Growing up...

Laast night I took the girls to the mall after I closed the shop for the day.
Corinne was shopping for her class ring-to include the notable accomplishment of National Honor Society with a lovely artificial amethyst set in silidiam (sp?) whatever that is. Also on the shopping list, more shoes, a new purse from Pac-Sun, band T-shirts, and various homecoming accessories.
Michelle, AKA Shelly, was also ready to tear up the place with birthday money burning a hole in her pocket and plans for her first homecoming dance.
So---a beautiful little purple and black number was found at Deb-(I never looked this good in a dress-EVER) with allof the proper accoutraments-shoes, shawl, purse, earrings, necklace, hairbands, nailpolish, etc, etc....
and everywhere we went, shelly explained taht this was her "first high school dance".
I'm thinking she's a little excited.
Then more money spent at Hot Topic and ofcourse we had to eat....
one last stop on the way home at McDonalds-the walk from the mall door to the car was a killer- for a McFlurry and finally we were home to share the spoils of the trip with Dad---who looked surprisingly well rested and relaxed-in stark contrast to what I was feeling as we arrived.
But as the girls showed off thier purchases I did detect a bit of meloncholy in Dads eye- his little girls are growing up-and fast...