Prom was this past weekend. Talk about a whirlwind! It was indeed. I didn't realize how much it stressed me out until last night. I was exhausted!
It all started Friday after work. I went to the school to help decorate. I didn't stay as long as Sadie did, but I put some time in. Then Saturday, Sadie had to work and got off in time to make it to her hair and makeup appointment at 3:30.
Sweet Kristi and her precious family were in for a funeral. They showed up for her hair appointment. I'm so glad they did! They kept her provided support and kept her (and me) grounded when time started to be a factor.
I kept getting updates and pictures from Kristi as to the progress that was being made. I will admit. I started freaking out when it got to be 5:30 and 6:00 and Sadie still wasn't done. I was trying hard not to freak out because Sadie started freaking out at 4:30.
I don't blame anyone because there were a ton of girls there trying to get their hair done. But poor little Sadie was the last one there. She missed out on group pictures with her friends. She and Cameron didn't make it to Cameron's house for pictures either. But they made it to prom and they had a really good time. (Prom pictures in next post.)
Cameron got to the house just as Sadie pulled in. I had time for a few pictures outside. Then they were off!!
Then Kristi, me, all our children, and my Larry went to the country club for a little party. I loved our little time together. The kids played and had a big big time. Kristi and I reminisced some. She even busted out some Jr/Sr Banquet pictures from years ago.
Mandy was there too. It was neat to get a picture all together while our kids played all together. There was hot dogs, champagne, and a band.
We hung out there until prom was over. Then I jumped in the car and went to the school to help clean up while Kristi drove away in the darkness. It was sad to me and a little ironic. Sad because as I was driving, I thought about my prom years and how sad I was at the end of mine my senior year because it felt as though I was never going to see my friends again. When in reality, life doesn't end there and you will definitely see your friends again.....maybe not as often as I did then, or as often I would like now, or even in the way that I would like to, but life has to go on. There are friends that I haven't seen since high school that really have a special place in my heart still. There are friends that have moved off and friends that have families of their own right here in my hometown. Friends that I don't talk to very often but think of often and old friends that I talk to on a frequent basis. They are still in my life and a part of me, whether it is sharing our families through Facebook, a phone call, a prayer, or a little memory just pops up out of the middle of nowhere. Ironic, because Sadie was at her Jr/Sr banquet and I was with friends talking about ours many years ago. Ironic because I shared everything with my BFF Kristi and she was here with me on prom night just like she was 20ish years ago. A lot of things change, but some things will never change.
