Prom 2014

All the posts here lately seem to be focusing on Chloe- 

She has had a lot going on!

In April- late one night- there was a knock at the door.

No one was there but there were 15 bananas placed throughout the yard.

Each had a piece of paper with the word - banana- sticking out of it on a toothpick.

Until... there was an

orange.

Chloe was nervous & thrilled & excited!

We were all dying to know who this boy was.

we figured it out and...

It was the nicest boy who had gone to school with her since Kindergarten.

Truly- she was over- the- moon that he had asked her.

I'm talking Valedictorian, going to college on a full scholarship in California, super talented & nice...

Right now- if you have daughters- you know exactly how I felt at that moment.

I don't even know how to describe it.

(Brian is holding a pair of black glasses in his hand & they are up against his black pants.. ha! He is not flying the bird.)

That weekend was General Conference for our church.

When these four left for the Priesthood Session, Saturday night.

Chloe & I went shopping.

The Saturday before that- 

the girls & I were lucky enough to get tickets to the General Women's Meeting!

Live tickets!! It was a thrill to be there & with my girls. Megan was home with new baby Peter.

It was so great to be there- I kept thinking back over the past year & all my worries. 

I loved being there- shed lots of tears of gratitude.

And said many prayers of thanks.

 I am so grateful to be a woman- I am so thankful to be a mother.

A good friend of mine is a secretary for the agriculture department of the church and had some really good tickets - 25 rows back. I cannot tell you enough how good this was for me. I am so thankful for my church. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ. It has seen me through so many tough times & I cannot express... 

well- another post for that.

So back to the story...

Chloe & I went shopping in the little downtown shops near our town.

AND FOUND A PROM DRESS!

JUST LIKE THAT- NO SWEAT- NO STRESS- JUST FOUND THE MOST PERFECT DRESS IN THE WORLD? IT'S UNHEARD OF-- 

(Prom hair & makeup practice day)

Again- if you have daughters- you know exactly how much of a miracle this whole event was... and she hadn't even been to the dance yet!

The dress:

It's a light blue 1950's vintage dress we found in a dress/antique boutique.

It was perfect! It's so Chloe & fit her like it was made for her.

How I wish we knew the story of this dress...

but for now we know- it had just arrived that day.

and we bought it!

The night of the dance-

Her date picked her up & she was as cool as a cucumber.

The first thing he said when he saw her was-

You look Amazing

OH MY GOSH

My heart melted- what a nice guy. 

I was so happy for Chloe.

This was the perfect way to end the year.

It was like she had a real Cinderella ending. It was fantastic.

Like - good things happen to nice girls fantastic-

You know?

If you have daughters- or even if you don't

I think you will get it.

Not that Chloe isn't a nice girl... not that she didn't deserve to have a great prom date... it's just in real life we don't always get what we need or even deserve.

Enjoy the rest of these pictures.

They had a great time-

It's all I can do not to hug that kid & tell his mother that she raised such a great son.

I will- I will do both. 

I just can't yet- not without bawling like a crazy stalker lady.

I don't want to scare them....

I'll let you know when it happens.