14 years ago I went to my first ball with my 2nd Leutenant in a $20 dress from Ross. Tonight my date was a Major and I danced the night away wearing a dress from the clothes closet at church. (Not a huge sacrifice since it’s a Ralph Lauren and it came in with the tags still on it and Holly said, “You have to take this and wear it to a ball.” I didn’t argue with her).
We had a great night with friends and with each other and came home to sleeping kids and a clean house. A perfect birthday.
*** Adding our “official portrait.” We don’t usually take pictures at the ball (usually just snap one of ourselves like the one above), but I wish I had one from that first year to compare side by side.
