Last week I was without Alyssa all week long. She was at church camp and did I miss her! I was left with my hubby & my son, whom I love very much, but who don’t care about things like nail polish and could care less which shoes match which dress. Jonalyn can’t converse about such things, though she likes nail polish and shoes well enough.

Alyssa is a mixture of tomboy and little lady. She is quite athletic and is looking forward to being on the basketball and soccer teams this year at school. No pink for this girl, and please, no “cutesy” clothes. She would rather watch movies with her dad and brother than with me.

At the same time, she enjoys wearing skirts, is super into nail polish, and has always loved American Girl dolls. She has an eye for color and can put together a cute (not “cutesy”) outfit. She has her own style.

At dinner Sunday, we were finally all together. Doug and Brian chatted about some car-chase type of movie. Alyssa and I bent our heads together and talked nail polish. I had to tell her about the cute and easy-to-do nails I found on Pinterest. Brian overheard us and got this very confused look on his face. Sadly, he doesn’t understand. I’d been suffering from girl-talk withdrawal.

I’m so glad to have my girl back. She’s coming shopping with me tomorrow!! Okay, it’s just grocery shopping, but she talks recipes with me at the same time!

For those of you with girls, what do you like best about having a daughter?