In Which Emma Goes to the Junior Prom

 The Keefe Tech Junior Prom was Friday night and Emma was thrilled that her dear friend Lucy invited her to go with her! While the day started off chilly and grey, we were exccited to see that Mother Nature had sent a beautiful evening their way when she started to get ready. 

One of the things that I wondered about (and that I know the girls wondered about and were hopeful for) was if these homeschooled girls of ours would get to attend a prom during their high school years. Seeing each of them go to a prom last year (Grace with her friends from her time at Parker, and Emma with a friend from Pilgrim Lodge) definitely checked that box. We went all out last yaer since were were unsure if that would be the one and only prom each attended. And so, when Grace was invited to attend the Paker prom again this year, and when Lucy invited Emma to the Keefe Tech prom both girls (and Dave and I) were over the moon!

Grace knew that the dress she was interested in would have to be ordered. Emma on the other hand wanted to go to a couple of stores and look. This gorgeous dress was the second one she tried on and as soon as she came out of the dressing room we all agreed that was the one! With hair and make up done, dress on, and her sister's hot pink shoes from last prom on her feet she was the image of a true princess! It was as if this dress was made with Emma in mind (even if it needed to have ten yards of fabric removed to make it the correct length for her)! 

We met Lucy and her family at the riverwalk in town, since the prom was taking place her in Marlborough, for pictures. Lucy in her green and Emma in her blue and white looked so gorgeous together. We could not have asked for a more lovely night and a more beautiful setting to take prom pictures! I was asleep when Emma returned home but the stories she shared with us the next day (today) were wonderful to hear! 

So grateful for the experiences that the girls have gotten to have as homeschoolers, especially when it comes to these rites of passage! Thank you, Lucy, for inviting Emma to go with you! She had such a wonderful time! xo