CV's Prom was April 19th.
Mar had purchased her dress months ago in anticipation.
Shilo flew in to help get Mar ready (phew! so glad she was here to help).
We had found shoes, earrings, and nails (of the press-on sort, which were AWESOME, btw, especially since Mar knew she would have to remove them within a couple of days due to needing to play her guitar at the UNC Jazz Festival... which she didn't end up doing, but THAT IS THE STORY OF OUR LIVES).
Mar made Jake's boutonniere.
We may have spent about the same dinero for it, but it was not the same-ol' same-ol' $25/$30 3-rose standards we have purchased in the past. Plus I got a pair of needle-nose pliers out of it haha. And it meant more, since it was hand-made.
M loved the skirt of her dress like he loves my glass-slider door curtains... maybe even more.
Mar had purchased her dress months ago in anticipation.
Shilo flew in to help get Mar ready (phew! so glad she was here to help).
We had found shoes, earrings, and nails (of the press-on sort, which were AWESOME, btw, especially since Mar knew she would have to remove them within a couple of days due to needing to play her guitar at the UNC Jazz Festival... which she didn't end up doing, but THAT IS THE STORY OF OUR LIVES).
Mar made Jake's boutonniere.
We may have spent about the same dinero for it, but it was not the same-ol' same-ol' $25/$30 3-rose standards we have purchased in the past. Plus I got a pair of needle-nose pliers out of it haha. And it meant more, since it was hand-made.
M loved the skirt of her dress like he loves my glass-slider door curtains... maybe even more.
Shi is definitely the beauty expert around here. Mar looked amazing.
We drove pert-near 30 minutes to get to Jake's house, then drove another 10 or so to get to a park for pictures. He lives right by where Mar took DC Prom pics last year, which would have been an equally good spot, but why not spend a little more time in a car with V (who we were watching for Tay and Nae, and who happened to throw up on our way to the park, making the driving experience even more pleasant).
But we made it there, and Lex-the-photographer started snapping pics. I'm soooooo thankful for my beautiful daughters who are willing to share their talents.
V has a fascination with Jake. It was sweet that he took a moment to give her a high five.
Bill entertained V and M during the picture taking sesh. It's amazing how cool a stick can be.
This was our best jumping shot... just a little display of the excitement of our sixth and final "Prom Cyclone" (haha -- Bill's term when he walked into our bathroom).
Except that it's not.
Mormon Prom is this weekend, and Mar's schedule has recently opened up.
She's going.
We may have to endure one final Prom Cyclone.
I think I can... I think I can... I think I can...
Here are a few reminders of past Prom events because I love a good blast from the past:
The "almost snowed-out went-with-my-cousin Prom," circa 2009
"The miracle-dress Prom" (+ "an NBA star in the group" Prom -- Hailey's date Derrick White now plays for the San Antonio Spurs... proof below), circa 2012.
...that turned into "I traded my dress in for a Mac" Prom night, circa 2014.
The "my mom barely got Lex's borrowed dress hemmed in time for pics" Prom, circa 2017.
The "I flirted with this guy so he would ask me to Prom, but then I started liking someone else so it was sort of awkward" Prom, circa 2018.
I'm exhausted just thinking about them all.
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