The Hunt

Meagan had her first official date May 12. She went to Senior Ball. At her High School, they let the Sophomores and Juniors go to Senior Ball - they just make them wait until a day later to buy the tickets. Thus, Meagan and I got the honor and privilege of shopping for a formal dress!

You would not think it would be so hard to find a decent prom dress for a 16 year-old-average sized girl. Think again. Especially if you want said dress to be modest. And under $100.

Meagan and I searched 2 malls for a good dress. There were some that looked cute on the hanger, but awful on Meagan. And Meagan is a pretty cute girl. We must have spent 6 hours one Saturday. We were both very frustrated by the end of the day.

The next week, we went on a Wednesday to a close-out bridal/prom dress store. It is only open from 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday. I had to go to work early and get off early so we could get there before it closed.

Meagan's friend, who doubled with her, wanted to go with us, which was fine. She wasn't going to try on any dresses, but I told her she may as well, as long as she was there. In the end, they found 2 very pretty matching dresses for (gasp!) only $50 each. That was quite a bargain. Meagan got burgundy and her friend got teal. The only problem was, they were strapless, so they had to wear a jacket or a shrug with them.

Meagan and I were SO RELIEVED that dress shopping was over! Don't even ask about shoe shopping. Ridiculous!

The boys Meagan and her friend went out with were cute and silly. For some reason, both of them are rather addicted to ketchup. I'm glad Meagan was only in charge of the day activity.

We all survived the dance - and they all seemed to have fun. Yay! Glad it's over. Can't wait until one of my kids decides to get married. If a prom was this much trouble, I can't even imagine a wedding. No wonder my mom wanted me to elope!!!

Having your kids grow up is such a weird thing. Still, I probably have several years before any weddings happen. Are you listening Meagan?

Something from Stephen Wright:
"When I turned two I was really anxious, because I'd doubled my age in a year. I thought, if this keeps up, by the time I'm six I'll be ninety."