Ah... being 5. My sister sent me a card the day after this was taken that said, "Remember when we could show up somewhere wearing the exact same outfit and everyone thought it was cute?" That's exactly what happened on the Sunday morning Bryant was dedicated. I didn't even know Bailey and Riley Grace had the same dress, much less that they were both going to wear it that morning. The girls were almost identical, which tickled them to no end. My dad took this photo, which I think beautifully captures their spirits. I can't wait to see where this friendship goes.

As for life application, while we grown-up girls would be embarrassed to show up wearing exactly the same thing, we STRIVE to show up wearing something from the "approved" list. If we see a friend wearing something we think is cute, we will comment on it. This has the double purpose of uplifting our friend, and also finding out where they got it. Because it's not necessary to ask. Simply saying, "I love that skirt!" will immediately be responded to with both the location of purchase and the price, assuming it was a good deal. For example, me saying, "What cute shoes!" will automatically be replied to with, "Thanks! Target, 14.99!" It's a dance we women do, and it's as innate as driving bad at night.

So, while we don't want to wear exactly the same thing, we want to find something REALLY close to it and wear it in front of that friend the first chance we get. We want to be able to say, "Thanks! Kohl's, 10 bucks!"

I guess some things never change.