I think they played the song End of the Road by Boyz II Men at our Senior Prom. I'm feeling those lyrics as we enter the month of May with our own Senior and get to the end of that road of so many things that have become our routine these past 6 years of high school. Junior Senior Banquet (JSB), our school's version of Prom, is one of those! For the last time, Delia dressed up, did fancy hair with friends, posed for pictures, and enjoyed the festivities with upperclassmen friends. We know there will be plenty of formals in college, and in many ways they are MORE fun, but this is still a milestone Last.
Delia loves getting ready at her friend Natalie's house, who does amazing hair. And these silly girls just can't get ready for a formal without making a hilarious video!
Natalie went her own way with Junior friends, but we had to get some pictures of this lovely pair. Natalie is a friend at the top of the list of people Delia will miss next year. She and her family are so dear to us-- an answer to our prayers to surround Delia with people who are a positive influence and point her to the Lord!
(When the loveable little brother pops in the picture!)
Actually, Delia's hair and dress are courtesy of Natalie! She ordered this dramatic blue dress and found it way too long for her petite frame. When her family tried to return it, they were refunded, but told to just keep the dress. Free dress!! So, they passed it along to Delia, who even shared it with Ella before wearing it herself for the college formal a few weeks ago.
The back is super pretty! And all that fabric was just begging to be twirled!
After getting ready with Natalie, it was off to Julia's house for pictures with the Seniors. We appreciate Julia and her family always donating their gorgeous backyard, pool, and orchard as a perfect photo backdrop. This year Julia's little brother Vince (who is quite skilled with a camera!) was our photographer, gifting the group this gorgeous album. Love how formals are a family affair! ;)
Gotta get the now-traditional picture with best friend Kate!
The report was that this year's JSB, with its Murder Mystery theme, was super fun! The actual dinner and dancing of formals is often not even as fun as the getting ready with friends. And how I love being a mom behind the camera at the photo spot, joining the chaos of other cheesy parents chatting with, admiring, and probably embarrassing our beautifully-dressed, but awkwardly-posed, teenagers. This might be a high school thing I miss more than my kids. Maybe Delia's Junior friends will let me come take pictures for them next year! ;)
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So many lasts. Now onto lots of firsts! Delia is absolutely gorgeous in these photos! I love her hair, her dress, and all of her beautiful friends! What a great deal for the dress! I recognized the one young man in the picture as the brother in the play. Such a fun group. I'm sure that Delia will miss these friends but will get together with them whenever she returns home. And she will be making many new friends in college. Love, Grandma/Mom
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