Lawson at 12, Davis at Prom

This was a big weekend at the Remler household.

First, Lawson turned 12. Having already submitted our tax forms, we focused solely on the birthday of our second born. Lawson invited his three friends, Matt, Mills, and Drew, over to spend the night. After a filling fried fish lunch, we all went out to Pooler, GA to watch the BC Cadets play Savannah Lacrosse. It was a close game, and a bit of a disappointment, but we didn't let that ruin our evening. Back on Wilmington Island, we measured the height of all four boys while we waited for Davis to shower.













Then we lit up some candles on a chocolate cake and sang Happy Birthday to Lawson. His gift was a digital camera. Contact lenses are also part of the deal, but he does seem to be smitten with those big, black Harry Potter glasses.










After a satisfying sugar high, all four boys piled into the extra bedroom upstairs and stayed up til the wee hours watching movies on Netflix.

Then Saturday rolled around, and the focus turned to Davis. First, he and Stephen drove to Beaufort, SC for another lacrosse match (another close disappointment). By the time they got home, Davis's calves had wrought vengeance on him. He came into the house limping so bad that I thought someone had run over him. A soak in the tub with some epsom salts did the trick; then it was time to doll up for BC prom night.

Davis wore Stephen's tuxedo, but he had rented a vest and tie to match Megan's dress. Stephen and I helped Davis put on his great-grandfather's cuff links.


Then we plumped up his tie with some cotton balls. He looked right spiffy! And Megan looked lovely with her up-do and her strappy sandals. Don't they make a handsome couple?













They dined at Ele before driving in PopPop's Cadillac to the Jepson Center to dance the night away.










Tonight was Elizabeth Dixon's prom night too! She and her boyfriend Pete Beagle looked so handsome in basic black.













We hope everyone has a fun but safe night!