fall party

Went to my first school dance Saturday night. I didn't know we really needed to be there, or that it was a big deal, or that I had to dress up until Saturday at 3 pm. If you've ever been the wife of a grad student you know what I'm talking about! After a quick run to the mall we went to International Night! The OSSM Parents Association (they use the acronym PAOSSM so I lovingly call them opossum) puts on several functions for the kids throughout the year, but this was the first for the semester. They decorated the great hall with flags and balloons and we had food from everywhere. My favorite was the Georgian bread! Still not sure why there was a whole table dedicated to Texas, but after living there you realize it kind of is like it's own country. A lot of the families attended and several of the students wore traditional outfits. Chris commented on the large number of parents that were there and how different it was from his days. After dinner some of the families left and the kids moved to the dance floor. All I can say is I don't know where you find out about some of the songs or dances, but they knew how to do them. We sat in the back and watched and let Elle run around until she got tired. We put here to bed and then took the baby monitor back out to the great hall to watch some more. Chris and I danced to one dance. We used our new knowledge from dance class to two-step to Boot Scootin' Boogie! At 10:35 the grown-ups ended the dance and everyone had to head back to their rooms for lights out at 11. It was a fun night! It was nice to visit with some parents and that the kids could let loose after their morning of one of Chris' tests and the ACT.