HOCO Festivities

This week was Homecoming and it was a whirlwind. Since Camden wanted to do the mum exchange with Sienna on Tuesday, I left work early on Monday and headed over to Tiffany's to finish up the mum. After 25 or so hours and a few finishing touches today, the myum was finally done! 

Finished product

Tuesday after work I drove Camden over to Sienna's for the mum exchange.

Headed to the door

Exchange was a success

Posing with their mum/garter on

I loved Camden's garter.
 It even had lights!

Wednesday was the Homecoming parade. Camden walked with his soccer guys while Casen walked with the WWJH football guys. My pictures were NOT amazing - apparently it is not cool to stop and take pics with your mom during a parade. LOL

Friday was the day for everyone to wear their garters/mums to school. They do things so different than we did in high school, so I am constantly learning what the latest trends are.

At Casen's school, it was pink out day, which he decided on Thursday night that he wanted to dress up for. And, of course we had no pink, so we headed to search for a pink shirt, which believe it or not was not an easy task, and then to Michael's to get tool to make a pink tutu. The things we do as mother's. . . 

I was pleased to receive a picture in the middle of the day from Tiffany (my friend who helped make the mum), whose son snapped this pic at school and sent to her to share with me. :) Honestly, I was rather surprised to see Camden still wearing his garter.

I had asked Camden to get a pic of he and Sienna with their mums on at school. I was pleasantly surprised when he shared this cute picture with me. 

Friday night was the football game and pink out. The boys had fun hanging out with their friends and watching the game.

Tonight was the Homecoming Dance. With the help of grandpa, Camden got ready and we headed to Seasons Harvest where the group was to take pictures on their property. He looked so handsome!

We took group pics then individual pictures.

The guys

Mom was there for pictures as well

Me and my handsome guy

After pictures, we drove the group to Sapporo Restaurant and dropped them off with instructions to let us know when they were ready to head to the dance. Prior to this evening, I have been coaching Camden on his manners and how he was to pay for Sienna's dinner, so had hopes that he remembered all the things I told him. My parents were in town for the weekend, so while Camden and his date were eating at Sapporo, we all went to our favorite local Mexican restaurant and ate, sans Casen who went to a haunted house with is friends. Of course while we were eating, he texted to let me know they were ready. I arrived to the restaurant, along with some of the other parents, took a group picture and then dropped them off at the dance.

Casen with his friends at 13th Floor in Houston

If you know Camden, he is not much of a dancer and gets embarrassed easily, so I was glad to see this picture of him dancing with sweet Sienna. (And I have to laugh at the girls taking their picture behind them.)

It was a good week and, while it is so hard to believe that we are already here, I am so proud of the young man Camden is becoming. Between he and I, we both learned a lot through the Homecoming process. Hopefully we are both better prepared for what the future holds.