Good for you!

I just want to send J a buttload of congrats this morning.

Today she went on a school trip. I know many of you are like...So what? Well - J has had a problem with attending school trips. Year after year she has been denied access to going away with the masses.

J is a good student - better than I ever was. J does have a problem with...Authority and loves the drama. So - she tends to be excused (for a lack of a better word) from off campus functions.

I guess I am happy that they never allowed her to attend before - because when the opportunity came up again J was on her best 'school' behavior.

Many of her friends - with similar problems were not allowed to go today due to typical pranks that some kids pull when there are only a few weeks left of school. J steered clear of that mess and although her partners in crime could not attend today. J didn't care. She got to go!

So after a sleepless night - she wanted to make sure she didn't miss the bus. And jumping around like a little girl and crowing about how she really tried to be good - she was allowed to go on her school trip today.

She didn't take it for granted and understood that it was a reward earned for her good behavior.

So - good for you J!