Princess Ball

Once, while watching the tube, I caught Gwenyth Paltrow talking about her dad. She was sharing a special memory. From what I can remember...Her dad had flown her to Paris, took her to the most elegant restaurant and reserved the table with the most beautiful view. He then asked her if she knew why he brought her there. Curious, she admitted that she did not. He explained that he wanted to make sure that she was able to experience the most beautiful city and share it with the man she who she would know always loved her. I loved this. So..being the romantic that I am I told my hubby he would have to do the same thing with our girls. Although he understood the importance, I think he decided that perhaps flying them to Paris would be over the top. We'll see. But this definitely made us both begin to think of ways that he could be purposeful in his quest to be very active in his daughter's lives. Creating a great bond and also giving the girls high expectations for the men they choose in the FAR OFF future.

He recently had the opportunity to take my oldest to her first dance. They attended the Princess Ball hosted by the Girl Scouts. Mothers were only allowed if daddy's couldn't make it, so I was banned from attending. Thank goodness I was able to grab a few pics of the beauty and her date before their carriage pulled away. The girls had a great time and the dads seemed to be thrilled with the night too. Catered meal, a DJ, crafts, pictures and dance contests left these princesses with many wonderful memories! One of K's best friends won the Twist Dance Off with her daddy...proud moment I'm sure. For me, my favorite moment was watching my husband give K a charm bracelet. He himself picked out the charm..the hand sign for I LOVE YOU. Very special to them both as that is a sign often shared between the two. K's delight at the sight of the shiny bracelet was priceless and melted her date's heart (and her mom's too). Brian's favorite part was dancing with his little girl to Butterfly Kisses which has always been a favorite for him. K loved it all, from beginning to end!

Who knew such a simple concept could make such a huge impact. The Princess Ball will definitely be a night they will always remember.