Homecoming '12 Which Hayden Opted Out Of
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 9:10PM Watching your child grow up is so incremental. You just don’t see it happening. One day they are sweet infants, the next they are chubby cheeked toddlers and then … well then they’re in high school, and you send them off to their first Homecoming dance.
Remember Reagan’s first Homecoming? I do. Because I’m pretty sure it was just last week.
So cute.
Then suddenly she was a sophomore which, by the way, was not a terribly enjoyable year to be her mother but she was still just as cute as can be.
Then I blinked and she was a junior.
Somehow I managed to get her to pose with her brother. There must have been a bribe involved.
Which brings us to last night and her last Homecoming dance. She’s a senior. Her dress is much more sophisticated than that pink dress I adored. 
Still too short, but when your daughter regularly plays volleyball games in front of several hundred people wearing spandex short-shorts, Homecoming dresses seem modest by comparison.
Besides, she has her spandex on underneath. I figure if it covers those, it’s long enough.
And now it’s done. She has a final prom and then high school dances are over. She may attend formals in college, but that’s different. She’ll be getting dressed in a dorm room or sorority. I’ll have to see the pictures on facebook, not take them myself.
Sniffle.
Sob.
Separation anxiety has officially begun.
Reader Comments (11)
She's stunning! I hope they had a great time...so fun to go with friends like that!
You're making me tear up and Michaela hasn't even started middle school! I'm going to be a mess...
I hear ya... I just got done writing a post that shows Allison's senior pictures and trying to write captions I got all teary eyed... Most of them do not have captions... I just did "senior night" for her pep squad... She helped form it during her sophomore year... I am not able to think about last night without tearing up. "Lasts" are so much harder then firsts!!
She looks so much like Taylor Swift in this year's photos! Also, I just realized how long I've been reading your blog because I remember you posting those previous years photos and it seems like barely any time has passed at all. I can only imagine how it feels for you! When you're the one in high school, it of course seems to take forever.
She's beautiful! I had a hard time sending off the first one too...but am trying to hide the joy of packing up the middle one. When they don't live with you, you get a little bit of freedom in not having to worry about every 2nd of their lives. Really, I know that sounds strange, but it's true. My middle one is the difficult one, so I'm looking forward to not being scowled at 6 times a day :(
beautiful girl. love that bronze-y dress! i can't believe all the "lasts" you are having to endure. but i love that you are enjoying each and every one.
Excuse me, when were you going to tell us your daughter was actually Taylor Swift? Haha! Tell Reagan she looked beautiful!
Beautiful. Funny how the first 3 years were much the same style. And she is really looking grownup now not only in fashion. And, her date looks like Michael J Fox!
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I agree with all the Taylor Swift comments, which is a huge complement!
OH wow her dress this year is amazing. She's truly a beautiful woman.
So sophisticated! Wow!
Okay, that gold dress is gorgeous - definitely bringing the sophistication! And what's up with Hayden? Is it fear of photo shoots? 'Cause that just needs to be pushed through. In my experience.