Homecoming....

It's been crazy busy-as usual- the past week or so. So much so that I forgot to send a birthday greeting to one of my best friends! He forgave me and welcomed it a day late but that's just how busy it's been. We go non stop but there's always more to do. Oh well! The big event of the past week or so was Homecoming for Text-Guy. His first real date. He wasn't really planning on going, he was even scheduled to work but Brittany changed his mind. She's the sister of one of his best friends and he has spent a lot of time around her and they are already good friends. Well, Brittany was going to the dance with her boyfriend Chance and a week before homecoming they broke up. (I learned later from a reliable source that they broke up because Brittany decided she liked Text-guy better!) She came crying to Text-guy about how her parents had spent all this money on the dress and everything and would he please take her. I think Text-guy is a little sweet (old fashioned word-I know!) on her anyway so he worked things around so that he could take her. He was sure this required a suit and his dad's green one just wouldn't do so we went suit shopping-with 4 friends in tow! It was kind of fun and I enjoyed getting to know his friends a little better. Joel said it was okay because I'm not an "embarrassing" parent and his friends already like me and Bri-guy. He wanted a black suit and we found one he liked at the first place and Brittany picked out a tie to match. See pictures to follow.

Text-guy's JV team lost their game but Varsity won-big! So he got to play a bit and had a lot of fun. He worked some on Saturday and then came home and quickly got ready. I think that's the fastest shower I've ever seen him take! He looked sharp and was anxious to get going. He was much more excited than he let on. Anyway, they went to Outback for dinner and then to the dance. There were 10 in their group and I think they had a really good time. He came home on time and very happy. I'm glad his 'first date' was a good experience. He wasn't too crazy about what it cost him but I know he enjoyed the evening and will soon forget the cost. He loves his new suit so he at least gets something long term out of it! Sooooo, here's a few pictures.

In his suit ready to go...

With his date at her house...

The whole group.

He's kind of tall huh? And Brittany is short! oh well, they're still a cute couple.

It's Friday afternoon and almost quitting time. I'm excited for the weekend for lots of reasons. It may snow tomorrow and crazy as it sounds, I LOVE SNOW! It will definitely snow in the mountains. It's only 4:45 and it's already so dark looking outside and getting colder by the minute. It will be a perfect weekend for snuggling down and watching conference which is another thing I am looking forward to this weekend. I love to listen to our leaders and it lifts me up so much. It's sometimes overwhelming but so I just try to concentrate on the good spirit that prevails and enjoy that. I'm sure there will some little nuggets of stuff in it just for me. Also, I can't sit and watch in a mess so I'm going to clean house tonight but I may get a bit of a break on that because Sally just called and told me not to come home for a while because she and her friends are working on a surprise for me. I'm pretty sure they are cleaning the house. It's very sweet of her and I'm just going to smile and be grateful even if things may not be done up to my standard. It's really sweet of her, she knows I wanted to get it done tonight.

We're going to Morgan on Sunday and that will be fun and lastly Monday is Columbus Day-one of my favorite holidays because I get it off work but my kids have to go to school! Sounds selfish I know but it's fun to have a day all to myself. I'll either go shopping with Jo or lay around and read all day! Both sound heavenly! Now if only Monday weren't 'early out' for the kids!

This was waaay to long for one day so I'll leave you with a little Billy and go home for the weekend! "I've loved these days..."