Twas the Saturday Before 1st Grade.....

Karah, Bradley, and I headed to the mall to pick up a couple more back to school outfits before the big day came. On the way there she asked if she could get her ears pierced for 1st grade. I told her to call her Daddy and ask - and I believe his words were "Sure! Do it today!"
Tom and I were both on the same page with this one. We both had agreed that this was her choice to make and when she really, really wanted to - it would be okay with us and we wouldn't make her wait until a certain age. She had been talking about it for some time.....but this was the day that she truly showed the desire.


We went back home to pick up Tom and Bryce, so they could be part of the milestone.

She was so brave!

Bradley look on with fear and intrepidation. He actually begged to have his ears pierced too - but he eventually settled on stick-on earrings.

Bryce was as patient as ever.......just kicking back in the

crumb infested car seat...... until the show was over.

She opted for the 24 karat gold, pink, Cubic Zirconia. The real deal is still a long way down the road.

She was a supah-stah! If you have any little girls that are BEGGING to get their ears pierced....feel free to share the following footage - if wanting to dissuade.

And yes - that woman DID pierce her rubber glove to the back of Karah's earring. GO minimum wage!!!!

Tom has pinched the kids earlobes since they were little babies - and he says, "What is that?" and the kids always respond, "Daddy's little nugget."

When Tom tucked her into bed that night he pinched her earlobe and asked the usual question - to which she answered, "An earring in Daddy's little nugget!"

I hope he does that until she is 35!