:::Ring Dance 2009 <3:::

Here are some pictures from our weekend!!

We had an awesome time at the ceremony.
Billy got his class ring!!! Awesome!!! :)

****** Here are some pre-Billy arriving pictures..... I loved my dress:) :::::

**** My Handsome Prince finally arrives.... and sees me for the first time in my dress!!! :)

I think he liked it.... :)

****** Typical Prom pictures.... :)

Awkward Prom Picture:)

***** Pictures with the Family :) ::::::

*******At the Air Force Academy!! Pictures with friends::::

*****Just the two of us.... :::::

**** In Mitchell Hall... meeting up with the group before the dinner starts!!! ::::

**** Time for the Ceremony::::

*** Ring Dance Tradition: At the beginning of the dinner, the AOC's of each squad give the Class Rings to the DATES of each cadet, and the dates are supposed to hold the ring and the Cadets aren't allowed to see the ring until the END of the Ceremony... after the ring exchange:)

So... here's me holding the ring.... keeping it from Billy who really wants to see it!! :)

The Exchange:

At the end of the dinner, there is a little event called the ring exchange. This is where the date takes out the ring, puts it in a glass of champagne, she then drinks the champagne with the ring ending up in her mouth, then must proceed to kiss the cadet and exchange the ring that way!! Ha it is so much fun as you can imagine:)

Step 1: Put the ring in the glass.

Step 2: Pose. Then Toast.

Step 3: Drink the champagne and get the ring in your mouth.

Step 4: The Exchange:)

Step 5: Slip the ring on the Cadets finger:)

Good job baby!!! I'm so proud of you!!! :)

********After the ceremony... walking to Arnold Hall for cake-cutting and the dance party!!! It was pouring rain:)

*****At Arnold Hall for the dance and the cake cutting... the cake was huge!!!

*** After the dance... the limo ride to Breckenridge:::

In Breck, at the nicest restaurant I've ever eaten at:)