First Stake Dance

Michael and Jacob celebrated their fourteenth birthday on January 24th, 2008. Not only were they both ordained to the office of teachers in the Aaronic Priesthood, but they are also now able to attend LDS Stake Dances. It’s hard to even number the Stake Dances that Rex has attended over the years as a chaperone. So it wasn’t ironic that he was assigned to be a chaperone for the first Stake Dance that Michael and Jacob were allowed to attend. Rex didn’t ask if they wanted to go - they were going.

I didn’t envision Michael or Jacob asking any girls to dance, but I could see that a girl or two might ask them to dance since we’ve had a few girls call the house to talk to the boys. We had a talk with the boys that afternoon letting them know that it was our expectation as parents that they would dance with ANYONE that asked them to dance. It was unacceptable to say “no” to anyone. When they returned home they said they had an okay time. Rex later told me that they danced twice - both times they were asked by girls. No surprise there.

It’s amazing to watch these two young men grow and mature. They are great! I just can’t believe how fast times flies. I feel young because I remember my first Stake Dance like it was yesterday. I went with Elizabeth Buehler and her dad was one of the chaperones. And yet I feel old because I have sons who are taller than myself and because they just attended their first Stake Dance. I love you with all my heart Michael and Jacob!