The Big Dance

I laugh that there are always teenage girls at our house. Last night, as Ann, Taylor and Ariyona were all getting ready for the dance, I realized how different our lives are now. We were discussing who was taking the girls to the dance and who was picking them up, helping them get ready and laughing at their complete enthusiasm as they were discussing which guys they were hoping to be there. In some ways it seems so very long ago and in other ways I still remember the giddy feeling I had as I went to dances. It is fun to get to experience all these things with the girls.

They had a great time. Ann talked to the guy she liked, Ariyona had the "perfect" evening and danced the entire night with her guy, Taylor had fun but it didn't turn out exactly like she had planned. The theme for the dance was Back to School. Ariyona and Taylor were all excited and wanted to show school spirit. They got all dressed up for the dance, including making QCHS Bulldogs shirts, spraying their hair purple, painting their faces and wore school colors. Ann told me her intent was to meet guys, she would wear purple, but that was the extent she was getting into the spirit. I laughed at the difference between freshmen and seniors.

The girls get to the dance and they are the only two dressed up. Everyone else is just in regular clothes. They about died. Ann helped them out and helped redo their hair and took the face painting off them. They had a great time anyway, but I laughed and laughed at how excited they were to dress up and then were so embarrased when they got there. We are having fun with these teenage girls and we love them to death!

Taylor and Ariyona in their school spirit attire.

The girls getting ready for the dance!

Taylor, Ann and Ariyona

They were sitting and talking about which guys they wanted to dance with.

Taylor is always peppy and so smiley!