What's A Mom To Do?

What's a mom to do when she is in Dallas for the weekend and her oldest daughter is going to prom in Minnesota?

Well, the mom calls her sister, of course!

Sweet Bluebird went to prom for the first time this weekend.  Big Fireman and I were devastated that we both had to work.  Since we both were not going to be home, of course the pre-party pictures ended up at our house.  

Luckily Libbie saved the day and came to take plenty of pictures and help the girls get ready.  I am fairly certain she also became the official  bountonniere-pinner-oner.  (Yes, I made that word up.)

Here's my girl and her date.

(Not a boyfriend, just a date)

A funny story about the date.  

Bluebird is a junior in high school.  Her freshman year, Big Fireman and Bluebird were walking around at school.  This boy comes up to Fireman and talks about how he is best friends with Bluebird.  As we have never heard of this boy before, Big Fireman is thoroughly checking him out.  (Big Fireman is quite intimidating in person if you don't know him.)  The poor boy starts backtracking and talking how they are besties in homeroom only, not boyfriend/girfriend besties.

The poor boy still appeared a little scared of Big Fireman, but they went on their way.  Well, when Big Fireman gets bored, he likes to torture our kids.  So later, when Big Fireman spots the boy quite a ways from him, Big Fireman yells down the crowded hall, "Hey, what are you doing for prom your senior or junior year?  I might let you take my daughter!"

Of course Sweet Bluebird has been mortally embarrassed about this ever since...

And of course, we never let her forget it.

So this spring we are in Florida over spring break and she gets a text message from the same boy-

"Will u go 2 prom w me?"

She texts back-

"Yes."

Now the boy is a smart one, he texts back-

"And they said I couldn't find a hot date for prom!"

And the girl is a sarcastic one (just like her mom...)

She texts back-

"I already said I would go with u, u don't have 2 kiss up 2 me!LOL"

AAAAHHHH, a match made in heaven...

Another long story if you can indulge me.

Did I ever mention how Big Fireman gets bored and likes to torture our kids?

Well, at work he hatched out this whole plan.

He and his cop buddies were going to hang out and be on hand to greet all the boys at our house before prom.  They were going to park as many cop cars in the driveway as they could and sit out on our front porch and clean their hunting guns.  Big Fireman and his friends were all excited over their own version of the prom party until they all realized they all had to work that night.  Their plans went down the drain...

(Sweet Bluebird, you have to thank God for that one...)

Well imagine my surprise when this little guy shows up in cammo bearing his own arms on all the pictures.

Just like his daddy!


Thanks B (that's Lib's nickname) for saving the day and taking the pictures! 
Go check her out here!