all that planning and it went by in a blink of an eye! seems kira and her friends have been talking about dresses and make up and plans for months- then the day finally came! they got ready together at a friend's house and all us parents were there as well. the make up/hair part seemed to take the longest- and by the time the dress part came- they were just in time to be fashionably late! the daylight had gone and indoor light wasn't the best- so we are going to have to make her get all dolled up again so we can take photos! 🙂 getting ready with our good friend delilah- we couldn't have done this without her- she is a stylist and helped kira in so many ways- we are so incredibly thankful for her friendship! 
last minute jitters, i think! kira went with her very best girlfriends- the best dates of course 🙂
we couldn't get over at how grown up she looked! i was so pleased as we had troubles finding things that were age appropriate. the plum color was a surprise addition to us and i think she was secretly thinking of her dad and his laker colors 🙂 and just when we think that she's all grown up, that this is the first of many dances, trying to forget that she was shooing us away as she was anxious to get out the door– i hear her in the other room, playing her little nintendo DS- something she hasn't touched in 6 months- and smile. 🙂 we love her!!
watersix 
Wow! She looks so beautiful. It must be difficult to see, and must make you cling to your little one!
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What a beautiful girl! So how did the dance go?!
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Awwww :)! Hope she had fun :)!
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Love her dress. Very pretty Kira emerged! She’s so grown up. Sigh!!!
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she looks so incredibly grown up! you do realize she is almost a full-grown woman right?
hope she had a wonderful time!
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Sigh…she’s growing up so fast! I LOVE that dress!
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totally tearing up right now… she so reminds me of her mama!
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gorgeous kira. like always.
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OMG Just stunning Jamie. She looked absolutely gorgeous. Her dress, her hair, and I just love the little cardigan. Gorgeous.
Cass
Western Australia
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breath taking 🙂
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Kira is looks SIMPLY STUNNING! I cannot believe how much she has grown up since I started reading your blog. You must be so proud.
Thanks for sharing.
Shaun
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What a lovely daughter you have! She looked absolutely gorgeous in her dress & accessories!
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oh..i love her.she is so beautiful.:)
have a good weekend!
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LOVE the dress — love the hair — love that the nails match the cardigan!!! Your beautiful, growing-up girl gives me hope that I can handle the time when my girls get there!!! Hope she had fun! (If only you could keep her going with her best girlfriends as dates for a long time to come! Or, as I tell my girls: Boys are yucky. To which they reply: Except for daddy!)
She’s beautiful!
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Isn’t she gorgeous! Love that fist picture of her. Beautiful dress and love all the necklaces.
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Just beautiful and her dress is lovely and she looked grown up yet young at the same time. Time is flying
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She looks sooo beautiful…and grown-up!!
-Sarah
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Oh, she is absolutely beautiful! You must be so proud. 🙂
Have a great week Jamie.
Hugs
gudrun
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jamie- she is beautiful. and elegant. i hope for that for my girls. you’ve done a wonderful job. and i love her entire ensemble.
heard you were at cha for a bit- sorry i didn’t get to see you!!
xo
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She look just beautiful.I bet she had a wonderful time. Love the pics.
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kudos on finding an age appropriate dress. it’s absolutely beautiful! and she is absolutely beautiful.
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love the dress! she looks gorgeous. i’m there w/ you Jaime. my baby girl is a freshman in high school and will be going through the same feelings.
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ooohhhh Kira…you’re sooooo beautiful…and love the nails to match!! 🙂
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She looks fabulous! I love her hair!
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she looks beautiful – just love her outfit and all the acceceries. Hope she had a good time.
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kira…you are gorgeous baby! i love the dress selection on you! don’t grow up too fast…we love you!
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gosh, i realized that it’s been way too long since I’ve been here. so much has happened….including this fantastic post! Kira looks gorgeous…..just like her mom! her dress is lovely…everything is perfect! i love the way you document the lives of your children.
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ooooOOOOOHHH MYYYY GOOOOOOOODDD!!!!
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!
THAT IS AMAZING
Kira looks AMAZING!
holy-…OMG
She looks sooooo much older
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HI — beautiful photos; beautiful girl! do you mind sharing where you found her dress?
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