Prom "Escort"

On Monday April 29, Caleb was at school in theater class.  Jasmine was handing out little trinket things that said vote for her for prom queen.  Caleb's cousin Taylor is in that class too and she asked Jasmine if she was going to prom and if she had a date.  Jasmine told them that she didn't have a date.  Taylor decided that Caleb needed to escort jasmine to the dance because she could not goby herself!  She and Caleb made a sign asking her to go to prom with Caleb  and took it to one of Jasmine's classes.  Unbeknownst to Caleb's parents all of this was going on until Connor called at 10 to tell us that he had seen a sign about Caleb going to prom.  Since we didn't know anything that was going on at the school, when Connor called we assured him that Caleb was not going to prom.  I texted Miss Dalley, the theater teacher to find out what was going on and she said that yes Jasmine was nominated for prom queen, that she was going, that her mom was going to take her and that her mom had her a dress.  So we decided that Caleb was definitely going to prom and that he was going to be Jasmine's escort and not date since he is only 14.  I called Jasmine's mom that afternoon and told her what we wanted to do and if she was ok with it.  She was so surprised that we wanted to do that and was thrilled that we would offer.  We told her that w wanted to take Caleb and Jasmine to dinner before and at we would take them to the dance.  She bought the tickets and got the corsage and boutineer.  We had a week to figure the logistics and get Caleb all decked out.  It worked out really good because he was able to wear his  dad's black suit and we borrowed a silver/gray tie from the missionaries.  We drove down to Overton to her house that evening at 6 and took some pictures and then we drove them to Mesquite for dinner. There was a brand new Italian place that we had not been to and they took a reservation so we could make sure that we had a place to eat and get to the dance on time.  It was a nice place, a little expensive and quite the dining experience.  It took almost an hour and a half to eat!  After dinner we took them to the dance where mom was there waiting.  We chatted with her for a few minutes and watched all the kids arrive in their fancy clothes and then Don and I left.  

The dance was held Mesquite Ford dealership.  They emptied out the show room of the cars so there was room for the dance.  Don and I went to Walmart and then we were going to go home but we found out from a friend that they were going to crown the prom queen just a little later and I really wanted to go see if Jasmine won.  We got over there at 9:30 and they announced the winner a few minutes later.  Jasmine won!  I was so excited!  Her mom got to be there to watch them give her the crown and a big bunch of roses and then to dance the next dance with the prom king.  Don and I left soon after and Caleb stayed to boogie with rest of the night with Jasmine and then her mom brought them home around 11:45.  Caleb was a total gentleman and we were very proud of him for being kind and willing to go with Jasmine.  We had fun taking them.