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Father Daughter Dance

My husband took our girls to a Father-Daughter Dance last night! It was so much fun helping them get ready! The girls had picked out their dresses a week before, and they did not want their father to see them until they were all decked out. Kerry wore his dress blues for the occasion. It was so sweet to see my girls getting all fancy. Emily had her first pair of shoes with a heel on them (it was only about 1/4 inch of a heel but she was thrilled).

After they left, I got a frantic phone call from Kerry. He had bought wrist corsages to give to the girls, and we had both completely forgotten about them! They were still sitting in our fridge! I hopped in the car and drove to the dance with the corsages. I'm glad I did because I got to see dozens of dressed up girls and their decked out daddies heading into the building. It was like watching a parade of butterflies go across the parking lot. Adorable!

The girls said they had a wonderful time. They got to dance with their father and luckily I got a few pictures of the event. They were particuarly impressed with "The Chicken Dance" and want me to teach them "The Electric Slide".

My babies are growing up!

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  1. Aw... Daddy Daughters. Love it! I'd love to see pictures.

    You gotta get the Electric Slide. My kids LOVE it! We even do it on rainy days for exercise!

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