My sister reminded me that I didn’t post any photos from this year’s Marine Corps ball. She wasn’t sure if we even had a ball since we were overseas. We did and it was a great night of dinner and ceremony (usually we dance all night, but the DJ and I weren’t feeling each other. Maybe next year.)
It was especially fun to share the experience with Josh’s parents at their first Marine Corps ball. It’s hard to believe we only have a few more of these while Josh is still active duty.
I only have fuzzy cell phone pictures, but it’s enough to get the idea. Some people get professional ball pictures taken every year (like at the prom), but I’ve never been that sentimental and the first few years we didn’t even have the $15 to spare for a photo. Right about now, though, I’m wishing I could go back and see photos of us from all our past balls: my $20 dress from the Ross clearance rack, the one where I was pregnant with Calvin and had a fat face, the bridesmaid phase at Ft Sill when I wore my sister’s hand-me-up dresses back when she was in a wedding every other month, the Vegas era where we were lucky enough to have family willing to come in for the weekend to babysit in the hotel . . .
The best part about the current state of our ball experience is that we got to go ‘babysitter free’ for the first time since the fat face ball 14 years ago. The hotel was nearby so our in-house childcare provider took care of things at home while the 4 adults went out. If you want to come party with us next year, just let us know!
