A Fun Story!

"Let me tell you a funny story"! Those were the words our sixteen year old Brad said to his date, Kaz the Monday night before Homecoming. He had some 'splaining to do!  A story I will, to the best of my ability, try and 'splain now. To begin...

Wednesday night, 10 days before Davis High's Homecoming, Brad announced that he had changed his mind, he - was, rather than not, asking someone to Homecoming.  Turns out that all his friends from the XC team were asking friends/girls from the XC team and were going as a big, fun group.  He had decided to ask a nice girl with the help of his friend Anni - which they did all on their own because Cecily and I were happily occupied with the full time missionaries and our new friend, Ali, in our home that night.  Brad and Anni made a Candy-Gram poster and then took it to the intended date's home - dropped it off and then made sure it was picked up at the door step....which it was, by a very quizzical looking father.  Anni then texted the intended date something to the effect of, "did you just get something at your door?" and she texted back,  "Yes - :)"  (smiley face)  Mission accomplished!  Or was it?! 

The next day at school, the drama unfolded.  A very big FAUX PAX had indeed been committed.  Brad had taken the invitation to the wrong house, wrong street in fact!  The humorous thing was,  his intended date had been asked by another XC team member about that very time - but at the RIGHT house.  Hence the Yes and smiley face text to Anni the night before.  So, as should be, Brad was graciously turned down for the Homecoming dance...until, Monday night when he received a "Yes, I 'ld love to" answer at our door from... well, WHO?!  He didn't even think about the possibly of an eligible young woman at the home he had taken the invite to (remember the quizzical looking father?)  And,  turns out he did not write the intended name on his invite, just that it was from himself,  Brad - the boy who...

1. Took the invite to the wrong house
2. Did not address it with a name
3. Did not return to said wrong house to clear up his mistake (other than being awkward, a random Dad
   got a great random Candy-Gram treat! - good deal!)   Yes, we all, (Brad) learned some things here.

Well, with a little work he found out the name of his unknown date, a beautiful and gracious girl named Kaz.  She was quite surprised to see him at her door that Monday night  - but not as surprised as she was a few days earlier to receive an invitation to Homecoming a bit late and from a guy she had never heard of.  Let's just say, they had a great time finishing off a "funny story".  Two cute kids having fun with a date neither had met, or even heard of, before that fateful night at the wrong house on the wrong street!

Love these kids -what a fun time had by all!

Charleston pics

Jennefer and Bert's Daniel Island home

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The amazing Avenue of Oaks at Boone Hall Plantation

The Big House, as it's called - but not the original house

Looking out from within the  slave quarters at Boone Hall.

The cotton-gin house at Boone Hall - no buildings over 100 years can be torn down.  It's the law!

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Oh so lovely in the wind!

Southern Hospitality

Today for breakfast I made grits. Yes, Quaker's enriched white hominy, cooks in about 5 minutes, smooth and creamy grits! It was a tasty way to start another busy day.  Brad enjoyed it as he would his Cream of Wheat - with brown sugar, milk and raspberries but as for me, I ate mine the way Jennefer fixed them in Charleston - with butter, salt and pepper, yum! Got me thinking about that wonderful May trip to the beautiful state of South Carolina with Mom and Livona to visit Jen. A girl's trip!
We had the greatest time...

• looking for alligators in the ponds (saw none -darn it!)
• eating pecan pralines
• touring around Historic Charleston
• dipping our toes in the Atlantic
• eating the BEST fish and chips
• attending church and Relief Society Conference
• taking walks along the beautiful trails by the Ashley River
• driving to Kingstree to lookup old family records at the court house
• shopping at a random Piggly Wiggly! and eating banana puddin' and black beans and rice
• eating Charleston Chews (and thinking of Dad)
• visiting Boone Hall Plantation 
• seeing endless/gorgeous trees and greenery that South Carolina has to offer
• talking, laughing, reminiscing, laughing, talking and...sleeping :)
• Bert and Jen are gracious and entertaining hosts - the best

 Maybe (if my dratted computer will allow) I will post pics of this fun - what wonderful memories were made!

Loves, Colleen

Another first - pics!

Here are the pics to go along with my post of "firsts"

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Lookin'good!

First canned beans from our very own garden

Ready for Cecily's big day at Weber

Lauren's first embroidery project




Well, my picture posting skills are lacking, most seriously - today's are all a jumble but i'll get better...with a little help from my friends, 'er children!

Loves!

A First!

Today is day of a "firsts"  - it's the first day of writing my first blog! I am somewhat intimidated by the whole idea but I've really enjoyed the fun of sharing others blogs.  I also like the idea of journaling through these posts so here goes! Besides posting my first blog, I canned my first seven quarts of green beans, from my (our!) first home garden.  This morning, I drove Cecily to Weber State for her first day on campus - orientation/registration. Still looking to buy her first car so that she can drive it, not mine, to college and work.  Still, I love chauffeuring the family to and fro - we get so many fun moments together.  Let's not rush the first car after all. Another first, I helped Lauren begin her very own embroidery project - a first for her.  And hey, at 3:00pm, there is still time left for many more firsts.  Now if I could figure out how to post my pics to go along with  my thoughts, that will be a big first!

Loving these firsts!

Colleen