We are enjoying many moments of summer around here. In our backyard there is always a gaggle of girls, and almost everywhere we go.
My oldest daughter and I were indoctrinated into the world of Dollywood. We went with friends, just us two moms and these two girls. It was a first for everything that day for my girl. Her first visit to an amusement park, to play Skee Ball, eat Mini Melts, go on a water ride – the whole nine yards. Doing this as shared one-on-one mother daughter time was the way to do Dollywood. I’m not sure who had more fun, the moms or the daughters!
It was a good time with the silly, fun loving Lawerence Girls, at a Smokies baseball game. Six girls under age seven most definitely counts as gaggle of girls.
My oldest daughter has been working really hard at riding her bike with no training wheels, hoping to get a bigger bike soon. With all that practice comes bandaids.
Next, another girl had to try it with no training wheels, like her big sister. And of course, there was one more running after her – wearing her favorite purple star snow boots that we haven’t been able to retire from winter.
She may not ride a bike yet, but the littlest girl proves she’s not too little to climb trees. Even at dusk in her pajamas. Even after her friend (another girl) went inside for bedtime.
Then there was the curly headed girl who wanted straight hair. So we did that for fun one evening. Pause, wow, where did my middle girl go?
She wanted to show our neighbor her straight hair. There is always something interesting over there to see, and always unexpected. Plus there are two more girl neighbors who usually come out to play, into the moonlight.
Our sassy cat, Vera, usually follows us.
It’s a gaggle of girls, no matter how you see it.
