Thursday, April 2, 2009

Is there such a thing as too fancy for church??










So, I went to a dress party on Monday, and that was my first mistake. For those of you who don't know, a dress party is an open house where a lady has a whole bunch of super fancy dresses and accessories for sale. I had already bought the girls Easter dresses about a month ago, so I was going to look at accessories to match the dresses...socks, headbands etc. So I checked out all the accessories, made some desicions, then started looking through the dresses just for the heck of it, when I zeroed in on this dress. It was like in a movie...our eyes locked, all other dresses disappeared and I made my way over in slow-motion. I picked it up and we whirled around and around until we fell into a field of wildflowers hand in sash. I don't remember the last time I saw such a beautiful dress. So Britt (who owed me the exact amount of money that the dress was priced at...it's like it was meant to be!!) bought it for me. I was beaming the whole way home. Then the garage door opened...my hands started to shake a little bit. Money is not exactly bursting out of our wallets at the moment, so I was SUPER nervous to tell Kelly. Some people try and trick their husbands by saying they bought something last year, or not even telling them at all, but not me. I've got the guiltiest conscience around. So he walks in the door and I blurt out that I bought Taytum a dress and showed it to him. He asked me when she had gotten asked to the Prom....I told him she hadn't. He asked me if she was going to be a bridesmaid or flower girl for a wedding...I told him wrong again. And I'll be danged if my husband isn't the best man in the world!! He told me that since the Jazz had won it was no big deal and that he thought it was adorable. So, don't get used to me saying this but I have become a HUGE Jazz fan! GO JAZZ!! Now one question-is it too fancy for church? I am also planning on her wearing it for her one year portrait, but I just don't want it to be too fancy for church...any thoughts??

6 comments:

Brittni Schroeder Photography said...

Prom...Church the are practically the same thing, right? Church is like a little girls fashion show! I say wear it proud Taytum!

Hillary Mondragon said...

I knew I could count on you Britt!!

The Vaughn Family said...

Think of it like this...when everyone sees her in that dress, it will be like an advertisement for the dress party. Theoretically, they'll have to pay you royalties for the free adverts. SO, you got your leg in the door and from here on out it is free dresses for the Mondragon girls! Yay!

Rachel said...

Heavens no! Church is the perfect time to flaunt that beautiful babe in that FABULOUS dress...do it while she's still young enough that it's socially acceptable to dress formally for church. Darling color, too!!! I absolutely love it - I'm sure she's gorgeous in it. Please post some pics of her wearing it!

Heather said...

Taytum will be the best looking chica at church. I bet it'll even be cute when she spits up on it, throws up, poops on it, etc. :)

Anonymous said...

Hil, I love your Blog!!! I might have to start one for my family....love you:) Jen