Spring Formals

A Spring highlight when you are an upperclassman is always Junior/Senior Banquet (JSB).  This is our school's version of Prom, but with a twist.  The whole night is designed to honor the Seniors and is hosted by the Juniors.  Delia loved being on the JSB Planning Committee and gave up many lunch times this season to brainstorm ideas and get plans finalized.  She's proud that the theme "A Knight in New York" was actually her idea!  The venue was decorated to look like New York City, with string lights, street signs, a cityscape, and a flowery photo backdrop for "Central Park".  Each table was set with an iconic scene from NYC-- like Yankee Stadium, Broadway, the Statue of Liberty, or cabs and city streets.  The food was served in stations and was themed for some of the different parts of New York, like pizza, Chinese food, and cheesecake.  She worked hard and felt like the event went well.

So, best friend Natalie is actually a sophomore and not able to go to JSB, but she still sweetly offered to do Delia's hair for it.  She did a great job and, as always, the getting ready time ends up being some of the most fun!

Fun story about Delia's dress-- it came from Emma, the friend Ella is going to room with next year!  It was a dress she had ordered that didn't fit quite right, so, on a visit, she offered it to Delia with the tags still on.  We just bought the cute hot pink shoes!  When asked about her dress, Delia likes telling the story of how it was free and from the closet of her sister's college friend!

Delia has a couple friend groups.  This Junior girl friend group is one I really enjoy!  They are silly and creative and tons of fun.  

Poor Julia broke her ankle days before sliding into a base at her softball game, but she's the artist of the bunch and bedazzled her cast to match her dress. Don't you love it?

Kate and Ava have been Delia's friends since early elementary and preschool!  They are each uniquely gifted.  Ava is brilliant, Kate is amazing at all sports.  I love this trio-- the actress, the athlete, and the (probably) valedictorian!

I must have a hundred pictures of Delia and Kate together through the years.  When asked how they wanted to pose, "Let's high five while cheering 'Friendship!'" was how these goofy girls answered.

A few other Junior friends joined the group for photos a little later-- twins Meg and Katie.

At the event, Delia met up with dear Senior friends Laura and Anika-- this is a group featuring some of my favorite gals!  They are all leaders and Jesus-loving, light-shining, beautiful on the inside and outside ladies!

Their table-- Delia scored the Broadway table for her and her friends (of course).

Ella had a Spring Formal too!  Hers was a masquerade!  She loved getting dressed up to dine and dance with all her good friends as well.

Her friend group is also uniquely gifted and awesome-- there are some big brains in this group, performers, Logan (in they yellow mask) is a Cinema Arts Major who you might actually recognize from the commercials he's done, and just some wacky humor too-- don't you love the guy in the gas mask?! ;)