This coming week, all the homecoming hoop-lah begins at the Lone Star Girl's high school. The parade, in which the Lone Star Girl will participate as a swim team member (she could have gone along with the swim team, the Paleo Club or the theatre kids), is Wednesday, the game is Friday and the dance is Saturday. There are also some themed dress-up days throughout the week at school, apparently. I went to a high school that was an arts magnet and had no athletics so this stuff is all new to me. We have been preparing.
Last weekend, we went to the thrift store and bought two beautiful dresses for less than $15 together. They need a little work and will be picked up from the dry cleaner Monday. She may be able to wear one to Homecoming, but in case they need more than the dry cleaner can do, we bought a new back-up dress at Kohl's last night. With these three dresses and the one she wore to the 8th grade graduation dance, she should be set for fancy dances for awhile. We also got a pretty little purse for her medicine.
I knew there was some mum thing involved and had seen stuff for it at Hobby Lobby, so we also went there last weekend and bought supplies to make the mum. A very nice lady at Hobby Lobby showed us what we needed and how it's done. We got little trinkets to glue on that represent swimming, Paleo Club, Theatre and Girl Scouts. We're going to make it this weekend, hopefully.
Also this weekend, we need to get some candy for the clubs to which the Lone Star Girl belongs to toss from their parade floats.
All this stuff about having a kid starting high school is keeping my brain hopping - so much to learn, so much to do. It would probably be great for my neural health if there wasn't also so much sleep deprivation involved.
To novel experiences!
(And homecoming)
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