~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~
Every year there is a "Special Needs" Prom that is attended by well over 300 differently abled young adults. It is held at a local hotel and as the DJ spins the kids dance the afternoon away. After everything that has happened in the last few weeks it was such a blast to go and watch Miss Courtney smile, laugh and "sing" along.
The one thing I would change is the dress. Earlier this week I realized that I would NOT be able to make a Prom dress in 36 hours. I'm good, but not that good! I panicked for about a an hour then I called my BFF Christine and begged to take one of her girls to the mall to see if we could find a suitable dress. We DID! Miss Victoria is now known as the "Dress Whisperer".
{pretty}
You can barely see the tiara that Miss Victoria picked out for
Courtney to wear for her big day. Thank you Macy's for the sale price!
The dress was ocean blue organza, with several tiers that looked likes waves to me.
It had sparklies ay the shoulders with petals sleeves and a lovely soft cowl at the neck.
It was one of the few that Dress Whisperer Victoria and I found that was long enough for
Courtney to wear in her wheelchair.
sparkly shoulders...
{happy}
She never stopped moving her legs.
She was the Dancing Queen!
When the day was done...Sleeping Beauty needed a nap...
a happy day indeed!
{funny}
Miss Courtney has the look on her face that says
"Mom seriously...your embarrassing me!"
LOL!
Miss Courtney singing at the TOP of her lungs...she was so cute!
{real}
Miss Courtney slept for most of the morning earning the nickname
"Sleeping Beauty" from the school staff.
She finally woke up when the music started.
This post truly made me smile! You did a beautiful job on her lovely dress! I really like her tiarra - every princess needs one!
ReplyDeleteChristy - St Ann smiled down on me during a panicked shopping trip earlier this week. AND it was on sale! Wahoo!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love her dress. It's a perfect color for Miss C.!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Courtney's special day. She looked beautiful. I love the dress. The color was perfect.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless.
Lovely dress! She looks positively angelic in the picture of her 'napping'. Sleeping Beauty indeed.
ReplyDeleteShe is BEAUTIFUL and the tiara is just the right touch. The dress is a dream any girl would love - it floats around her and demonstrates her angelic essence. I think one of the best moments of a mother's life is when she sees her daughter in a prom dress - thank God you got your moment!
ReplyDeleteMary you are an amazing woman. And Miss Courtney is a beautiful princess! You did a beautiful job with the dress and I am so glad you shared the pictures with us. May God bless you and keep you both.
ReplyDeleteShe woke up at the most important time - and was conserving her energy beforehand! :)
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