We found yet another thing to love about high school last weekend: FORMAL! Ella had the best time getting dolled up and going to her school's Winter Formal with her sweet group of girlfriends!
And my sweet group of friends totally blessed us by sharing their skills and dresses for this fun night too! Melinda, a church friend who did Ella's hair for the play, was kind enough to whip it up into some gorgeous braids and curls for formal. Her two daughters, who were both former students of mine, were too cute dancing around Ella while we sat in their kitchen, telling her she "looked like a princess"! :)
Some of my wonderful teacher friends with college-aged daughters hooked us up with dresses also! Ella tried on a total of 12 borrowed dresses! We didn't step foot in a single store. This sparkly, maroon one became a quick front runner, but we have several more dresses lined up in the closet now for future formals for both Ella and Delia! SUCH a gift!!
The night of formal, Ella's group of friends met up at the fountain feature of a local park to be totally paparazzi-ed by their moms! ;) Gotta capture this major milestone! They were good sports.
A few of the other girls in this friend group, who chose not to go to Formal, stopped by to see their friends. It was a delight to just listen to the excited chatter and exuberant complements of these young ladies. Ella cuddled up in bed next to me till 12:30 am telling me every detail of this super fun night. The dinner was delicious, the time with friends was great, the dancing was so so fun, she even won a raffle prize!
Dave has been on a trip to Guatemala and missed seeing Ella this night. So, I sent him this old picture of what our dress up days used to look like! It does not seem that long ago that my little 4 year old was prancing around wearing tiaras, tulle dresses, and fairy wings. But, instead of lamenting the passing of time, I'll cheer for the new experiences and memories my girls get to have and make in each exciting, new season of life!
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What a beautiful granddaughter we have!! I love Ella's hair. What fun times she is having now that she is in high school. So excited for her! Love, MOM
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