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Drivin’ Robin –Tweet Tweetly-Tweet

November 15, 2009 By Cris Leave a Comment

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The Goodes went to Red Robin tonight.
Why? Because while we were out dishwasher shopping (machine not person–although if there are any volunteers out there–just email me:)  Addie said “To Eat” –her version of I am hungry. Upon asking what she wanted for dinner she said “French Fries”.  Just so you know– I am dusting my mantel as we speak for that mother of the year award.
So, french fries it was… and who has the best fries? Red Robin –of course.
Upon arriving, we had about a 15 minute wait to be seated. So what is a family of 3 with a two year-old to do? Daddy to the rescue!
Daddy promptly got some change and took Addie over to the arcade part of the restaurant with a knowing grin that Mommy wouldn’t object because he was doing it all for Addie 😉
Mommy promptly got her camera while Daddy and Addie started their first driving lesson.  If I were a bettin’ woman I would bet what followed is a foreshadow of about 14 yrs from now.

Look at my girl with her placement at 10 and 2.  A pro already

Uh-oh… hey Add –look at the road not the wheel
Daddy couldn’t help but intervene
Lol! Look at his face!  I should have told him it wasn’t really a car crash–just pretend Daddy. And look at Add–she must have dropped her lipstick.
Things got serious real quick and we needed Gilbert.

Oh dear.  It’s OK Add–it is only a game no matter how seriously Daddy is taking it (note Dad’s arm). Daddy was really into his—err her game.

By the time the driving lesson was over, it was time “to eat”. Many french fries and no less than 3 very loud “Happy Birthday” songs to other patrons later, we were ready to go dishwasher shoppin’.

Afterward I thought a lot about how Mike wanted so badly to take the wheel from Addie and Addie wanted so badly to control it–even if that meant she would crash it.

This seems so much like many scenarios in parenting and spiritual matters.

In parenting–it is hard to know when to take the wheel from her and when to let her take it whether she sails or crashes.  And, I am sure that will only get harder as she gets older.

In spiritual matters I am sure God has wanted to jerk the wheel from my hand a time or two–and in fact has.  But I– like an all knowing 2 year old– complain to Him to “give it back” and drive myself right into a wall.

About Cris
I am the mama behind GOODEness Gracious and the owner of Cris Goode Solutions. Here at GOODEness Gracious, we like to keep it light and fun as we cook up family meals, share our super mommy secrets and chat it up about the GOODe life:) So come on in and sit a spell.

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