Boy Scout family cookout/campout is this Friday. I wrote earlier stating DH is on second shift and cannot take him. It is technically BM’s week. BM never really gave a clear answer if she was going to take son herself. DH called her up and suggested that maybe son can go with another father and she was all for it. Last night I made all arrangements with good friends of ours. DH called her and she was fine with everything. Friends would pick him up, drive 40 minutes to campsite; he could stay in their tent, and bring home early Sat. morning. I also talked with another friend who was not staying over just in case SS got a little spooked about staying over (he is only 6) if he would bring SS back to Mom’s afterward. Forward all this information to BM in an email and she was OK with all.

Got email from Boy Scout troop saying that kids must stay with a legal parent or guardian unless they were in the older groups? Emailed all this to BM saying that he was unable to stay over but he still had a way there and home. I am now thinking of driving up there myself for the cookout. There will be a ceremony were the older kids pass down neckerchiefs to the younger boys. It is technically a “family cookout”. I am a little disappointed that BM has not stepped up to the plate and offered to take him up there and home herself. I have three questions for all. 1) Should I drive up and stay for cookout, ceremony, etc? 2) If I do go up should I just drive him home? 3) Should I tell BM I am doing this or should I just consider this her loss if she wasn’t willing to do any of this herself???