right of passage

This morning, we made our way up to St. Could to get something done that the two older girls have been bugging me about since summer started. I have been waiting and wondering when the subject of "ear piercing" would come up, and one random morning, Ella said right of the blue, "mom, I want to get my ears pierced today". She had never mentioned it before, and all of a sudden, she NEEDED to get it done.

I told her it wasn't a decision that you make hastily. I was a decision she had to live with the rest of her life (okay . . . maybe a little dramatic, but I wanted her to know that it was a big deal, and not to take it lightly). I also made her save up some money, because I knew that would delay the act a little further. However, she told Grandpa Adolphson that she needed some money for her her ear piercing fund, and all of a sudden, she had the exact amount of money she needed . . . funny how that works out :) As soon as Jocie found out Ella wanted her ears pierced, she quickly jumped on the piercing bandwagon.

So, with excited energy and just a few tummy butterflies, the girls picked out their earrings and sat, ready for their girly right of passage.

Just before . . .

after!

right before . . .

(that's not a needle, she is just marking her ear with a little ink)

after!

we liked the earings so much, we decided to get Claire's done too . . .

JUST KIDDING!!!! (that's a digital sticker, I promise!)


Both girls did awesome! And they both said that it didn't hurt too bad :) Now they both have their ears ready for some cute earrings for Aunt Dana's wedding this Fall!