Tonight I arrived with 5 restless boys for Cotillion. Four of these boys had never done it before and they were all extremely nervous. On the way there, they were asking questions and telling each other that they don't know why they had to do this stupid class, that it was going to be dumb and a total waste of time. After they arrived and checked in, the boys became a little more comfortable as they laughed and joked and met a few of the other boys. But, when the girls arrived, they started to feel really sick to their stomachs and a few wanted to go home.

When class was finished, they couldn't stop talking and laughing. One boy called his mother as he was exiting the ballroom to say what a wonderful time he had and that he couldn't wait to tell her all about it. All I heard on the drive home was how different Cotillion was than what they expected, how much fun they had, how cool the other kids were, and how cute all the girls were. They were disappointed that they had to wait two weeks for the next class. As I dropped off each child, it was a thrill to hear each of these boys tell their parents thank you for making them do Cotillion, that they couldn't wait for the next class.

I know how hard you guys have worked to make this come together. I just wanted to tell you, on behalf of 5 families, a very big THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys are the best!