Daddy Daughter Hoedown

On Feb. 20, 2010 the girls went to the school Father/Daughter Hoedown Dance. This year because Mackenzie goes to preschool, at the same school as Sabrina, she brought home a flyer for the dance. She was super excited about the dance! As I was talking to Jordan about the date he realized he was scheduled to work an overnight shift that night. Mackenzie overheard and broke down crying because she wouldn't be able to go to the dance with her daddy. It truly broke Jordan's heart. Well, Jordan being the best daddy ever did everything in his power to go. It takes more effort than most people could imagine to switch a shift when one is in a medical residency. Most of the time, at least in the Navy, it is not possible and does not happen. Lets just say I was extremely grateful but there was a very little part of me that was resentful that he had never gone to that much effort to get away from work when I really needed him (i.e. when I had the flu, surgery, broke my ankle, etc). Jordan asked a fellow resident friend to come in on his day off to cover a few hours so he could get away and go to the dance with the girls. This was quite a nice gesture of his friends since they only get one day off a week.

Mackenzie wore a cowgirl outfit from the costume box that Sabrina had worn several years ago. And just the week before, our good friend Monica, gave Mackenzie the pink cowgirl hat. PERFECT!
Sabrina is quite picky and obsessive about how things fit her. Her outfit (boots, hat, shirt) took more hours/days to get together than I would like to remember. As I was going from store to store I kept thinking about how this was an example of what it means to show love by our actions/time. I did it only because I LOVE her. At the same time I was praying that she wouldn't be snotty/ungrateful about the things I found for her. My prayer was answered. She was very grateful!
It makes me laugh because Sabrina has always said that these jeans did not feel good and were too tight. Miraculously, they fit perfectly with my grandma's cowboy belt the night of the dance. Such a cute cowgirl!

Camille was feeling a little left out so she found herself a cowboy hat from the costume box.

Daddy, Mackenzie, and Sabrina on their way to the Highland Ranch Hoedown.