She calls them her first high heels.
I can tell by the way her feet skip across the floor that she feels feminine and pretty when she wears them.This nine-year-old with brown hair and eyes has never been one to pay much attention to the style of her clothes or the color of her shoes. Comfort alone was the key requirement when it came to adding apparel to her wardrobe.That seems to be changing lately. Not that I mind; I enjoy seeing her develop her own tastes, enjoying a new skirt or a glittery necklace. I just don’t want it to happen too fast. I still want to see her ponytail and flip flops flash by the window as she rides her scooter down the sidewalk or hurries to join her younger sister digging in the dirt. All too soon, we’ll be shopping for banquet dresses and arranging fancy updos. Our swing set will stand empty and all the games of tag will be over. However, we haven’t reached those days just yet. The lovely white shoes didn’t slow her down one bit as she raced a boy down the sidewalk after church on Sunday night. Therefore, I guess the height of those heels is just about perfect.Visit Tuesdays Unwrapped hosted by Chatting at the Sky.
Ah. Growing up. Such a beautiful journey. Thanks for sharing.
What a lovely way to share this special moment! 🙂
awwww talk about bringing tears to the eyes. So precious!!!! My daughter is nine also and I know excatly what you are talking about. I wish time could slow down 😉
Blessings!
This post reminded me of when I was a little girl. I had some brand new fancy shoes, and I loved the tapping sound they made as I walked. I still to this day remember walking on every different surface I could to hear what they sounded like. It's funny the things you remember sometimes! It's fun to watch your girls grow with you! They are blessed to have you as their mother!
Aww that is so sweet! I loved wearing heels, even if they were little ones!
Hold tight to these moments! Beautiful thoughts!
makes me want to cry. So sweet. being a mother (as Anne of Green Gables said) is terrible. Wonderful, but terrible.
🙂
My 9-year-old just got her first pair of 'heels' too – for a wedding that she was in last weekend. She was so excited to wear them with her pretty white dress as a flower girl, but I'm glad to see that she much prefers her sneakers and regular sandals on a daily basis. 🙂
Awww! I was such a tomboy until about 6th grade. Then I went through a phase where all I wanted to wear were skirts, dresses, and lip gloss.
I took the same picture of my 10 year old. Her first "high heels" too! Isn't it funny how a pretty pair of shoes can bring out the grown up girl in them? Time keeps on going on…
Great thoughts! They grow up too quickly! You have to treasure each moment!
that was so precious!!