Prom Number One

Melia is attending two proms this year, and tonight was the first one: The Matsu Valley Homeschool Prom. Before the moment pictured below, there was a flurry of activity. 

We began planning two months ago. We began shopping 2 1/2 months ago. LOL Melia invited her high school sister to join her. We were told the prom was for high school students - and then later that it was for 14 - 20-year-olds. We worked on a variety of scenarios to have both sisters spend the night and have dinner... and in the end coming off the crazy week and new schedules we decided it would be best to focus on the dance and skip the sleepover.  The girls planned to come out after school for the dance.

Arielle stopped over to transform Melia's long hair into a 20's themed bob. I was amazed at the process. It took about 100 bobby pins and half a can of hair spray. ::wink::  She began by making a bunch of braids and securing them in coils on the back of Melia's head. Then she curled and twisted and covered it all up with S Curls and such....

They are already planning a medieval style

Tada! A Bob!

Bre and the kids dropped by. Bella and Annie stayed to keep us company as Rebekah dropped by to do Melia's make up. The girls were a bit starry eyed. Gideon, Jojo and Bre ran to the store and came back with carnations that matched Melia's dress. 

Melia, Bella, Gideon, Trudy, Arielle and Bre in back 

Meanwhile our Anchorage contingent was rushing out to the valley and there was another flurry of preparations for 15 yo sister.  I was glad we had the foresight to warn those we had planned to meet at 4 that the timing was going to be too tight for pictures at the bridge. 

We all left for dinner around 7:30 p.m.  The girls headed over to the dance around 9 p.m.  They had a couple of hours to enjoy the fun.  A surprise of the evening is that they allowed 13 yo sister to stay as well. 

We had hoped to stop for ice cream after the dance, but everything shuts down before 11:00 p.m. around here. 

It was a fun evening. Melia was surprised how inappropriately some dressed and acted...I told her our rules stand. LOL She's curious to see if it's a different group and how the groups compare at the IDEA prom in May. 

(Disclaimer: We are aware this is not the IDEA prom. We saw the notice of it at IDEA and thought it was. Melia will also go to the IDEA Prom in May and then we can compare the two.)