HOCO

The night that has been in the works for a month is here.  It was hotter than you know what outside and we were meeting for pictures at 5:30 at The Star.  Amy, Sophia's dates mom was the photographer and did an amazing job.  After pictures the kids went to City Works for dinner.  We had heard a rumor the night before that the AC was out.  Seeing as how we had reservations for 38 kids in the upstairs private room we never got a phone call or email about this.  Andrea went up there earlier Saturday and sure enough it was out.  It was almost 100 degrees that day.  They tried telling us it went out during the night but we heard Friday night that it was out.  

Andrea, Stacy and I stayed and ate at the restaurant downstairs while all the kids were upstairs.  It was 81 degrees downstairs and so hot.  Apparently they had swamp coolers upstairs.  The kids did not complain so that was nice. 

The after party was at Ryan Ellis' house and the kids had so much fun.  Pick up at 11:30 and Sophia went to spend the night with Elyse.   

Who knew how much work it would be... the hundreds of dollars spent on the mum/garter, dress, shoes, bouquet, ribbon for bouquet and the ask.  All for pics, dinner and an after party.  

Side note... Saturday afternoon Jacob called and asked if he could swing by to make sure his tie matched her dress.  His dad brought him by and they walked in with five different options!  His dad was going to head to the mall if one of those did not work!  Thank goodness one worked!