Homecoming #1

We had an exciting week-end. My daughter is a junior at Laporte High School and her boyfriend is a senior at Deer Park High School. His homecoming was first....this past week-end. They are such a cute and fun couple. They have been dating for 7 months. Both of them it is very obvious really care for each other. They seem to always be on the go. I know I had all that energy many "moons" ago. She wore a black dress that we found on clearance at Dillard's. It was regularly 130 marked down to 78 then on sale for 48. Couldn't pass up that deal....especially when it fit her great! She has a really pretty dress for next week-end. We went to 3 JCPenney's to find it. Here are some pictures of them....

I had so much fun taking pictures of them. I just keep on shooting while they had fun. They always seem to come up with creative poses. Some goofy, some romantic, some serious, some casual, but all of them fun to enjoy and photograph!

Had a little problem on Friday. Deer Park canceled their homecoming dance for Saturday night. So I thought, and so did my daughter that meant it was canceled and I didn't need to get him a garter. Well he came over on Friday with her mum. We didn't have one. I wasn't even at home. I was shopping because I thought it was a regular date and I didn't need to be there. He was so sad. My oldest daughter was dropping of the baby for us to watch when he arrived. He asked her to take some pictures. My daughter thought it was strange that I was not there. I NEVER miss a photo taking opportunity.....lol......When I found out all of this I felt sick I never miss important events in their lives. I have never done anything like this before. Allison felt so bad. She had no clue that he was doing this and she didn't even dress up. She told her dad at least 20 times how bad she felt. I remember when Lloyd told me about this even asking him why did he bring her mum over this week-end....he quickly told me it was a Deer Park mum....I finally clicked. I felt horrible and couldn't think of anything else that evening.

When they came home we took pics of them in their casual clothing with her mum. She told me they were double dating the next night and the girls decided to dress up. They were going to wear their dresses they had already bought and go out to dinner and the movies. She told me that she wish they had mums so they could take pictures that day. She also told me that he told his mom we had no mum. By his reaction, she could tell that she was not happy. Well me being the mom I am called all over town to find a mum for a homecoming that was the night before.....Do you have a clue how hard that is? Well I found one at Krogers, went and got it and had it personalized with their names.

Saturday he came over dressed up for him and we surprised him with a mum(garter). He was shocked and so happy. I never thought a garter would make him so happy. We acted like it was the night before and took pictures. They had a blast coming up with new poses for their pictures. While they were shooting pictures his mom called. He proudly told her they surprised me with a garter. You could tell he was so happy and he went on to tell her we were taking a lot of pictures. I was amazed how happy is was. I guess I really didn't think those meant anything to a guy, but I was really wrong.

The whole time we were taking pictures he kept on telling her how pretty she was. He even repeately told his mom. Allison went on to tell me that he told her that all evening. He told her she was never so beautiful as that night. She stated he was so sweet.

They went out to eat at a steakhouse and then saw Nights in Rodanthe starring Richard Geer. They had wonderful evening. I was so thankful that we found a mum and could make his day.