Prom Weekend

What a fun - and sleepless weekend we had!

Saturday night was Prom but it was almost a 24 hour event!

It began Saturday morning with a nail appointment for Cali (since we didn't have to buy her a dress we splurged on a few pampering treatments)

She had her toes and nails done She then had her hair done by a lady in the ward. She wanted a soft, romantic hair style - it turned out wonderful. Isn't she gorgeous!

The next stop was the MAC counter at Nordstrom where she had her makeup done.

Jamison came over to the house for pictures and so did the neighbors!

Jamison did good and got her a beautiful corsage that had a pretty rhinestone bracelet as the armband - so pretty!

Cali's friend Hannah was out of town for the weekend so she let Jameson and Cali use her convertible VW Bug. They drove with the top up on the way to the dance to preserve the hairdo but had fun with down on the way home.

After pictures at our house we went to one of Cali's friends house where the group they were going with met for more pictures. Thank goodness for digital - I took a ton of pics!!

After pictures they headed downtown to Typhoon a Thai restaurant for dinner. Saturday was such a beautiful day - almost 80 degrees that they were able to eat outside. The dance was also outside at the World Trade Center in downtown Portland. They had a great time and then after the dance headed to the bowling alley for some Cosmic Bowling.

After bowling (1:30 a.m.) they came to our house for chocolate and cheese fondue that I had waiting for them. We kicked out the boys at 3:00 a.m. ( I know Logan and Clark - I am getting soft in my old age) and the girls spent the night.

I had a meeting at 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning so only got about 4 hours of sleep. Cali was able to sleep in as all the graduating seniors had been invited to the singles ward in our stake and they don't meet until 2:30 p.m. - she was so happy!

I was in bed by 9:00 p.m. Sunday night! Fortunately the girls didn't have school today, Monday, so we could sleep in!

The Wilkes Weekly Dinner Plan

This week's meal plan does have a repeat from last week. Jim ended up going out of town on business on Thursday so the girl's and I ate out! Jim went to Salt Lake City on business and got to enjoy dinner Thursday and breakfast Friday morning with Logan and Clark - wish I had been there!

Monday -We have been invited to friends for dinner and I am taking a salad. Trying a new recipe I found in my file - not sure where I got it. Junior League Salad.

Tuesday - Pasta with Chicken and Bacon with Balsamic Vinegar

Wednesday -Jim out of town - leftovers for the girls or eat out!

Thursday - Pasta Chicken Salad with Sundried Tomato and Spinach

Friday - Date night, take out pizza for girls

Saturday - Garlic Grilled Steak (needs to marinade 8-12 hours)

Sunday - Cheesy Chicken (This is Tessa's favorite and her pick for the week)

Asking and Answering

Remember the olden days - when a boy wanted to ask a girl to Prom they would just call her up on the phone or stop her in the hall at school and say "Hey - how'd you like to go to Prom with me?" and then the girl would say "I'd love to - or - No, get lost loser!". Well - those days are gone.

This week was the big "Asking and Answering" week. We knew Cali was going to prom and we knew who with (Jameson) but they still went through the "Asking and Answering" ritual. They told me that was the fun part!

Cali has been a little obsessive lately about getting tan for Prom - her dress is a pale pink and she didn't want to look washed out. Jameson spent Spring Break in Palm Desert so came home quite tan. Cali spent Spring Break in Seattle and Portland and she DID NOT get tan.

Given Cali's obsession with getting tan Jameson came over one night after she had gone to bed and with Tessa's help set up the following beach scene in the upstairs hallway and girl's bathroom. I woke her in the morning to see it and there was Hawaiian beach music playing that he had left too. How cute!

He also left a bottle of self-tanner with the following note - "I know how much you want to be tan like me....So I thought I'd bring you back a little sunshine from the Palm Desert." The bottle of self tanner had a picture on it and the word "Prom?"

To answer Jameson, Cali set up a fun scene with a very suntanned Barbie that said she'd love to go to Prom.

Prom is this Saturday - we have the dress, the shoes, the hair appointment - just need the jewelry - so a trip to Forever Love is on the schedule this week.

Kids Update - The highlight of the girl's week was going to the Rascal Flats concert Friday night - they loved it. I think they were even more excited that Taylor Swift was the first act. They went with Hannah and Caitie Osborne. They even made matching tie-dye t-shirts to wear - aren't they cute!

Logan took a day off from school and work this week to go skiing with buddy Peter and ended up with a great sunburn. He and his yet to be named date went to the afternoon session of conference on Saturday and had a picnic before the session - his "yet to be named date" had helped interpret at the morning session of Conference. He then met his roommates for the Priesthood session, he spent the night in SLC.

Logan's big news is that he has been asked to be the President of Young Ambassadors next year - he wasn't planning on doing YA's but that changed when this opportunity was given to him. Mom is excited because this means he will be touring part of Europe (Scandinavia) next year and she is hoping to go along! Dad is excited because it means his tuition is paid for next year so instead of 3 college tuitions there will only be 2!

Clark has been busy working and studying getting ready for finals. He went up to SLC Friday night and spent the night at a roommates house and watched the morning session. They had a halo session Friday night. He then headed back to Provo for the rest of the weekend. We are getting excited that he is coming home for a week this month (in between semesters)!

Leigh Anne and Jim's week were pretty much the same - work, work and more work. Leigh Anne enjoyed a trip to the temple with the Stake RS this week. For YW's activity we made some cute personality collages using a painting canvas. The girls brought pictures, scrapbooking stuff, etc that reflected their personality. They all turned out cute and unique - just like the girls!