She lays her head in my lap and asks me to braid her hair. I weave my fingers through silky gold strands and remember when they were little more than feathery tufts. She holds my hand and talks of dolls and books, of science and world hunger. She shimmers between childhood and womanhood. She is a dream, a joy, she is my heart. She dances with rainbows and writes sonnets about unicorns.
Every day a miracle.
My girl.
I'm a deep-fried Southern belle, married to a cowboy boot wearin', Harley ridin’ Texan Prince Charming. I am the always proud and frequently exhausted mom to two 8th generation Texans My childhood was spent at my Granny's side learning to cook with cast iron, butter and that special southern ingredient -- love Today, I share my passion for food, family and photography with thousands of monthly readers on my blog, A Southern Fairytale. I love cute boots, my Canon camera, belly laughs with friends, the beach, my family and ellipses..."
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Beautiful! You are blessed 🙂
After 5 boys I finally got a little girl. I look forward to days like this!!
So fun! I definitely love my little boy, but there’s something wonderful about the mother/daughter relationship, too. Have a wonderful week!
Beautiful post! Glad you’re enjoying the precious moments. Time really just flies!
Oh how very sweet, I love having a daughter.
Thank you, Karissa. Yes, there’s definitely a wonderful blessing to having daughters 😉
Such a blessing!!
She truly is <3