My baby brother is all grown up – he had his senior prom on Friday!
The photo-resizing and his height make me look like a midget. I’m 5’4.75″, I swear. 
His date’s dress was so cool – the bottom was covered in millions of tiny rhinestones that were SO sparkly in the sunshine!
A bunch of the couples at my parents’ house:
I want to go to prom again. I know so many people who say college was their best 4 years, but I loved high school.
Is it just me, or is anyone else suprised at the princess/blingy style of the gowns these days? We wore long, form fitting evening dresses back in my day (2003). And now they do short dresses for homecoming – we always wore long dresses!
Saturday morning I finally got to catch up with one of my best girlfriends – we hit brunch at Doublewide Grill (which I’ve blogged about before for dinner).
Since it was 90 degrees and Doublewide doesn’t offer iced coffee, we walked down to Crazy Mocha for coffee for dessert – I chose sugar free raspberry syrup & soy milk - so refreshing!
I ran a ton of errands after brunch, including a stop at Marshalls, where I found this delicious granola for only $3.99:
And the liquor store finally had Skinnygirl cocktails in stock – I bought both the Pina Colada and Cosmo varieties and tried one at a cookout/birthday party for my mom on Sunday.
Not the greatest – it had a weak flavor and tasted slightly off – at only 9% alcohol by volume I didn’t feel too guilty adding a little extra coconut rum.
I helped my mom finish the fruit for the party – idea stolen from the tea party bridal shower.
I brought healthy guacamole (similar to my guacahummus), which was a hit – and no one knew there were beans involved.
Since I don’t partake in the burgers/hot dogs at a barbeque, the desserts were the main part of my meal:
My aunt’s whoopie pies / chocolate gobs:
Almond torte “birthday cake”:
And a coconut/orange/pineapple trifle from my neighbor:
Sugar hangover guarenteed. 
High school or college? What was the best dessert you had this weekend?
I thought the Skinnygirl Pina Colada was actually the worst of the flavors. I am however, a fan of the margarita!
I’m hoping the Cosmo is better – I’m not a big tequila fan!
your brother looks so spiffy!
Those whoopie pies look amazing. Hope you enjoyed the weekend.
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My prom dress was definitely poofy and princessy like your brother’s date! (in 2002!)
I was the awkward, geeky, lame girl in high school. I was the one celebrating graduation, not crying that the best years were over like most people haha
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I love Double Wide Grill!
We always wore long dresses too…it amazes me how different prom dresses are since my senior prom in ’03!
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I think it’s one of the best veg-friendly places in the city!
Ahhh gorgeous prom pictures! And don’t worry, I am only 5’3″! haha I am actually jealous of your height!
PS I want that fruit right now!
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I don’t understand when tall girls don’t love being tall! I’d be happy with 5’6″ or so!
I honestly loved college and high school for different reasons. High school was so easy and carefree while college was not carefree but sooo fun! That is so disappointing about the SkinnyGirl
That’s true – positives and negatives to both!
I never went to my prom! In a way I always wished I did, if only for the gorgeous dresses
I love your brother’s date’s dress… the color and rhinestones are so pretty!
Sounds like such a fun weekend!
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Upside of never getting one of the dresses – not paying a rediculous amount of money to wear it once! You can do that for your wedding some day.
I like the way you think!
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Definitely college!! I didn’t have any awful/traumatic high school experiences but it just wasn’t as fun.
And I had peanut butter oreo soft serve ice cream this weekend…it was SO good!
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That sounds delicious!
I loved high school, too! Prom foreverrrr!
We’re basically the same person. Except you’re an amazing runner.
Prom seems like decades ago..
You and your brother are adorable! Makes my miss my little bro : )
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I’m lucky to be only about 20 minutes away – I get to still witness all these fun things in his life.
His date’s dress really is pretty!
I tried the peach margarita this weekend and wasn’t too impressed. I prefer the regular skinny girl margs
It seems like everyone likes the original best – I need to try it!
My friends and I were just talking about high school and I said that I would never go back. Definitely not the best years of my schooling. I’m loving uni
Glad you’re enjoying yourself!
I was and still am absolutely obsessed with my high school. It might be unhealthy! Honestly, though, I never had a bad memory and would go back in a heartbeat! Most people think I’m crazy for saying that…I’m glad there is someone out there that feels the same way I do!
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Glad I’m not the only one, either! LOL.
I graduated high school in 2003 too, and did a lot of dance chaperoning in the past few years as a high school teacher. I was so surprised at the short Homecoming dresses and princess prom dresses too
ONE girl wore a short homecoming dress my senior year and everyone was shocked!