Proud Mommy

Last week my daughter Katelyn attended her 8th grade dance. It was explained to the students that this was not a "Prom" and all dresses must follow the school dress code!! So as a mom of an 8th grade girl we had out work cut out for us. It started out she was going to go with some friends but when some girl drama came up ( which always does with 8th grade girls), she decided to go with a boy. This one boy had already asked her but she had initially turned him down, that's my girl!

We feel it's important at her age for us to start meeting these "boys" that are interested in our daughter. So we invited him over to the house. Now my husband is usually the king of awkward moments. He tends to say the most inappropriate things in conversations with other people. It drives me crazy and can be downright embarrassing at times but it came in quite handy at this meeting. I did feel bad for the boy but he handled himself very well!! So she found a good date!

 I had found the dress at goodwill.  It was my Easter dress. Being the "thriftygrl" I am, I thought this might be perfect for the dance. It's not too formal but not too casual.I wore a cardigan  & that will make it dress code appropriate!  I would just need to talk her into this idea of borrowing a dress from her mom for a school dance. Katelyn has kind of been into this "thriftygrlchallenge" with me. She has been interested in buying some of her clothes at thrift stores too. So when I mentioned the idea to her she was excited!

The evening of the dance we met her date and his parents for some pictures. Of course there were other girls & boys there taking pictures too. As I looked at the other 14 yr.old girls, I couldn't help but look at my daughter and have my heart filled up with pride. She looked exactly how a 14 year old should look sweet & innocent. Some of the girls were dressed like they were 21. I feel like in today's society the girls are in such a hurry to grow up. Katelyn still likes her American girl dolls & wants to go into the toy section in stores. I love that at her age she is just her. She doesn't care about all the girls around her and what they are doing, she just does her own thing.

She had a blast at the dance! I couldn't have planned a more perfect night for her. Her date was a true gentleman, and she had the biggest smile on her face the whole night. She danced, talked to her friends and twirled in her dress ALOT!! How sweet it was for me to get to see her so happy at the end of a perfect night for a young lady!!! I am leaving you some pictures of my Katelyn at her 8th grade dance! I am so proud of the beautiful young lady my daughter is becoming!! I might be doing something right after all.



putting on the corsage

goodwill dress & old cardigan