Long Time Coming

The most beautiful corsage on the face of the planet.

Last week, I promised a few posts about pre-Homecoming, and, as usual, something went wrong and that simply did not happen. I lost my SD card. Woops.

So, here we are at the end of it all instead: 

Last night was my first time participating in a school's homecoming.

Excitement.

Homecoming dress: $40 at JCPenny's

After standardized testing that morning, I started getting ready an eternity before I was actually supposed to leave. I love my dress, and my heels almost as much, though (or was it because?) they were 5 inches tall and made me "average height." Woop woop.

Kasey and Heather (creepy glasses used to protect secret identities)

Dinner followed with my favorite elf-hobbit Kasey, Heather who obviously likes making weird faces, and Grant. And while all of everyone else were at some impressively-priced restaurants we got burgers.

Good burgers.

Our designated driver

And then, of course, we had to run into Target for some goodies for the afterparty.

And got fairly distracted in the 6 and under toy section.

And then in the little in-store Starbucks.

Like real-life grownups.

We're so cute.

I don't have pictures of the dance itself (expect a photo strip that I own 1/8 of and currently don't possess), but there wasn't much to miss. It certainly wasn't the highlight of the evening. 

Afterwards we played Apples to Apples with some other friends for a while and then it was back home to get ready for church. At that point, I'd forgotten I'd even brought a camera.

Oops.

It was a good time; definitely not sitting at home watching Netflix. Next year though, I think I might just have a Halloween party instead. 

Hope you all had a good weekend!

-Riley