Our Breezy Girl is Growing Up.....

Saturday was Homecoming for my 15 year old niece, Bree. Since I've been away for the past four years, I was never able to participate in the festivities leading up to any of her school functions until now, thus, I wanted to be a part of all of her preparations! I tagged along when she got her hair done, I took her to the mall to let her pick out the jewelry she wanted to wear, and then headed home where she got all dressed up. She was so beautiful and of course I cried because I remember the day she was born as if it were yesterday and now I am seeing her off to a formal high school dance. Our little "Breezy Girl" is growing up. One of the most touching moments was when, because Bree's date for the dance had to cancel on her at the last minute, her dad (my brother, Scott) surprised her with a corsage. It reminded me of the time I went to my 9th grade dance, he bought a corsage for me since I also didn't have a date. I still have the note card he attached to the box. What a guy. After she was all dolled up, a large group of us, family & friends, accompanied her and her friends to Olive Garden for dinner (of course the girls sat on the OTHER end of the restaurant away from us old folks) and then a few of us brought her to the school where the dance was taking place. It was a bittersweet moment for all of us. I am sure she couldn't get out of the car fast enough, but for us oldies, it was a precious moment in time and it brings tears to my eyes even as I write this. GET A GRIP, SHON!!