It was a whirlwind morning with Allison's National Cup starting in Norco. Nene came over around 11 to do Taylor's hair and makeup. I was home in time to pick up some smoothies for them and get Andrew's boutonniere.
Andrew came to the door to pick her up and they had the cutest reaction to seeing each other! Last year was pretty awkward, as it was really their first date, but this year they were so comfortable and adorable!
We followed them out to Falkner Winery for pictures with the group. She is almost as tall as her daddy in those heals!
Taylor struggled with the boutonniere last year so she was determined to get it right this time. Strike two! The rose snapped off and fell on the ground before she even got it pinned! Luckily, Andrew's dad was able to perform minor surgery on it to at least make it through pictures. His parents took it home with them so he would at least have the keepsake.
Taylor's corsage was beautiful too and survived the whole night!
We met up with Andrew's parents and found several spots on the property for picture opportunities. It was pretty windy, but it worked out just fine.
They were so cute and playful and were really excited for a fun night!
Taylor and Andrew helped Nathan pull off his "PromPosal" to Lexi so it was fun that they got to spend the evening with them.
Carter, Andrew, Cody and Nathan
We found Taylor's dress on our college road trip up to Santa Clara and she sure wore it well. She looked so elegant and beautiful!
Taylor and Andrew didn't know everyone in their group, but it was a nice group of kids. The girls all looked stunning!
Matt and I had a nice time visiting with Andrew's parents and loved seeing Taylor so happy.
We gave them one final lecture for a fun and safe night, as they headed to dinner at La Cocina and the dance at the Wild Animal Park…Arabian Nights theme.
Taylor texted me from dinner saying she was in tears over Allison's very sweet Snapchat post. She took this cute picture of Taylor and Andrew and said "Want to be like her one day". I'll admit I choked up too and love the relationship these two are forming as they get to spend one year of high school together. Sure made me feel blessed and made Taylor feel extra special!
The whole group arriving at the Wild Animal Park.
I didn't get to see much from the dance yet, but Taylor texted me this picture of Andrew on the carousel. It has extra fun meaning because his nickname at our house is "the panda". Too funny! After the dance, they spent some time at the Rose Garden before Andrew brought her home. They came inside and shared some of their favorite memories of the night. They shed some tears, laughed a lot and had a very memorable night!
