What you been up to?!?

While on the way to Aldi today with Josh, I made an executive decision to take Josh to Braums.   I spent Tuesday grocery shopping with Elaina, Wednesday with Emma, Elaina and their friends at the movie theater.  Thursday, Jake went out with his friends.   Josh was the only one who hadn’t left the house at ALL this week.  Pretty sad I thought, so I made him go with me today.    Anyways, Josh has this habit of wearing  his jacket or coat EVERYWHERE he goes, no matter what the weather is like outside.  Seeing how it’s 80 degrees out today, it was a bit odd for him to wear his jacket while we were out and about.   I didn’t think too much about it until we were leaving Braums and I put two and two together.  Josh was very timid while making his order.  That is just his personality.  I know that, but the people at the store didn’t.  Then the whole time, he was thanking me for the food and being his usual polite self.  Actually it amazes me that he is so thankful.  I wish the other kids would pick up on it a little more.  :) It was hard to get him to open up and talk, but that is nothing new.  As we were leaving Braums, I noticed everyone giving me weird looks.  Once in the car, it was as if the heavens opened and I was able to see what others were seeing.  A meek child, constantly thanking for every BIT of food, wearing long sleeves in the hot weather, Josh suddenly looked like a little abused boy in my eyes!  I started laughing SO hard.   Once I filled Josh in, we had such a good laugh together all the way to Aldi.  The whole situation helped Josh open up and talk more than he has in a LONG time.  That boy is just too quiet some times.   : )