A girls night out + Sam

It is Conference weekend and all the men are at the Priesthood session and Sam is still too young so we are having a girls night out plus Sam. We decided to go out to dinner to Red Robin and then do a little bit of shopping. And aren't these two just fun?...

Sam, Stacy and I didn't quite know what to do...they were loud and embarassing!

Hazen Pictures...

Birthday present sent by mail...

Beautiful strawberries arrived at my door this afternoon from my best friend Mindy! Aren't they delicious looking? I had to gaurd them with my life because everyone came out of the woodwork when they heard about the chocolate covered strawberries that were delivered. I didn't want them to be eaten right away...I thought they were just too beautiful!

Ahhh Mindy, you're just too good to me. I love them!

We were at a football game when I looked over and saw the biggest snow cone ever and I said..."Does anyone really like a snow cones that much?" Kim and I laughed so hard. It was huge and mounding over the top. By the time I had gotten my camera out and was able to get a good shot they had eaten a good portion of it. It was hilarious!

LaRoca Fundraiser...

If we didn't have enough to do already today!!! We thought that we could participate in a fundraiser for LaRoca. We have already been to a football game for Sam (they won) and now we are washing cars to raise money for the soccer team and then we will head home to help the girls get ready for their night.

Homecoming Dance!!

The Homecoming Dance...all month, was an angonizing, stressful thing because Sydnie begged us to let her go to the dance and was so frustrated when our answer was always no! Since the cheerleaders were in charge of the dance, they had to be there and she didn't want to go all alone! All of the other cheerleaders were able to go (even if they were not 16) so she wanted to go too. We talked and talked and talked about it...over and over and over. We tried to tell her that this is something that we have talked about for a long time so it wasn't a surprise and that she should be okay with it also. I think that she was okay with it, she just had to push us a little. She ended up going with Tayley and they went out to dinner and had a fun time. They both looked beautiful. The next day, I recieved a Thank You letter through facebook from Melanie Fowers concerning Sydnie. I was so grateful for it considering the month of conversation we had had. Here is what it said:

Subject: Thank you!
Lori, I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am for both of your daughters examples. How exciting for Lyndsie to be Homecoming Queen. Also my son commented on how Sydnie was at the homecoming dance without a date... I am assuming that she had to be there and is not old enough to date...you never know who is watching do ya?!

Little blessings come our way...who would have thought that a little thank you letter could have meant so much to Sydnie and I and also taught us a great lesson too. You never know who is watching and later I saw Melanie and she told me that she thought it was so strange that her boy had even noticed Sydnie...but he had and was impressed that she was there alone when so many other girls were there with dates that were not 16 yet. Melanie said again to me...you never know who is watching Lori! She is so right because that was the last thing on Sydnie's mind that night. She knew she had done the right thing but it was so hard!

Lyndsie had a great night with Allen Page as her date. She looked, well, like a Homecoming
Queen and Allen looked oh so handsome!

Homecoming Assembly, Dinner and Game...

Another hetic day/week for Homecoming. It started with a Homecoming assembly where the cheerleaders always perform. Lyndsie also had to get all dressed up in her gown for them to introduce the Homecoming Royalty. After the day of school, the cheerleaders decorated the football field and then came over to our house for dinner and to get ready for the Homecoming game...

2010-2011 Homecoming Queen!

The Homecoming Queen for Clearfield High...Lyndsie Adams. This night has got to be one of the top 10 most exciting nights. It was thrilling to see Lyndsie out there, so suspensful, so nerve racking...it took forever for everyone to line up and call out everyone's name. Then finally they called out the results...2nd attendant, 1st attendant, and then Queen...Lyndsie Adams!!! I couldn't contain myself and it was pure joy watching Lyndsie and her surprise! I loved it!