Daddy/Daughter Dance - An evening in Paris.

Johanna's girls dressed up for the daddy/daughter dance
Johanna's girls dressed up for the daddy/daughter dance
Johanna's girls dressed up for the daddy/daughter dance
Johanna's girls dressed up for the daddy/daughter dance
Johanna's girls dressed up for the daddy/daughter dance
Daddy/Daughter Dance - An evening in Paris.

Friday marked the kiddos' Second Annual Daddy/Daughter Dance. AKA: a chance for mom to get her nails done and order in sushi. Magic! 

To no one's surprise, I had to get a couple snaps of my crew all decked out. Who can deny the magic of holiday decorations and your fam gussied up in front of the tree? Specifically, I was pretty jazzed about Olivia's Pippa & Julie Swan Dress. Good choice, Liv! I love this dress for two reasons:

  1. It's actually a two-piece set. When she overheated from dancing, she simply removed the velour sweatshirt.

  2. It has a swan on it! Swans always evoke ballet memories for me hence I had to put her hair in a top knot. <still hanging onto that dream, yes I am!>

I should mention that, of course, I love Lola's couture as well but the highlight was being able to dress Liv in a dress again and her allegiance to our favorite dress website. <she went through a phase earlier this year in which she loathed dresses because she thought they made her look "uncool." Obviously I had to correct that.>

Grab your holiday dresses at Pippa & Julie now. It's our go-to source for all things fancy!

Here are some additional SWAN options as well:

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