First and last semi-formal

Lydia and Emily went to their first Middle School semi-formal on June 2.  Ryan attended his last Middle School semi-formal on the same day.  We were able to get a group of Lydia and Emily's friends together for some fun pictures.  The girls had a great time.  It is exciting to see the kids growing so fast--Ryan is now headed to high school, but it is also sad.  I am excited about seeing the people they are becoming.  I am excited to see the great things they will do with their life.  But I am also sad as I know they will be gone and out of the house before I know it.  Very sad.  :( 

L to R - Jesela, Emily S., Ashley, Lydia, Emily W., Hayleigh and Kiera

Lydia and Emily with Ashley

Andrew and Ryan.  Next stop, high school!

My kiddos at their first and last semi formal

The girls wanted to have a goofy one!!

Dance'n the Night Away

Ryan is getting ready to finish up his 7th grade year in middle school.  Middle school is where the dances start.  The elementary school where the kids went/go doesn't host dances.  It is strange for me to send my son to dances.  He went a few times during 6th grade, even met his girlfriend there.  This year he has not been to any of them, but wanted to go to the last one.  The last dance is the "formal" dance.  I have such mixed feelings about it as for the 8th graders, it is much like prom.  There are kids arriving in limos, paying LOTS of money for dresses and then there is an after party.  It makes me sad to think that the kids won't want or need to go to prom in high school as they will have already experienced it.  I hope not.

Ryan doesn't have a girlfriend right now so he went to the dance with two friends.  They dressed up and had a good time.  Growing up so fast!!

Kendall and Ryan

Ryan, Kendall and Andrew

Dance Presentation

 Today Lydia and Emily had a dance class presentation at Autumn Days in Elkton.  I took this movie, but the quality is not that great.  They have such a great time in dance class and dance around with such ease, but when they were put in front of people this morning they seemed a little awe struck at the amont of people who were watching.  Also very funny seeing all the kids trying to mimic their dance instructor as she modeled what they were supposed to do.  This has been such a great experience for both of them.