Probably As Close As She's Going To Get!

When Steve and I were married 8 years ago, my two sweet neighbors served as our flower girls. I had babysat both girls since they were babies, and I was so excited that they were going to be a part of our wedding. Kate and Lizzie were everything flower girls should be: sweet, bubbly, and absolutely adorable - they definitely stole the show that day! The pictures from our wedding that include the girls are among my favorites. After Caroline was born, their mom (a dear friend) told me that the girls wanted to give Caroline one of their flower girl dresses. I thought that was an unbelievably generous and thoughtful gift. As many of you know, Caroline is obsessed with all things wedding related (and flower girls in particular) so she is VERY familiar with these dresses and the stories of Katie and Lizzie. The dress has been waiting for her in my mom's closet, and she has been counting down the days until she could try it on. Here she is, absolutely tickled with herself. . .

And the original girls at our wedding - I told you they were cute.

Caroline with Lizzie - the younger of the two girls. She was 4 at the time. She'll be in 7th grade this fall. Katie is 16 and looking at colleges. Sigh.