When I was in high school, I can’t remember Homecoming being THAT big of a deal.  Maybe it was and I just wasn’t all that involved and so I missed all the excitement?  I don’t know.  All I know is that for Afton, going to these events is a huge deal to her and her friends.  They are all super involved in the high school and never miss anything that goes on.  So this year’s Homecoming Dance was a major deal for Afton — new dress, new shoes, nails done. The whole 9 yards.

Here she is with a few of her friends.  Afton is in the white dress.

with her best friend Noelle

I really do like Afton’s pink shoes — I wish we wore the same size!

Afton with one of her friends.  I really, really love this picture of her.  Just the way she’s looking off to the side and not at the camera….she looks especially pretty in this photo.  Notice her teeny-tiny nose stud?  Yep, it’s the real thing.  I went with her to get it done.  What can I say?  I made a judgement call.  She’s never given me an ounce of trouble, she’s a straight A student who takes AP college prep classes, and she babysits to earn her money.  I figure if a nose stud changes her any, I’ll just insist she take it out.  Somehow, I don’t think that little teeny-tiny thing will change her much.