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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Valerie's Junior Prom 2010!!!!

wasn't it just yesterday she was Holland's size???
valerie and james in front of the hummer limo!

the princess and her daddy!



so beautiful!

the girls showing their shoes!


Ok....so here is the deal. Valerie got asked to the Stansbury high school prom by this really great guy named Richard...a really great guy, or so we thought....about 2 weeks before the prom, he un-invited her.....I didn't even know you could do that!!! Well...the momma bear came out in me and I sent him this "message" on facebook telling him I thought he was better than that, and my huge disappointment....he responded and apologized, but just couldn't take her right now because he wouldn't have a good time trying to keep her ex-boyfriend away.....likely excuse, but oh well...I told him he wasn't good enough for her anyway....it was ironic, about 2 weeks ago, he sent her a text finally apologizing for what he did.....I was glad he finally at least apologized, but guys....if you are reading this, or if you have teenage boys.....PLEASE>>>>>don't EVER do that to a girl! The problem was is she had turned down another guy because he had asked her after Richard did!!! sigh...well....she got asked like a week and a half again by a kid named James....he came and put a huge box full of shredded paper in her room and she had to pull out the ripped out paper that asked her to the prom! He seemed like a nice kid too....He ended up being "ok"...(hey I'm picky! If any of you have daughters, you will know that it is hard meeting the standards of a mom!!! ) So we went prom dress shopping the week before....we found this GORGEOUS dress on ksl.com....a girl in bountiful was selling this "Cinderella" type dress.....$250 later, we bought it....that was the first and last dress she tried on....it was like it was made for her!!!
So I think she had a great time for the most part....the day date was little weird...they went up the canyon...and I forgot to mention, he bought his ticket, but made her buy hers!!! What kind of cheap date is that? I guess I'm old fashioned!!! So anyway, they went with a group of kids....valerie was really uncomforable because the girls didn't like her....but she didn't let it ruin the night. She was by far the prettiest!!!!..they got a hummer limo!!!! They ate at rodezio grill....good thing she took her money because he didn't have enough for both of them, but at least he tried!! ;) He did buy their pics so that was good....They like only got to dance once and then they went to one of the girls houses for an after party....All in all she had a good time, but I hope this senior year one totally knocks her off her feet! She deserves to be treated like a princess......so all you princes out in Tooele.....I'm starting to take applications to take my daughter to the Prom! :)

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Thad and Susan are Grandparents!!!!! (yes...I know I'm posting this late!)

Tyler admiring his new newphew

Bunny...the proud mommy!!!


Grandpa Thad holding the one day old mirace!


Proud papa Michael...he couldn't stop smiling!!!


hee hee...I love this little expression!!!!






Ok.....I had really intended on blogging at LEAST once a week....as you can see I haven't updated this since December!!! That is unacceptable!!!!!k.....sooooo I'm going to try to catch up....one event at a time...they may not be in order, but hey....being 7 months overdue...who cares????? The event I'm choosing to first put up is the fact that Michael and Bunny are the proud parents of a beautiful baby boy Eli Michael Cheatham, born April 29, 2010, at aprox. 6:01 p.m. He was 7 pounds 15 1/2 oz, and I think was 21 inches long...I'll have to edit this when I find out I'm wrong....( that is what you get when you don't do this when you are supposed to!!) He was/ is a beautiful baby, and we have had such fun with him!! I just can't believe Thad and I are grandparents....but yes, it is the best thing since having our own children!!! What is even funnier is the fact that he has a 5 year old aunt (Holland) and a 2 year old uncle (Jackson)!!! So funny!!! We had a lullaby composed for him a couple of weeks ago...I won a drawing off simplyutah.com....it was awesome! We got to name it (Grandma and Grandpa Cheatham's Ode to Eli) ....it is so beautiful and he just sat there and stared as I danced with him as he heard it for the first time....ahhh....what a wonderful time!!! He is smiling now and is happy for the most part, although Bunny would probably disagree with me when he is fussy....but he is awesome when we get to babysit.....I guess it helps that we have everyone fighting over who gets to hold him next!!! Ahh...it is wonderful to watch your own kids be parents!!! Michael and Bunny are wonderful parents!!!! We LOVE ELI MICHAEL!!!!!