PROM!

Prom wasn't quite what I expected, but still it was awesome, nonetheless. 

My advice to girls going to prom: Don't create the perfect night in your head. It won't happen. But that doesn't mean it won't be awesome. You won't have the magical moment walking down the stairs and you're date staring at you in awe (although he will think you're beautiful). You won't have the most romantic slow dance you've ever had (although you will slow dance). You won't spend the entire night with your date (he'll probably get distracted). But again, that doesn't mean it won't be awesome.

The morning of I attempted to sleep in but couldn't make it past 9:00. As soon as I woke up, the prom festivities had already begun. I packed my bag, bought food for the after party, got my hair done, and anxiously awaited putting on my dress. My mom had done my make up and as soon as she was done, I slipped into my dress. The dress was beautiful. It was the perfect shade of pink with pearls and silver. My grandma even said it was the kind of princess dress I used to dress up in when I was little. It was perfect.

John came to my house before pictures and boy did he look so handsome. He gave me my corsage (which was so pretty) and we took some pictures. The real group pictures came later. 

Our group had about 38 people in it, more or less. Yes, it was huge. But, going with such a big group made it more fun. There was no forced conversation, there were just lots of laughs and lots of pictures. Later we had the most delicious dinner (Nick and Sam's - heck yes) and boarded the party bus to head to prom. After some technical difficulty with the music, we made it to the dance. 

John and I danced like crazy. Usually dances are awkward and crowded and no one wants to dance. But, the dancing at prom was so fun. My favorite moment of the entire night was sprinting to the dancefloor to dance to "Come On Eileen" (Perks of Being a Wallflower, anyone?) John and I probably looked like idiots, but hey, I wouldn't have it any other way. Later that night, John won prom king. So yeah, I'm dating the prom king. ;)

The after party wasn't quite the after party I had envisioned (we laid around and later slept the majority of the time) but it was still fun. Having a sleepover with 30 of your best friends... what more could you ask for?

(Us in a nutshell)

Now that prom is over, I'm realizing that so is high school. All I have to look forward to now is graduation. I had quite a few sentimental moments:

1. Looking at John and thinking, man, I've dated this guy for almost 3 years and now he's my prom date. How lucky am I? And maybe even one day we can even tell our kids about it (maybe)

2. I looked at all the kids I grew up with and realized just how much we have grown. Like, seeing my first grade love and how he looked like a man. All the boys looked so nice and grown up... 

3. Knowing that I will never have another prom. So, make the best of it. 

Prom had quite a few hiccups and things that didn't go as planned. But it's okay. I hope that one day when I look back on prom I think of all the happy things, like corsages & John & my dress & how beautiful my friends looked & dancing like a bunch of goofballs. 

Happy Monday, everyone. Oh, and hook 'em!