Prom 2010...round ONE!

Last weekend DD attended her friend Adam's Senior Prom.  I refer to this post as Prom 2010...round one because we will have her prom in a couple of weeks.  So, enjoy a few photos (Thanks to Adam's Mom!) ...

Ahhhhh....to be 18 again!

Homecoming 2010

Last week was Homecoming at my children's school, so it was a flurry of activity all week. One of the biggest highlights was that DD was on Homecoming Court, which was so much fun for her.

During the Homecoming game pep rally she was escorted by her little brothers! I don't know that they appreciated the experience like they should have!

During the Walk-Out for the Homecoming festivities, she was escorted by her handsome Daddy!

It was another one of those bitter sweet nights for a Mom. She is a Senior and our time of sharing events like this with her is ebbing away...the countdown is on ,and I hear the ticking of the clock much louder than I would like. Only one or two more formal occasions in her High School career and after that, well...I will be lucky if I see photos on Facebook. Sigh....

Since we all love the shoes!

She and her handsome date getting ready to catch a limo with friends to the Homecoming Dance.

Aren't' they cute?

Ahhh, to be young again.............

A (late) Prom post...

This post is a couple of weeks late! The Prom was a couple of weeks ago and I wanted to share some of the fun photos of DD and her buddies.

DH and DD, what would be a dance be if Daddy didn't see you off?
DD and her besties!

Every season, I keep getting these reminders of how grown up she is getting.

DD and her Bestest.

Love this shot.

Shoes! We love the shoes!

silly girls!

Southern Belles, to be sure!

Ready for the Prom!

See ya, Mamacita!

Jr. Cotillion, the stuff boys dreams are made of...

Well, maybe not the stuff boys dream of, but their Southern Mamas? Now, that is another story. You must realize that I completely believe in the parenting model that is willing to torture your child - in the ways of civility - if it is for his or her own good!

DS1 (dear son born 1st) wrapped up his 1st year of Jr. Cotillion just recently at the bigger-deal-than-he-would-have-liked Spring Ball. IT was just so cute!!! All those young people dressed to the nines and dancing the night away. I must note, though, that my DS1 looked pretty miserable throughout and these photos aren't the best (trust me, if you are trying to snap photos of said child at an event that is "for your own good" you try to do it as covertly as possible an at a great distance!).

Here DS1 is checking his Dance Card (yes, they had to fill them out and use them).

Doesn't he look excited???

Isn't this just precious?

Oops, I think the photographer has been spotted!

When is this over and could you pretend not to know me?

Not thrilled, but handsome!

DS1 and his little partner won an award for "Best Cha-Cha"! Oh, he was just beyond himself!!!! You know it! I think the excitement of getting that award (and having to accept it in front of all the attendees - many of which he plays baseball with) was probably one of those moments he will cherish (not) forever!

I love this comfortable looking dance! DS1 was surely thrilled that she was wearing gloves, though. After every Cotillion event, I seemed to hear a half-hour dissertation on the grossology of girl's sweaty hands...go figure.

At the end of the night, the parents were invited to share a special dance with their child. I loved it, DS1 was just ready to go. As soon as we left, we beat a hot path to the late night drive-thru at Burger King, because DS1 was starving; according to him all you get to eat at Cotillion is tiny food!