The First Homecoming Dance

The run up to homecoming was so much fun. The girls made plans with friends. The blond twin matched outfits with her boyfriend. We ordered a boutonniere. We planned rides back and forth. There were hair appointments, manicures, pedicures and facials. Most of all there was a lot of stress and laughter.   The girls made plans to get ready with friends. It turned out that all the high school girls went to one house and had a pre-party getting ready. The blond twin went to a friend's house. The brunette twin had friends at our house. The girls changed outfits, did (and redid) their make-up, ate fun foods and listened to their favorite music.  All the parents showed up to take photos. The girls smiled like models in our backyard. The garden was a beautiful background. Almost immediately after the final picture was snapped, the girls took off their dress shoes and put on comfortable shoes. They wanted to have fun at the dance, not worry about painful feet. The blond twin and her boyfriend took photos with her friends at a local park. We divided the photo sessions so Dad went to see the blond twin and I stayed with the brunette twin. When the girls were at the dance, we sat and looked at the photos. It was amazing to realize that our babies were at their first homecoming.