Tonight was for the moms. We got an overwhelming response on the Twitter poll in favor of Bring Your Mom To Club Club. (Now we have rounded out the whole "Bring Your..." Club series with Grandparents, Siblings, Pets, Dads and Moms.) These moms showed up in droves.
Many of these moms I have had the honor of getting to know-- either through Young Life or teaching or chaperoning field trips or seeing them in the stands at games-- but there were a handful who were brand-new to the barn. I think it's so cool when parents get a front row seat to see what their kids are so excited about every Monday night.
I was pretty elated when I saw this mom, KCraig, show up with her daughter Alex. We're so excited for KCraig about her transition to Grace Church but we sure do miss her around here. It was such a party tonight to have her here, lighting up the room like she does with her dance moves, her laugh and her commentary.
First we played Name That Mom. To buzz in, mom and their kid switched places and then double high-fived. Who was mom in the Lion King? Who are the mom's in Gilmore Girls? Who plays the mom in The Blind Side?
A crowd favorite at Dad's Club, we brought back the Parent/Child version of the Newlywed Game. What's your mom's signature meal? What does your mom say the most often? What would Mom do with more free time? What's mom's dream vacation spot? What chore does mom wish someone else would take care of? What was the name of Mom's first boyfriend?
Then we called up 14 kids to compete in Mom's Purse Olympics. We shouted out something you might find in a mom's purse and they had to run into the crowd to find it from any mom.
Lipstick
Sunglasses
$1.66
A snack
Grocery Store Card
Picture of child/family
While we sang at the end of the night, kids went to get the mom awards they had created when they arrived tonight. Anna Morgan presented me with the "Best Fill In Mom Award" and put my engaged self on her Insta Happy Days account.
Tonight Joey talked to us about how he has been working on remembering things and the truth that God calls us to remember what he has done for us and in our lives. "Praise the Lord and never forget all that he has done." Psalm 103:2
Tonight I was so excited to not only hang out with my YL girls but to get to spend time with their moms too. These women have raised phenomenal children, but they're so much more than just moms. They are dear friends of mine. They are role models who point me to the kind of woman I want to become. They are fierce cheerleaders of mine. They are essential members of my extended family here in Fishers.
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