June 03, 2009
Prom and (sniff!!) Graduation
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Our daughter, Ali, attended her senior prom last week. She woke up early, before her friend, Ashley, arrived. Their first appointment of the day was to have their nails done. They then had their hair and make-up done at 3:00 PM. She was supposed to be dressed and ready to go at 5:10 PM because we were meeting an entire group of kids and parents at a local park to take pictures. There's a fountain there and the kids thought it would provide a nice background. Ali's boyfriends mother would be there, too, of course.
At 4:45 PM, Ali still had not returned from getting her hair done. When I called her cell phone, I heard it ringing in the other room. She'd left it behind by mistake. At 5:00 PM, still no Ali. Just as I was about to have an anxiety attack, they pulled into the driveway. (Yes, I'd been waiting outside for her.) We rushed inside and she put her dress on in a flash. I fixed the pin on the front while she re-curled one wayward lock of hair. I don't know how she managed to do it but we were out the door by 5:15 PM. As we walked out, we noticed a huge, black wall of clouds rolling in from the southwest. Oh NO!!!
Richard drove as fast as he legally could while Ali videotaped the storm out the back window of the truck. Yes, it was that impressive! We arrived and jumped out. (Well, it was a bit trickly for Ali to jump in those heels.) We met Matt and his mom and we hurried to the fountain. But...the city hadn't filled it up for the season. It was empty and not spouting any water at all. So, we chose a bridge instead. Matt's mother and I hurried and fired off shots with our cameras, praying the raindrops would hold off for just another couple of minutes.
Ali pretended to be pinning on Matt's boutonnière so we could get one last shot and we then made a dash for the truck again. Just as we opened the doors, the sky opened up. Lord Have Mercy! What a downpour!!! We were all invited to another family's house so we could finish taking pictures. While we waited for the other cars to pull out, I watched a ditch next to us instantly fill with muddy water. I turned to Ali, with her perfectly styled hair, satin dress, and shiny shoes, and said, "Wouldn't it be funny if a tornado came along right now and we had to get out of the truck and lie in that ditch?" Heh...
She replied, "No, Mother!!!"
We arrived at the friend's house and I let Ali use our one umbrella while I made a dash for it. I ran about 10 feet, from the driveway to the front door, and I got SOAKED. The rain ended before the kids left there for dinner so Ali made it through the evening in just fine.
Next weekend is...graduation. Yes, our second baby has finished high school (big sniff). She graduates with honors and a scholarship, and will be wearing a National Honor Society Stole over her gown. We are so proud! I'm sure I'll be crying during the entire ceremony. :(
This week's Maxism:
Sometimes children say something in a different way, but you know exactly what they mean when they say it.
When we were tucking Max in last night, he kissed and hugged Daddy, and then he kissed and hugged me. He settled down under his covers, smiled, and said, "Mommy, I'm used to you and dad."
Hugs to all!
Angela
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