Quarantine Prom Queen

Audrey got inspired and came to me and asked if we could throw Lucy a prom.

Yes. Of course. We must do this.

What a great idea!

We were all given assignments to pull off the surprise for Lucy :)

Clay took Lucy outside so the kids could get dressed up and surprise her.

I thought maybe she knew what was going on but she reported she "had no clue".

Audrey made the sign, Chester held it and Henry gave her lots of love.

The dress options were iffy. Since everything is closed everywhere

(ahem, Nordstrom Rack)

we had only one choice...Target.

Sigh.

We picked out the longest dress we could find there, haha.

We knew she loves wearing pink too :)

Dad was in charge of picking up dinner from the Habit Burger Grill :)

After dinner, Lucy was assigned to get ready for her prom

while Audrey and Henry decorated.

I think she may have a future in event planning or just being a total boss!

I gathered roses from the backyard and put together some bouttonieres and a corsage for Lucy.

Luckily I had floral tape on hand!

Her big entrance!

she was so happy

corsage moment

Then it was head to the backyard for some classic prom pictures with dates :)

this one is my favorite!

future album cover

Chester took his date duties seriously.

Fast forward to the end of the night, he went out back and picked Lucy a cala lily and thanked her for being a "good prom date".

How cute is this kid?

one more awkward photo :)

hilarious cutie

Henry was in charge of dessert:)

After photos it was time for some in the form of ice cream over a brownie

And then the dancing begun.

Henry was also tasked with making a playlist, a role he relished!

remnants of the party

oh, but the party was still going!

dancing for over 2 hours...

I love dancing, I'm glad they do too:)

we hope she will keep her senior prom night forever in her memory bank .

Prom is a milestone and she was absolutely looking forward to going with her friends from school.

Dressing up with them, feeling special, dancing the night away, etc.

We had decided to buy fabric for her dress on our NYC trip which obviously didn't happen.

But I hope we made it all the more memorable for her.

Happy Prom night Lucy :)

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