This last month was relaxing and hectic at the same time. The relaxing process was our vacation in Segrove Beach. It is in the Florida panhandle between Destin and Panama City. We love to go to this area because the beaches are white powdery sand and the water is clear. The weather could not have been better. It rained the whole way down there but once we got there it was great the rest of the week. The kids love to go to the beach. Beth and I took long walks on the beach everyday. Cory and Christian decided that they were impervious to the sun. Cory, Mister “I don't burn I only tan, got fried on Thurs. because it was a little windy so you couldn't feel the burn as much. That same day Christian had put on sunscreen but not very well. He missed a few spots on his legs and his stomach. It is amazing how well sunscreen works. You can always find the spots where you missed. It was too bad because Friday was the best day of the week for the beach and water and the boys had to stay inside the whole day. By the time we left on Saturday Cory had started to blister on his face and chest. By Sunday he looked like a leper with skin falling off everywhere. But he has been diligent and kept Aloe and Neosporin on the places that were burned. Now you cannot even tell he was burned so bad. The place we stayed in was fantastic. It is the nicest place we have ever stayed on vacation. It was a town home that was three stories. The 1st floor was the garage and a bedroom with a full bath and queensize bed. there was a door leading from this room right in to the swimming pool area. Chris and Cory stayed there. The 2nd floor was living area that had the living room and kitchen. There was also another full bath there. The floors were all hardwood and travertine tile in the kitchen with Corion counter tops. The view from the living room was of the beach. The 3rd floor was the Mater bedroom had a King size bed and a huge full bath with a large shower and jacuzzi tub. Alicia loved the tub. She took a jacuzzi bubble bath every day. The shower seemed huge to us because the one we have at home is not all that big. So when I stood in this shower I felt like a little kid. The neatest thing for Alicia was where she got to sleep. At the top of the stairs on the 3rd floor to the left was a little nook just big enough for a twin mattress. So she got her own little space. We just loved it!!!
Now the hectic part. Lat year our Stake started a tradition of having a Spring Formal for the youth ages 16-18. It is an alternative to the Prom where they can come and have a nice dinner and dance with good music and modest dress. Well the Stake Presidency decided to issue Beth and I a “special appointment” to decorate for the Spring Formal this year. I guess they came to Brittany's reception and decided that we could decorate. The theme was “Evening in Paris”. So I decided that it would be cool to have a big Eiffel tower on the dance floor. Sometimes cool ideas are better left as ideas. But not me... Nooo. I made a 23 foot Eiffel tower decorated with lights. It was a lot of work but turned out great. Then we put twinkling lights across the ceiling. And set off an area of the floor as a cafe with small tables and an awning with a lighted sign that said “Cafe de Flore”. Nancy set a table where someone was making crepes. There was also a drink fountain and a chocolate fountain. To set it all off we downloaded several pictures of Paris sites and had them projected on a large screen. The dinner was before the dance at a different building. We had decorated the tables with a white table clothe and a black topper. There was a round mirror with a small Eiffel Tower on each table that had a tealight underneath. We added 3 more tealights to each table and then sprinkled silver start confetti all over the table. it turned out to be a really nice evening for the youth. I am glad it is over. It wasn't quite as hectic as the reception but came in a close second.
School is almost over and the kids are excited about that. Christian was asked to go to the Prom by a French foreign exchange student that is living with a family in our ward. He went with all of his good friends. He had a good time. They went to P.F. Changs for dinner and then the Prom was at Fernbank Science Museum. After that they went over to a friends house for a few hours.
Alicia has been going to the Orthodontist and has had an appliance in her mouth for a few months. She found out that she has to have a couple of baby teeth pulled to make more room while they straighten up her teeth. She is not happy about that.. But she has promised to be brave.
Can't wait to see everyone at the reunion!
Love,
Jeff, Beth, Christian, Cory and Alicia
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