Sports Auction

Last Saturday, November 14th, Chad & I went to the Sports Auction. Some of our neighbors invited us to go with them. This event is put on by the Boosters. It is a formal event. In years past it has been a sit down meal; this year they served "heavy" Hors d'oeuvres and a dessert bar. Throughout the room they had silent auction items set up. We bid on a few of these items and came home with them (a massage for me, workout sessions, license plate renewals, session with accountant and a portrait session). These are all items that area businesses have donated for this event. There were also many live auction items. I was really surprised how much items were going for and the amount of money that was raised over all. (I don't really know that total but I'm sure it was an awful lot!) Everything that this auction brings in is given to the Boosters to support the different athletic teams.

It was a fun night out. The boys had a fun night with the babysitter (Chad's office manager's daughter). As we were getting ready for the night, (Chad commented - I feel like I'm going to prom.- we don't get all dressed up very often or get out much!) the boys saw Chad first and Carson said "Oooo you look like a prince Dad!" and then "you look like a princess Mommy!" Carson and I had been to one of Carson's little friend's birthday party that week that was very princessey. The evening of the party I went dress shopping and Carson was with me. He wanted me to try on this bright pink dress because "it looked like a princess dress". Not really what I had in mind.

This is something we probably would not have gone to just the two of us. But it was fun to go with our neighbors/friends. We don't know that many people in the community - in fact the people we went with were the only people we knew there - except we did run into one of Andrew's preschool teachers. I will admit that I don't do that well in situations like this. I do not mingle well with people I do not know. I just don't know what to say. I may be a bit of an introvert. And I am a bit out of practice.

I actually saw someone there that I went to high school with. She was a year older than me and I wouldn't say that we were exactly friends then but we were in some of the same sports and choir together. I debated about saying hello to her, but what would I say and how would she respond? And what would really become of it? (I tend to over think things as well!) At one point she walked past our table, she smiled and said hi but I don't think the recognition was there. She probably thought I was one of her student's mothers. I thought about it the next day and still couldn't decide if I should have approached her. Oh, well...opportunity lost. Sometimes I do wish that Iwas a bit more bold and confident.