The Lee Family: Homecoming 2022!

Sofia was super excited to go to Homecoming this year and planned to go with her crew of friends, but wanted to have a date, so she asked her good friend Carson and he said yes! The Tuesday before Homecoming Sofia said she had something to tell me and that I wouldn't be happy about it. She told me Carson's mom had made her a mum! I've always thought the mum exchange that is a tradition in Texas is weird and have been vocal about it, apparently. She was so super excited she'd have a mum and I agreed! So, the next day, which was my birthday, I headed to Hobby Lobby to figure out how to make a mum for Carson! Thankfully, another mom was also looking for supplies and I asked her some questions and she was a fountain of knowledge! She was actually there to make the mum for her daughter for NEXT year and had made at least 12 already for friends, etc. She gave me all the information I needed, helped me pick out supplies and off I went to warm up my hot glue gun! It ended up being very fun and did't take very long. Plus, I think it turned out pretty cute.

Sofia really wanted to wear her mum to school on Friday, but the kids had an away tennis match on Thursday and weren't back until around 8:30pm, so Carson's mom Jody and I decided that we should just meet at the tennis court parking lot and the kids could exchange their mums then. There wasn't really another option. The kids got off the bus, collected their backpacks and met us by our cars. They were obviously a little embarrassed because all of their tennis friends were watching! They nervously exchanged their mums and actually posed for a few photos together before saying goodbye and heading home after a long day!

Sofia was super excited to wear her mum to school and looked so great as she headed out the door. I was even lucky enough to get a few pictures of her! She and her friends had no interest in going to the homecoming football game that night, so instead we hung out and got ready to host her friends the next night for dinner before homecoming. I made a crockpot pulled pork recipe so the kids could have BBQ pulled pork sliders, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw and fruit. There were a few vegetarians, so the mac and cheese was for them.

The girls and I spend Saturday looking for a homecoming dress for that night! I wanted to start at a new shop I'd heard about called Niko Blu and then we could go into Southlake Town Square for other options. However, we ended up finding a dress Sofia LOVED immediately! The saleswoman helped us pick out a few options and she found the perfect dress immediately! It was great! From there, we headed to buy Sofia some nice shoes. She picked out some great low heals that she could wear with other outfits. Or I might even borrow them - they are so cute!

Sofia's friends arrived around 5pm so they would have time to hang out, take pictures, eat and get to the homecoming dance at 7pm. The dance was set for 7-9pm in the GHS gym and then Colin's mom offered to host the kids at their house until whenever we wanted to pick them up. The kids had a fun time at our house, talking, joking and eating. We also took a few group pictures and Jody and I were able to get a picture of Carson and Sofia together before the whole group showed up. Mikaela and I drove and dropped the kids off at high school and it was fun to watch all the other kids as they headed into the school all dressed up!

Sofia went to Colin's house until about 11:30pm, when I couldn't stay awake any longer and told her that I would be picking her up, but I would be in my pjs, so she would need to say her thank you and head out to the car by herself. She said she'd had the best time, even if the music they played wasn't that great. She said they played a lot of rap and music that no one could dance to. Plus, it got really hot inside the gym, so the kids spend about half of the dance outside, where it was more comfortable and they could hear each other talk! She had so much fun!

My supplies for Carson's mum.