Holy smokes, what an exciting week we had! I went all in for Spirit Week dress up days, and I dragged a few people along with me! Anything to make the kids smile.
Thanks to the rain, the band wasn't even playing their instruments or twirling their flags. They were just marching and singing the School Song/Fight Song. What a memorable parade!
The homecoming football game!
His watch was green and I was trying to get a picture of the flowers and the accessories. This picture makes me laugh because they were both SO reluctant to touch each other since they really didn't know each other at all- fine by me!
Off to the freshman party!
Everytime I took a picture, more friends showed up!
The OG Stilwell crew, plus one.
New friends from Indian Hills-
Everyone- the freshman host has triplet junior sisters, so there were lots of older kids here too. It was fun to see lots of Adam's friends all dressed up!
And the parents who fed and drove them.
So many handsome gentlemen!
Harold Hill and Miss Marian!
Then it was off to the dance!
After the dance the freshman crew went over to Nora's house, and Joey's mom was kind enough to bring Emma home.
This one looks like an album cover to me-
How did these kids grow up so fast?
The parade was so rainy! The entire month of September was so rainy. Somehow I got pictures of Emma's friend Joey in his new JROTC uniform, but no pictures of my own Marchmasters.
And the main event- the dance! Emma was delighted to be asked in front of the entire cafeteria by a cute and brave boy from marching band named Marcus (who has firmly been placed in the friend zone since) and they went in a HUGE friend group.
Emma is so lucky to have two brothers who love her! And they are so lucky to have her!
My favorite couples pic of the night!
Emma thrifted this dress, borrowed Leah's shoes and handbag, and rocked her updo!
Emma's corsage and boutonniere making skills came in handy for homecoming! 
Emma shopped for and planned out her outfit weeks in advance, started getting ready at 9 AM on the big day, and was ready just in time when it was time to go. Adam, by contrast, wore basically the same outfit for the third year in a row, did homework and tinkered with music and LEGO all morning, and around 2 PM was found in the yard playing sticks with Noah. Ahh, to be a boy.
He was happy to go with his OG friend group again this year- all just as friends this time around.
Somehow the four of us stayed up in the sunroom until 2 AM chatting and laughing. It was a really fun, really long day and night for the freshmen!
As for the juniors, they all drive so they were on their own! Pictures at Raccoon River Park, dinner at Wasabi, an appearance at the dance, and then over to a friend's house for some more fun! Dad and I divided and conqured this day, so he got to see Adam and his group in action!
Such handsome boys.
Homecoming week was a whole lot of fun for everyone this year!
