We're Goin' Hoppin', We're Goin' Hoppin Today

It ALL started with this one. . . the persistent, "will not take no for an answer" one. . .

And then, this one joined in . . . the one whose Daddy is truly the apple of her eye. . .

It didn't take much begging or pleading from the girls. . . once I started belting out "Butterfly Kisses", I think Jon agreed to the Daddy/Daughter sock hop so I would not sing ANYMORE!!! Just kidding. . . . well. . . sort of. . .

We started out our week by going to Joanne's and picking out a great color for the poodle skirts and scarves to match. . .

I got to sewing, and thankfully I saw a picture on-line how to make one of these bad boys. . . otherwise, there's no telling what they would have looked like if I would have made them from the written directions. . .

Well, where is the boy in the family amongst poodle skirts, scarves, sideways ponytails, and bobbie socks?

He's here . . . being as cool as ever. . . actually enjoying their excitement. . . he had a date himself that night. . .

And this one? Well I told this guy I'd be his Joanie if he'd be my Chachi. . .

A local ministry in our area put on this Sock Hop. . . a friend of mine is one of the cofounders of this ministry, and I was so grateful she included us in on such a fun night. . .

I think these guys were too. . .

This picture gets my Mom every time. . . I think she thinks it is so funny these men all dressed like Fonzie wannabees. . .

Not ONLY did Jon agree to take the girls.. .

Not ONLY did he agree to dress up in 50s fashion, and actually do his own shopping for his white T-shirt, catheads, and jeans (the only pair of Wranglers he's EVER owned). . .

Not ONLY did he smile and be such a good sport. . .

But. . .

He danced . . . YES, he did. . . He danced. . . on the dance floor with the girls. . . in public. . . in front of everyone.

I informed my sweet girls they had accomplished more with their Daddy than I ever could. We took dance lessons last year. . . and we dance here together at home. . . but in public. . . NEVER, EVER have I been able to get him to dance with me!!!

The little girl in red. . . the shy one. . . was a little painful to watch for the 20 minutes I crashed the party. . . she is painfully shy. . . in fact, so much so, I almost cried for her. . .

As I would watch her she would walk around the room, following her sister, with her hands inside of her scarf. . . I guess kind-of like a security blanket. . . She was smiling, and I believe she was having a good time. . . I think she just wanted too make sure she was doing everything right.

Ash took the lead and is BOUND to have fun wherever her feet place her. . . so not only did Hanna follow her big sister's lead, but other girls joined in as well. . .

Ash is so much fun to watch. She just loves life!!!

This girl started to warm up more as the night went on. . . maybe she just needed a bit of caffeine. . .

I informed Hanna that if she was going to dance with her Daddy, she would have to cut in. . . otherwise, Ash would take him over. See what I mean?

She listened to my advice. . .

And warmed up and got to cut a rug with her Daddy.

Before Jon knew it he was a lucky man with 2 dates. . . I wonder if that's ever happened before?

What a tremendous blessing God has given my girls to not only have a Daddy who loves them, but a Daddy who loves Jesus. . . who is not too busy to pray with them, not too "hard" to cuddle with them, not too preoccupied to listen to them. . . a Daddy who is not "too manly" to not get in the kitchen and cook with them. . . a Daddy who will get them to doing yard work right along beside him. . . a Daddy who will step WWWAAAAAYYYYY outside his comfortable zone to give them (in their own words), "the best night of their life". Oh, what a precious, priceless treasure my children have. . .which has NOTHING to do with anything I've ever done. . . but it's all because of God's great grace. These are riches that no amount of money can buy.