Where does the time go?

I have been sooo busy with my new calling, I am gone most all days on Sundays now at meetings it seems. And I have been pulled out of the house for work, and service, and more work, and more meetings... that I came home the other day to this...

I know, I had to sit down too... the teenager was ironing blue jeans!!! (what?)

I don't even know my own child anymore!!

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I knew he was picking up some of the slack for me around the house... but this was unexpected, (and frightening to be honest).

So we took him to a surprise birthday luau the other night to let his hair down (because he is on restrictions and can't go out and play with his friends for two weeks, it kind of makes the punishment all too real when you have to go out with your parents, he he he)

It was a 50th surprise birthday for a friend. He has been in Iraq since January. He is back home for now, and they surprised him with a luau and his daughters and some of his family that teach Hawaiian dance performed for him. His daughter and her husband made this cake... they have just taken up cake making as a hobby... isn't it amazing!!

When the cute hula girls were looking for audience participation, we volunteered the teenager! They were pretty cute, so he didn't resist too much.

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He is in the back with the blue lei... it was sooo funny, I was really impressed what a great sport he was being about it. Some of our adult male friends that had served missions in Polynesian countries were up there with him... so that helped!

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So with a little instruction... he will be ready to serve a mission in a "lava lava" too! (that is the wrapped skirts the men wear). That would make his Uncle Pat really happy I am sure!