FRESHMAN HOMECOMING HAS PARTY BUSES NOW?? Harmless fun, or have parents lost the plot? A mom says her oldest's freshman homecoming came with a pre-pre-party, bouquet swaps, a taco truck, a party bus to the dance and another one to the after-party. The kids are 14. I'm all for kids making memories. But if this is freshman year, what's left for senior prom, a helicopter? A lot of it looks like parents trying to outdo other parents, and that puts real pressure on families who can't or don't want to spend like that. Mine are still little, but I already know what their first homecoming looks like: a nice shirt, a picture on the front steps, and Dad driving. Save the party bus for graduation.