Day of Firsts

Today was the day!  Luke was going on his first date and his first dance.  He was super nervous and it did not help that his friend/driver was forty-five minutes late and not answering his phone.  I finally called his mom and she woke him up.  Once Luke knew Caleb had not standing him up you could see the nerves disappear.  He ended up going to pick everyone up and I kept praying that it would be a great day!  For their day date they went to the hot springs.  Luke said that they kept getting lost but their dates handled it perfectly.  At one point they were singing Frozen songs at the top of their lungs.  After a muddy time at the hot springs they went to Fiiz to get drinks.  While they sipped on their soda they hung out in Luke's car just laughing and having a great time.  This is the text Luke sent me when I asked him how it went: "Mom it was seriously so much fun.  I felt like myself & wasn't awkward and quiet.  The hot springs was surprisingly fun & i had a great time.  Then after the hot springs we went to fiiz in american fork & hungout in my car & that was really fun.  Thanks mom for making me go."  I may have teared up when I read that to Joey.  The great time at the day date made Luke look forward to the dance.  They went to do pictures first and then to dinner.  Luke was not super excited to eat ribs but made the best of it.  After dinner they went to another house to have the dance.  Luke said it was so fun.  Then they went over to Tyson's house to watch Hot Rod.  He said he walked his date to the door and gave her a hug.  He also thanked her for a great date.  Such a gentleman.   He told me "I had such a good time, it was awesome."  My mom heart is so full!  There is nothing better than seeing that happiness in the eyes of your child.  *The last picture is what Luke posted on Instagram and her response. Love this!

Smith Cory Lovelace

He is here!!  Holly was induced this morning and their little one was born right before 4pm.  They had waited to find out the gender and it was so fun to find out that it was a little boy.  Smith Cory Lovelace weighed 7 lbs 9 ounces and 19 inches long.  He is healthy and pretty perfect.  We are so happy for them.  Welcome to the family Smith.

New Job

Luke has not been loving his job at Cubby's and they have only been scheduling him for one day a week.  I told Luke that he could quit if he could find another job.  My friend Alison texted and said that they were looking for a full time substitute for a sweeper position at the elementary school- her son is the head sweeper and has worked there since he was in high school.  As the full time sub Luke would be responsible for filling in for any sweeper that could not make it.  The hours are 2:30pm - 5:30pm M-F and he gets all weekends and any school holiday off.  The best part is he gets to listen to music as he gets his work done.  He went in today for an interview and they hired him on the spot.  He is so excited and I am so happy for him to go to work more willingly.  

Lagoon

 

It was finally time for us to go to Lagoon!  Tag opted to stay home so Grandma came and stayed with him.  We got there shortly after it opened and minus a little rain it was kind of the perfect day.  We had so much fun.  I am not sure if I have mentioned it in the past but Harlee and Nash are not the biggest fans of roller coasters.  They had pumped themselves up and promised to try a few new rides.  Our first ride was Bomboora to get them warmed up.  We then went on Bat.  Harlee did great but Nash was a little nervous when the ride was over. We made our way over to Colossus.  Nash almost got out of line but was super brave.  He actually kind of liked it.  We went on a few more rides before deciding to conquer Cannibal.  Nash sat by me and was crying kind of hysterically as the ride took off.  I felt so bad.  As we pulled in and the ride was over Nash said "I am so lame!  That was so fun!"  He was converted.  We had so much fun spending the rest of the day at the park.  It was a blast going on the rides together.  Love my family.

She said Yes!

Last night Brennan proposed to Aubrey.  He took her to a bridge in the River Bottoms where they had taken pictures for one of the high school dances.  She said yes and they are both so excited.  They are getting married on December 26,2020.  I am so excited for them.  Congrats!

An answer and a new pet

Last night the doorbell rang at almost 10pm.  We went out to see that Luke's potential HOCO date had answered him.  She left a poster that said "Luke we will have a splash @ homecoming, so I'm O-FISH-ally saying Yes! Ellie".  She left a couple bags of swedish fish and a new goldfish he named Jefferson.  Luke was so excited and posted on his instagram.  I am so excited for Luke to have his first date!

Special Guest

Due to COVID we have been taking turns going to church in groups of 100.  It was our turn to go today.  We all got up and were at church 8 minutes early.  Our gift for accomplishing that amazing feat was having a special guest at our meeting.  When we walked in we saw President Dallin H. Oaks walk in the room.  I guess he used to be in the same ward as Bishop Vera.  We were all a little star struck.  Nash had the opportunity to pass the sacrament to him which is such a neat experience.  After the speakers were done, President Oaks got up and shared his testimony.  He testified of the importance of prayer.  He mentioned that he even prays for the political leaders that he is not planning on voting for.  He also spoke of how he did a zoom meeting with the people of Japan and how his wife served her mission in Japan.  It was so neat to hear him speak in such an intimate setting.  Such a blessing!  I am so grateful for the spirit that filled the room and the truth I felt in knowing he is a mouthpiece for Heavenly Father.  What a beautiful sabbath surprise.  

Luke's growing up... First date?

 On Wednesday I took Luke to get gas in his car- he is so nervous to get gas by himself because he thinks that he will not know how to shut if off and gas will spray everywhere. So funny!  While the gas was pumping Luke said that he was going to ask a girl to Homecoming.  Due to COVID they are not having an actual dance but his group of friends are having their own little dance.  I could not believe it and I could not contain my excitement.  Luke had a difficult time last year so to see him participate in social things makes me so so happy.  He decided to ask a girl name Ellie.  He made a sign that said "It would be 'my pleasure' to take a cool chick like you to HOCO."  He put the sign on her porch with a shake and fries from Chick Fila.  He has not heard back yet but she posted a story on her Instagram showing the sign and she said "HOCO with Luke Childs!!"  Good sign!  I am so excited for Luke and I am really going to try to dial it in and be cool mom.  

Tag's Date

Tag was so excited that today is his day for a turn a date.  We went to FatCats and he could not wait to do the virtual reality.  He chose to do the Job Simulator.  He had so much fun making food in the oven and blending things in the virtual blender.  When his time was up we went over to play arcade games.  He loved getting to play any game he wanted and he was so good at all of them.  He won 265 tickets and had fun in the prize room choosing a sword, ball, and army guy.  To top off the fun we went to 7-11 for a treat.  The date got rave reviews as Tag said it was fun and exciting.  I love these dates and fun times that we get to enjoy with the kiddos one on one.

Nash's Report

Nash is always so proactive when it comes to any assignment or basically anything in life.  He was given the assignment at the beginning of the school year and he came home and got started.  He is definitely not a procrastinator.  He decided to do his project on toilets around the world- where to go when you need to go.  He worked so hard and had his project done long before the due date.  Today he had to present and he was super nervous.  I do not know why because he was so prepared.  He said when he put his poster up everyone laughed.  I am so proud of Nash.  He is such an amazing student and works so hard.  

Labor Day 2020

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 With COVID we have not been able to have many family get togethers.  The last time we got together was for Tag's baptism.  We decided to go to Jamie and Mindi's house for Labor Day.  We all brought our own lunch and spent a few hours visiting with each other.  The kids had so much fun swimming, playing badminton, and play corn hole.  It was so much fun to visit with everyone.  I have so missed seeing them.  The weather was perfect and it was a wonderful way to enjoy a day off.