Girl's Choice

Having a teenager that is dating is so much fun!!  Our whole family has been enjoying it, in fact.

One of Kami's good friends, Annie, who is the youngest of seven children, and has therefore watched a lot of siblings recently go through it all, keeps Kami abreast of everything they need to be doing dating-wise. Before the Christmas formal had even come and gone, she informed Kami that it had occurred to her that they would need to ask someone to the Valentine's Formal (girl's choice dance) just as soon as they got back from Christmas break in order to have their choice of boys:)

So Saturday night Kami got down to business:

Or should I say that we all did?  Because all of us brainstormed ideas until we felt like we had come up with a suitable one, made a quick trip to Walmart, grabbed some goodies and we helped put things together:

We ended up compiling addresses to businesses that started with the first letters of her name.  She gave him a list of the addresses along with an explanation. The idea was that this boy would have to drive around and figure it out, (he could just get on google earth or something, really.)  But either way, he would have some figuring out to do.

When it came time to drop it off, we were all so invested in the project that everyone wanted to go along with her.  I thought that I ought to drive so that she could run up to the door, knock and make a quick get-away.  But then Caden or Maddie would have to stay home with the sleeping little boys.  So then I realized that Kami could drive and Caden could run it up to the door for her.  They were both keen on that idea!  In fact, Caden quickly came up with the idea to wear a cape I made for Maddie, when she was Syndrome for Halloween one year (here), and a gross mask.  He was being hilarious in that ensemble and we were all getting a kick out of it:

pictures just don't do justice to it all:( 

Caden ended up knocking and then backing up a few steps.  The boy Kami was asking answered the door and didn't see Caden at first so Caden said, in a crazy creepy voice, "I'LL BET YOU WEREN'T EXPECTING THIS!!!"  Then he danced/hopped around the kid's yard for awhile being all crazy/weird before running and getting into the car.

The kids came home laughing and delighted with the whole escapade.

I wonder if the boy will think it was Kami in the mask? Hahaha