The hair looked great, the nails were just the right red, the legs were smooth and the smile was permanent.
Getting ready went smooth, including the trip to the Mastercuts at Southdale to get her hair done. She opted for a low on the side, curly, pony tail. The florist had given us a couple of extra little roses to put in her hair. It was so lovely. She really does have some fantastic hair!
Before we left the house she needed to take one last look in the mirror. She stood there and stared. When she finally finished she looked at me and said "I am the prettiest girl at Homecoming - so far."
We ended up having about an hour to kill so we went to visit the crew at the house and show off the beautiful dress and lovely hair. Everyone came out to see her. She felt and looked like a princess. It was wonderful.
We arrived at the dinner at 6. Bailey refused to use her wheel chair to get from the car to where her friends were gathered taking pictures so I let her walk. She made an impressive effort but was so tired that I had to over rule her and get "Franken-chair" out of the car for her. Her friends were very gracious, kind and patient while we puttered our way across the patio to the fountain.
The group has grown a bit in a the past few years so there were about 30 kids there this year. Hard to get them all in one shot but everyone tried (I will add pictures to this post later).
Dinner was brought in from Buca De Beppo. Awesome Italian food - Bailey's favorite. The parents who planned things did a fantastic job. There were pretty decorations and place cards and everything.
It seemed like Bailey was in good hands so Paul and I decided to leave her with her friends. There were enough parents there that she would be well taken care of. After dinner the plan was to let Bailey go with Zach to his house to watch a movie. The hospital gave her til midnight before she turned back into a pumpkin.
I spoke to her later and asked her how it was. Her answer - "PERFECT!"
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