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Daddy Daughter Dance 2016

By Jake Parrillo
This year, I was able to take BOTH girls to the annual Daddy-Daughter Dance for the first time.  SD was *finally* old enough to be invited to the party.  For some reason, I didn't post any photos from last year, but trust me...we went!

This year, we decided to change things up and NOT go to the Dance hosted by the Elmhurst Park District, but to try the one at the girl's school.  And it was great!

We started the evening by getting all 'doll'd up' and posing for pictures with Nat.  As usual, I went out and picked up both girls some wrist corsages - which were a hit!

I know that part of the point of the night is to create some special time between dad and girls and to make them feel special.  But you know what?  In thinking about the night, *I'm* the one who feels special.  It is such a joy to watch these two different, wonderful young girls grow up.  Eloise is becoming so mature and poised and deliberate.  And SD is figuring things out and learning things in her own, hilarious way.  They were GREAT dates and I'll remember the night forever.

Here's the post and photos from 2014, so you can see how the girls have changed.  
And here's the post from 2013 when we went for the first time!

Here's the three of us out on the front porch.


SD getting her pretty flowers!

Gotta be goofballs, right?

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