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My tomboy.

centralcacyclist

17 years ago

Scrap off the barn mud and here is what's underneath!

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woodie
17 years ago
Wow! Barnmom, your little Alice has grown up hasn't she! You must be so proud of her. She is just a beautiful young lady. I haven't seen a picture of her in a long time. I'm glad she does scrape off the mud occasionally. BTW - what was the occasion?
jessyf
17 years ago
OMG. I used to look that good. Sigh. (but I wasn't blonde, dang)
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craftyrn
17 years ago
She's become quite a young lady-- grew up GOOD !
riverrat1
17 years ago
She's really growing up! All dressed up and going somewhere??
centralcacyclist
Original Author
17 years ago
Alice was on her way to her eighth grade graduation dance which took place last Friday.
harper
17 years ago
WOW! That's 13? She's a knockout!

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chancesmom
17 years ago
She is beautiful. And you sound like a proud mama!

janet
centralcacyclist
Original Author
17 years ago
Thank you. She is smart and sweet (mostly) too. Has a bad case of eighth-grader-itis. But she will be humbled come September when she is a HS freshman!
chase_gw
17 years ago
She certainly has grown up but I still see some little girl in her. I like her outfit, not too grown up but grown up, just enough to be special. She looks very poised, any modeling aspirations?
Gina_W
17 years ago
Where'd those long legs come from? She's so grown up. I only know how much older I am by seeing other people's kids!
doucanoe
17 years ago
Barnmom, she is a beautiful girl....er...tomboy!
Hope she had fun at the dance!

Linda
canarybird01
17 years ago
Oh yes she has really grown up hasn't she.

She looks lovely in that cute dress and heels!

SharonCb
annie1992
17 years ago
Wow, Eileen, she HAS grown up, hasn't she? Last I remember, she was a little blonde girl on a pony, now she's a beautiful young lady.

Just goes to show you what good a little barn mud will do for a girl!

Annie
sheshebop
17 years ago
She is a lovely young lady.
lsr2002
17 years ago
WOW! What a change from the cute little girl on a horse. She's beuatiful and looks like she just knows a good time is ahead. Here's wishing all of you a great summer.

Lee
trixietx
17 years ago
She is just beautiful, looks like a model with those long legs.
centralcacyclist
Original Author
17 years ago
Alice looks deceptively tall because she is so slim. She is only about 5'-3". I toyed with the notion of modeling when she was little, 4-6, but she had no interest! And I'm no stage mom.

She chose all her clothes on her own, including the pearls and clutch. I thought the shoes seemed a little "matronly" but they were what she wanted.
harper
17 years ago
I think the shoes work perfectly. They don't look matronly to me, but they do add an air of sophistication.

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bunnyman
17 years ago
13 ! OMG... now I need therapy. GREAT choice of shoes.

Jessy... you still look that good... and still not a blonde as I recall.

: )
michael
ann_t
17 years ago
Oh Wow Eileen, Alice was always cute but now she has turned into a real beauty. I love her sense of style. Guess she takes after her mom.

Ann
paulines
17 years ago
She is gorgeous and so poised, it's hard to believe she's 13. Did she have a good time at the dance?
centralcacyclist
Original Author
17 years ago
The dance was a fun time, she danced a lot with her girlfriends and with a few boys. She has a nice little group of good friends that she does everything with. There are five of them, all nice girls, who have been a unit since 6th grade.

Tomorrow is her graduation ceremony. She tried to pout a bit and hoped I might spring for another dress for graduation (to be covered with a gown!). Mmmm, NO! This one will likely not ever get another wearing after tomorrow as it is!

Thank you for all your kind words. She is a sweet, smart child. I lucked out!
RuddMD
17 years ago
Lovely picture. They grow up so fast!
shaun
17 years ago
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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