Hiram Goes to Homecoming

Bet you never thought you'd read THAT blog title (for a few years anyway)! Well, it's true, another chapter in the comedy that is our life. A couple of weeks ago Hiram said he had something to tell us, but that he wasn't going to tell us for a few days. Okay, whatever. Then a couple of days later he leaked through Caleb that he was going to a dance with a girl. I thought it was just another one of Caleb's jokes. When I confronted Hiram, he told me very non-chalantly that he asked a girl to Homecoming "as friends." What?! I asked if it ever occurred to him to ask us if he could even go. Apparently not. I explained everything going to a school dance entailed and that he was clearly in over his head. He needed to get more information. The next day he asked one on his friends (who is a girl) everything he needed to know about going to a dance. She wrote out a detailed list which included things like "don't forget your student id," "wear a button down shirt and slacks," and "dance the night away." It was very cute. Then the day finally came. I was nervous for him all day. Hiram's date's mom drove them to and from the dance, so they came to our house to pick him up. Hiram was very nervous and awkward at first. I hoped he would be okay. When he came home he was so excited to tell us what a great time he had. He and his date met up with some friends at the dance and they all did "dance the night away." It was so great to see him so happy and to have him tell me about his friends. He even admitted that if he had the choice of moving back to Utah, he wouldn't do it. I can't believe the positive change he's made since he started school. Go Hiram!