Winter Formal

 Nikolas attends a dance group that teaches several dance styles as well as dance/social etiquette.  It's a great learning experience that provides loads of fun and fellowship.  The group holds two formals a year, one in spring and one in winter.  These dances are much like prom and winter formal would look like in public school.  This group has been such a wonderful aspect of Nikolas' school experience, so when winter formal came around, he jumped at the chance to attend. 

Hailey and Emily are best friends and even though Emily didn't snag a ticket, she had to be there for girl prep.  :-)

Nikolas and Levi are pretty good buds.  Nikolas was disappointed when Levi didn't get a dance reservation, but Levi didn't miss the night

The core friend group is pretty good about making timely reservations to attend classes and events, but this time, there were a few that did not make the cut fast enough (class and event sizes have been restricted due to Covid culture).  Thankfully, the group was open enough to having those friends hang out during readiness and pre-dance photos/game time, and then they all gathered again after the dance for more games and conversation before calling it a night.  

Card games were plentiful and full of friendly competition

Now the nature of this group is for all to learn and to have fun so there's a "no wallflower" rule.  Even though typical attendance is a three girl to each boy ratio, everyone is sure to get time on the floor practicing their moves.  Nikolas loves that he's outnumbered because it means more opportunity for him to solidify the new steps he's just learned.  Also, there aren't really dates, so though Nikolas could have asked a girl to the dance, there really wasn't a need--everyone dances together in turn, and all established couples know and respect this rule.  

Takes off a lot of pressure and adds so much fun The group, as a whole, is a lot of fun!  

We are super thankful that the boys have these opportunities (they also have a young adults group that Jozsef attends) to grow in skills and friendships.  This was Nikolas' first formal affair and I'm glad to say that he had a blast.  :-) 

These are the "regulars" and I'm so glad we were able to get them together for a snapshot