So big...but still so little.

Wow.
Huh.
There are those moments or pictures or memories that make your stomach literally flutter.
This...is one .
Daddy Daughter Date.
The Activity Days 'committee' did an A.M.A.Z.I.N.G job in making these girls feel beautiful
and important.
They had an etiquette activity the week before this night and learned all about how to be a proper lady.
*Rae came home from it and told me that basically I violate all the laws of being proper*
And before they left that activity they gave the girls instructions on how to come dressed for this special night.
They said to wear something that makes them feel special.
It meant so much to me when she said she wanted to wear her baptism dress...for a number of reasons.
Grandma Trudy made this dress straight from her angelic heart and every time she wears it I feel a closeness to Trudy when I look at it, knowing that the amount of time and energy she put into making that was truly out of pure and solid love for MY daughter.
I know she thinks of her grandma every time she wears it and can always use that dress as a symbol of her baptism, but also a symbol of her grandmas love.
To know that getting baptized was such a special day for her, it makes my heart so proud.  So happy.
When my neighbor text me this picture and I opened it up not knowing what it was...
I almost gasped.
I couldn't believe how old she looked...and is!
My mind raced to her wedding day and I immediately got emotional.
I just can't believe how fast time flies and it made me want to cherish every nano second I have with her and all my little ones because I KNOW time will keep flying.

 

Later in the week Raegan came out of her bed complaining that she couldn't sleep.
I told her to hop into my bed and get to sleep.
She did after insisting that when we move her back into her bed that we not mess up her bears.
That it took her FOREVER to get them just right.

When I went to bed and moved her into hers, I had forgotten about her request.
After I tucked her in, I saw this at the foot of her bed.
It was a good reminder that even though she wants to be so grown up,
and when I expect her to act so grown up,
and give her responsibilities of a grown up every now and then...

she is still little.

Her heart and her head...still innocent.
Simple.
Precious.
And pure.

So much so that she still carefully tucks her bears into bed with her.

Oh my heart....