Dads, Daughters, Dancing.

Our American Heritage Girls Troop held its second annual Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance this weekend.

As one who helped to organize and execute the event, I must say our Fiesta-themed evening was quite a hit!

Everyone had a great time and, oh my goodness, it's so fun to see Dad's and their girls being silly and dancing together.

We had games for the girls and Dads to play before dinner.

After dinner we broke out the dance tunes. Scott even got out there for the chicken dance!

We even played a couple of slow songs.  Watching them dance to Butterfly Kisses about had me in tears! 

Eliza Grace just looked adorable in her peach-colored dress.  She is growing up so darn fast!

The girls had plenty of time to be silly and hang out with one another.

And when the Dads took a break, the girls were still going strong on the dance floor.

The obligatory group shot.

Followed by the obligatory silly faces group shot.

I'm so thankful for this group of families with whom we can do life.

And this is the beaming face of a sweet girl who had a really great time with her Dad and her friends!

An Evening With His Blue-Eyed Girl

I had to leave early so Will was the official family
photographer this evening.  He did a great job!

Our American Heritage Girls Troop NC1230 held a Daddy-Daughter dinner and dance last Saturday night.  

We even had a photographer who took great pictures when the fathers and daughters arrived.

(photo credit: Debra Richardson)

Seeing fathers and daughters in this kind of setting always stirs the deepest of warm fuzzies in me.   The troop leaders helped the girls create homemade rose-shaped boutonnieres for their dads!

I was helping out with the set up, food prep, serving, etc. so I was able to spy on Scott and Eliza Grace on and off during the evening and I managed to get a few iPhone pictures.

This is not all that different from what it
looks like when Scott and I dance together :) 

From what I could tell, they had a wonderful time. Eliza Grace later confirmed my assessment when she said it was even more fun than the super fancy Father-Daughter dance they attended last year with their Y Princesses tribe!

Love them so much.  I really do.

Today She Is 10!

Ten years ago today Scott and I became parents.  The first time I held Eliza Grace in my arms, the only thing I kept thinking was, "I'm a mommy! Finally!"

Welcome to double digits and happy, happy birthday to our sweet, smart, beautiful daughter!

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The birthday girl chose to have a party at The Scrap Exchange in Durham. The kids had a great time creatively finding ways to turn trash into treasures. They also enjoyed the mint chocolate chip/chocolate cake ice cream cake!

Eliza Grace picked out her cute party outfit. Accessory gifts from Grandmommy and Aunt Michelle added just the right touch!

 Seriously? How cute is she??