8th Grade Promotion Dance

Heather's 8th Grade Promotion Dance was held tonight.  A friend helped her choose the right dress for the party atmosphere, and Heather asked me to do her hair like Danielle Bradbury on The Voice last week (my creation doesn't match, but it turned out okay).  All the committee members wore white tops with black pants to blend into the background.  Heather grabbed a sprig of Jasmine from our front yard, and we were off!

It is easy to see that there were hours of planning and work that went into getting the party ready.  We had some great parents on our team.  The theme was "Mardi Gras," and along with the DJ and dancing, there were rooms for the kids to visit (photo booth, casino, karaoke) and tons of great food.  I was in charge of the Caricatures which are always very popular. As a part of my responsibilities, I decorated the booth with supplies that are used from year to year.  I had to cover the chairs for the artists and students to sit in, and I must say I'm a little proud of my cloth-like, plastic-table-cloth chair covers. You don't see those kinds of mad skills every day (haha).  You can see the entrance to New Orleans above complete with a bridge into the party.  The balloon drop was my favorite part of the decor, and at the end of the evening during the song, "Don't Stop Believin'," the balloons were dropped for the kids to play around with (and pop) while they were all singing and dancing.

Sara, Madi, Heather and MacKenzie

 Madi, Heather, MacKenzie and Grace

 Eden, Penelope, Alyssa, Autry, Jessie, MacKenzie, Heather and Madi

After the party lots of parents and students stayed to help clean up.  The sugar and fatigue eventually overcame Heather and her buddies and as they waited for moms, they swam on library tables, ran around, and giggled themselves silly.  We were all so tired, but what a great event!