Well Homecoming week has come and gone - and it's good to be over with, ha. I mean, it's not bad - but there is some stress with finding a dress, shoes, getting ready, going out, getting asked/not getting asked, and on and on. But in the end, I think both my girls ended up have a good HOCO week and everything.
We were all surprised when Lucy ended up as one one of two freshman girls nominated for HOCO Freshman Princess. I mean, surprised just because this never happens to anyone in our family - but also not too surprised upon finding out because Lucy is a really friendly little gal. :) Every student in each grade nominates who (a boy and a girl) should be HOCO royalty. Then the top two girls and two boys - except for the seniors who get four nominees each for girl and boy - are part of the "homecoming court" and participate in different activities during the week. The grades vote for the winner on Friday and the results are announced during the homecoming football game's half-time.
So Lucy got to be in the parade, participate in the Pep-Rally assembly, and go down at half-time. So apparently that means three dresses - luckily she borrowed the other two from 1. Emmy and 2. Her date's sister's old dress. Haha, how sweet. Lucy had a lot of fun all week. Unfortunately she didn't end up winning, but she was okay about that really. I am sure she was a bit bummed (I mean, who wouldn't want to win?!), but she was also totally fine. She likes the girl who won and so it was all good. I also made a petty but just to lighten-the-mood comment down on the field after the results were announced: "Well, YOU are the one going to the dance with the Freshman Prince." Yes, her date was declared the winner. Anyways, fun stuff.
Emmy was excited for Lucy and was possibly more bummed, or at least more surprised, that Lucy didn't win. Haha. Emmy enjoyed the activities of the week - going to the Powderpuff volleyball game (where the boys play, coached by the girls on the high school team), watching the Powderpuff football game (where the girls play, coached by the boys on the high school team - including Lucy), etc. I took Emmy, Lucy, and Alaina to Grand Junction late Thursday evening to go to the Junction Mall and get some shoes.
I had to go to the football game to support Lucy, but it wasn't horrible ha. Emmy's crush, Aidan, got hurt again during the game and that was a slight bummer. But the girls had fun and our team crushed their opponents.
On Saturday, Lucy and Alaina went and got pedicures. Emmy's too poor and so she just went for the moral support, ha. Then Lucy went over to a friend's house, Lizzy, and got ready there. Emmy managed to find someone in our ward who loaned her a vehicle for the night (a cool red Jeep), and so that was exciting for her. She went over to Alaina's house that afternoon and got ready, pictures, etc. I really didn't see her at all once she went. I went to see Lucy's group and got pictures. Then I picked up Lucy and her friend and their dates and took them from where they got their pictures and had dinner - and took them to the dance. They were cute and excited. After the dance the girls and boys went to Taco Bell. I picked up Lucy around 11:30 and called it a night. :) Lucy said she had a ton of fun.
Emmy and Alaina got ready and got pictures at Alaina's. They ate dinner at Sonic because they love Sonic ha. Then it was the dance and they had a lot of fun there. From there I think they also went to Taco Bell and then just drove over the town for a bit. Alaina (whose mother passed away completely unexpectedly just the Saturday before) didn't want to be alone that night and so Emmy got to stay the night at Alaina's.
Anyways, a busy but fun week for the girls! So here are some pictures, with the vast majority being of Lucy. Sorry Emmy! But 1. Emmy didn't want me to come take pictures and 2. Lucy was just involved in more things. For being the youngest, this is a great honor to have MORE pictures ha. Also, the pictures are in reverse order pretty much and it truly is a pain to fix that, so I am not. Now on to the photos:
