PROM!

Haley went to her first Prom last month.  She was invited by a really nice boy, Alex.  We thought they made a cute couple!

 

Haley had fun shopping for the dress and shoes and accessories, and luckily found them all in time.  Alex worked hard to make sure he matched.  He did a great job!

 

They went out to a farm with some friends to get their pictures taken, had dinner at another friend's house, and then went to the dance.  Being a bunch of Mormon teenagers, they only stayed a little while at the dance, because they didn't love the way others were dancing, or the music that was being played.  So they went off to another friend's house to play board games.  It was a fun night!

 

St. Patrick's Day

The kids were really excited the night before St. Patrick's Day to find out what those crazy little leprechauns would do.  Well, they were very naughty this year.  They left footprints leading to all the kids' rooms, where they planted big, wet, green kisses on each of the kids' faces.  They also used the facilities, as they do every year.  They added a bunch of green Styrofoam to the cereal. And they turned the milk green, one of their favorite tricks. But this year, the kids must have been very good, because they were left a big pile of gold chocolate coins on the counter.

 

 

We also enjoyed the St. Patrick's Day parade.  We sat in the sun and ate our Wendy's lunch, and gathered up a whole bag of candy!  I think Matthew waved for about 20 minutes straight.  He figures that must be what you're supposed to do during parades, so that's what he does!

The kids were stunned to see a two-level Wendy's restaurant.  They thought it was pretty cool!

 

Joey Day

Joey was baptized in February, and we put off his birthday party because of it.  We had a hard time coordinating when friends could come for a party, and when there were event places open for us to come and celebrate.  So, we finally gave up trying to put it all together, and just decided to surprise him with "Joey Day".  We had a cake and some presents waiting for him when he came home from school.

 

I told him he could decide everything that we did for the rest of the day.  He chose to go to his favorite restaurant for dinner, Fudruckers, where he enjoyed a big, juicy half pound burger.  Then we decided to go swimming at the indoor pool at our fitness club.  We rounded out the rest of the day with video games.  It was a pretty good surprise for him!