Inside the Father/Daughter Valentine's Dance

"Is it time to get ready ready yet?" I bet I heard that question fifty times on Saturday morning. The annual Father/Daughter Valentine's Dance was Saturday night, and this was a really big deal for Olivia. She had already chosen her dress (which ended up being the same as Claire's) and had decided that she wanted her hair "straight with curls on the bottom". She even went so far as to lay her dress out on Friday night, and she wanted to put it on the moment she got up on Saturday. To say that she was excited would be an understatement. When it finally came time for her to get dressed, I only had to give the word once. She ran back to her room and had changed into her dress immediately. As soon as she was totally ready, we heard a knock on the door. There stood a very handsome-looking Brian with a bouquet of roses for Olivia. After snapping a few pictures, Brian and Olivia were off to eat at Captain Joe's and then to the dance.



Since this is a father/daughter dance, the moms don't get to be part of the fun. I did convince Brian to take the camera to the dance so that I could "spy" on all of the fun that everyone was having. He took a several pictures and a few short video clips (two of which are posted below). I have watched the videos and all I can say is that the moms are missing out. This event looks like a ton of fun. What a special time for daughters to spend with their fathers! Olivia is so lucky to have such a GREAT dad, and I'm glad that they get to do this together each year. She is glad, too, and is already counting down til next year's dance.