[prom] a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.

 The waiting.

The daddy/daughter pose.

The pinning.

The awkward photo moments required by the parents.

The "real" photos.

The whole group.

The superhero moment.

The dinner.

The dance.

The end.

sadie hawkins

 

I helped plan the one and only Sadie Hawkins dance of my high school career.

The theme: Western

The attire: matching flannel shirts and western wear (I wore birks 'cause I didn't have any boots.)

The event status: big flop 

Not like Sadie Hawkins 2015. The theme. The costumes. The planning. All so much better now!

The theme this year was Movies.

At the dance, Molly and her date won first prize for Best Animated Movie Couple!

Olive Oyl's costume was pretty fun and simple to put together: red t-shirt. white collar cut from felt and attached in back with ribbon. black skirt with yellow ribbon ironed on. black boots. Popeye was in charge of his own costume and it turned out to be perfectly paired with Olive's. 

Popeye + Olive Oyl, Carl + Ellie Fredricksen ("Up"), 
Wesley + Princess Buttercup

After the photos, everyone came to our house for make-your-own-grilled-pizzas and italian sodas. This was a fun group! 

All photos by Wesley's mom, Sarah Goodman photography.

2003

While looking for a picture of this quilt,I also found this

and this.

Don't we all look so young? This was pre-Owen, pre-marriage, pre-engagement even. But I did surprise Mark with that quilt for Christmas, so that's probably what cinched it for him. We were engaged the next month.