Elijah's big year!

Elijah had a big year so far. He went to Delta Sadies with his friend Maddie Walker, he turned sixteen, and he's going to the Sweetheart Ball with his friend Katherine Smith. I did want to included some pictures of his night of Sadies. He doubled with some of his best friends Aaron Jackson and Leah Williams. Some of you might remember Leah from last year as she was Elijah's date for Sadies and Sweetheart.
On our way out of Leah and Aaron's neighborhood, we saw some more of Elijah's good friends. Here he is posing with some of the girls. Gracie (red shirt) is his best dance buddy. They dance tap and hip hop together. She is silly and loud and funny and adorable. Kenna (on Elijah's left) is our neighbor and she and Elijah sit together on the bus everyday. They've been buddies since second grade. Missy (white shirt) also dances with Elijah. She and Elijah had danced together outside of the studio and have become really close over the years. Erin (green shirt) is Grace's best friend and has become friends with Elijah through osmosis.

You gotta love good friends. They make each day worth living and provide so much joy and happiness. Elijah is very lucky when it comes to his friends. We are very thankful for the friends Elijah has. They keep him going, they provide strong shoulders to lean on, and they are all such great kids.