Steve's school had a formal dance at the Iowa Civic Center. The Winter Gala was really fun. A group of our friends went out to eat and then we went to the dance for desserts. Everything was really fancy. They had a live band and a lots of food. I finally found a plain black dress to wear. I didn't realize how hard it would be to find a modest formal gown outside of Utah or Idaho. I went to many formal stores out here and they had absolutely nothing to chose from. It was very discouraging, but JCPenny had a cute simple black dress that worked.