Homecoming

Homecoming 2011 will be a night to remember (at least I assume it will be - Chad still isn't awake to report on the evening).  Chad and 25 of his closest friends took the party bus to dinner, the dance and back to the Erikson's house for a late (or early) breakfast. Awesome!

Look at this handsome boy.  Can you believe my baby is sixteen and old enough to attend a school dance?  Now if only I could talk him into going to the stake dances with Aaron.  Chad went solo because he figured there weren't any girls he liked well enough to spend an extra hundred dollars on. (He's not nearly the womanizer that his brother is :)).  I decided that I would make him a buttoniere thinking it couldn't be all that hard.  Sadly, the moment I pinned it on his vest, the rose snapped off its stem. I guess next time we'll leave it to the professionals.

 There were just as many, or maybe more parents than kids at Cameron's house taking pictures.  What a magnificent photo op.  Below are Chad and his friend Darrin.

Cameron, Chad & Aubrey

 The three amigos - Cameron, Chad & Zak

 The LC baseball boys minus Alek and Darrin who had moved to the front yard by this time - Cam, Zak, Alex, Connor & Chad.

The whole group in front of the party bus.  It looks like it might be harder to find dresses with sleeves for my girls when the time comes than I originally thought.  I better start looking at dress patterns. :)

Amber sitting on the party bus.  That thing was awesome.  One of the girls' moms asked me when it pulled out if she should be worried that the back of the bus said "Lucky Boys".  Hmm...  Fortunately, the driver had driven the president and his posse around before, so he assured us that keeping these crazy kids in line would be a piece of cake.  Amber was so sad when the bus pulled off.  She wanted to follow it in our car and she kept sighing all evening and saying, "I miss Chad".

Bethany, Karson & Kate seeing their respective brothers off.  Bethany was a little tired of all the picture taking by this time and just wanted to go to Cam's backyard and jump on the trampoline.  The girls really enjoyed seeing all the kids dressed up though.  It's hard to believe that it won't be too long until they are going to homecoming themselves.  In fact, I can't believe they will be at middle school next year.  I remember these girls running around  Chad's and Connor's little league baseball games when they were just starting elementary school.  The time sure does fly.  Stay little, Amber!