awoke at 1:30 and two teens not home!

[luvmy4sons]

Okay. I am bleary eyed and tired. My 17 year old and 15 year old went out with the pastor's 21 year old to a late movie. It didn't start till 10...commercials maybe 10:15. It was just shy of a 2 hour movie. I went to bed near midnight expecting them home by 12:45. I awoke at 1:30 and no kids. I was scared. I called his cell. Got voicemail. Left a message and he called in less than 3 minutes. Apologized, said they stood around talking ( they were meeting two other young kids there from our church ) He said he knew he should have called me. I told him I was not happy, get home! Calls me back to say the car won't start and they have to jump it. I can hear the Pastor's son in the background. He is a good kid. The other kid jumps them and now at 1:40 they are on their way home!

Little in the grand scheme of things, still nonetheless... Parenting isn't for cowards. Will I be able to get back to sleep? In a year he will be off to college and what time he gets home every night will be of no awareness or control of mine. But right now it is. The adrenaline is pumping. I won't even try sleeping till they are home. Well, just had to share girls.

[Madre]

Moms of teens sleep with one ear open.

[AmyB]

Well, I know you are upset Leslie, but I have to say I'm relieved. When I read your subject I was afraid I was going to read they weren't home because they had sneaked out out of the house.

[luvmy4sons]

They were home by 2 AM! They explained it all. The Pastor's son was very concerned and aplogetic. It's all funny now, but boy at 1:30 when I awoke it certainly wasn't. My eldest apologized many times.

I know all the boys they were with. I know their parents. They are good kids. But as we know no one is good except God. And kids are always okay up to the second they are not. I want to trust them, but I also want them to know that I am checking on them. I will not be a complacent mom to teens. I will be aware as much as I can be aware! LOL!

I was nauseous by the time we were done talking and they filled me in on their evening. I like it that they share with me bits of conversatin etc...and their opinion of the movie etc..It took me a little while to go back to sleep. But not too bad! I was so grateful all was okay! One event we got through apparently unscathed! Thank You, Jesus!

[love2bmom]

I read your posts & it makes me remember & feel badly for what I put my mom through. I can only imagine how nerve racking it was not having them home.