Prom!!!

Natalie went to her first prom this weekend! Wow, what a production it was. All we did for two weeks was eat, sleep, and breath PROM. She and a girlfriend decided to go together because they weren't asked (what is WRONG with these boys???). A bunch of them rented a limo and went to Kansas City for dinner. The limo driver got pulled over for speeding - the kids thought that was hilarious! Then, back to Warrensburg for the dance and "after-prom," which was just us moms making breakfast. Natalie looked BEAUTIFUL and had a great time.

We did a YouTube search for "prom hair," then practiced a few times before the big night.

The other mom hired a make-up artist to do the girls' faces. She was awesome! I was taking notes.

"Hello Kitty" Friday...

OK, I have to tell you how funny Natalie is. She finally got her ears pierced a couple of months ago. She has this friend Michelle, and the two of them are so cute together. They went earring shopping, and now they have this earring "schedule." It goes: "Whimsical Mondays," "Hoochie Mama Tuesdays," "Classy Wednesdays," "Dangerously Dangly Thursdays," and "Hello Kitty Fridays." How funny is that? Teenagers can make anything fun, can't they? Whaddaya say...anyone for "Hoochie Mama Tuesdays" with me?

Spring Break!

It was spring break for the kids, so we took the opportunity to go see Kevin in Hawaii. Yes, there were beaches and sun and beautiful flowers and wonderful fruit, but the highlight was just hanging out as a family! This deployment has taught us that nothing else is worth it! The sad thing for us was that Natalie didn't come with us. She had some band commitments at home and felt bad she couldn't come with us.