Ten years ago, I certainly wasn't thinking about HOCO 2019, when the day would come that Baby Girl would have the chance to get all dressed up and attend her very first formal high school dance. Back then, we were living the PreK-4 days of pig tails and cheer skirts. Gosh, that seems like yesterday!
How in the world did we get here?
Alise insisted on a green dress for Homecoming and she got no arguments from me or her Daddy who whistled when she walked in the living room. And if you know my daughter, this pic below is SO her! When I walked in her room Saturday afternoon and saw her dress hanging on her mini basketball goal, I teared up. It was just one of those moments that hit me. Hard.
Alise and Logan have been friends since kindergarten, so it just seemed right that they would go to Homecoming together. Logan's a great kid! Although they were "dates," their class went to dinner and the dance together as a group. I love that they do that and it made my heart smile.
Speaking of basketball, here is Alise with one of her closest friends and favorite post player. They've been playing basketball together since fifth grade and they're going to be great this season! It's so much fun seeing them all dressed up and not sweating and without makeup.
While Alise was at the restaurant, she ran into another favorite basketball friend from a rival school. I love all the friends she's made through sports, and these two can't wait to play against one another this season.
Obviously I haven't taught my daughter to sit like a lady. I cringed when I saw this! She was like that in the womb, too, if you really wanna know.

And now it's your turn!
WELCOME TO OUR WEEKLY
STYLE SIX FASHION LINK-UP
Our Party Rules Are Simple
~Please Only Link Posts related to Fashion, Beauty or Shopping
~Please Link No More than 3 Posts
~ Please visit other Linkers and Show them your love
~We’d LOVE it if you followed all our Blogs and Socials
Listed Clockwise from our GRAPHIC
Chrissy from Granola & Grace
Lisa from Coast to Coast
Andrea from Living in Cloud Nine
Shelly from The Queen In Between
Laura from The Horton Family
Kellyann from This Blonde’s Shopping Bag
Awww I love seeing this and reading all about it. Alise looked so pretty and it's so nice that the whole group went together. It does go by quickly doesn't it. Good for you for getting through all of that! My favorite is the picture with Wayne! Hope you get some rest sweet friend!
ReplyDeletexo,
Kellyann
Thanks, Kellyann! That's one of my favorite pics, too!
DeleteLaura !! Oh my goodness Alise in that dress she looks stunning ! And.... Congrats on surviving all the HC stuf, I've been through it with our older 4 children and trust me it is A LOT !! My guy decided not to go to homecoming this year and I'll be honest I wasn't mad. He's a freshman and I'm thinking maybe next year he'll go.
ReplyDeleteWhy hello, Stranger! So good to hear from you again! I've missed you! I think next year will be the perfect year for your young man to go! Have a great Wednesday, Tammy!
DeleteMy heart is bursting over this and the mama emotions. Baby Girl going to HOCO.....a dream, a whirlwind, a did it really just happen. The accessories and shoes accenting that stunning dress perfectly and hanging on the hoop, well I’d be bawling. I know you felt run over by a Mack truck this weekend but you’ll bounce and I’m so glad you now have these memories in your heart!
ReplyDeleteGuuurrlllll! A Mack Truck, indeed! And now basketball season has started! Hoping to get some much needed rest this weekend! I need it before Austin!!
DeleteI love seeing your daughter's homecoming pics! She looks gorgeous! I hope she had a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteJill - Doused in Pink
Oh, thanks so much for the feature. I really appreciate it. You're daughter looks beautiful!! I had to laugh because we had all the last minute running around too. It was cute to see how excited she was and nervous.
ReplyDeleteYour daughter looked so pretty for her homecoming and I love her dress! I remember when we had my daughters and it rained so hard that evening but it all turned out great. Enjoy this time with your daughter Laura as it goes so fast! My daughter is away at college now. Have a nice day. :)
ReplyDeleteI teared up just reading this! What a beautiful girl! Green is my favorite color so I absolutely adore her dress! Thank you for sharing this special moment with us. I am glad you survived it all!
ReplyDeleteShelbee
www.shelbeeontheedge.com
LOL!!! I laughed at so many things here - surviving Homecoming & the sitting like a lady comment... Teenage mom life is hard.
ReplyDeleteBut the pic of a little & a teenager - that even made me stop & go ahhhhh.
Such a beautiful dress on a stunning young lady!
That sounds like quite the stressful homecoming season (not that I'm one to talk; my mom and I made my dresses for just about all of my high school formals-- fun and stressful for sure). The photos are just beautiful though.
ReplyDeleteWell first of all, I love that first picture. Congrats on making it through. You are a great mama. Alise looked so pretty. Hopefully she appreciated all you did to make her night special. XOXO
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! Green looks amazing on her!
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow that was a lot to deal with for one HoCo!
Bless your sweet mama heart. You did it all and survived to tell about it. Love Alise's GREEN dress!! That photo of it hanging on the basketball hoop is frame-worthy. Her date/friend is adorable, too. I know Wayne with bursting with pride.
ReplyDeleteWell done, mama, well done!