This also meant that she is at or near the age limit for hotel stays, depending on the hotel. And the same goes for ticket prices for amusement parks. I now realize that it's all down hill from here. No more free kid stays, kid ticket prices or free breakfast for kids for Ally. The reality of adulthood and higher expenses has hit home for me!
1 comment:
Finally, I've found your blog. :)
I'll read back a bit more. I'm enjoying the posts. :)
Marc
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