Flashback Friday - Pretty In Pink

Lauren, Kay, Emily, Allyson, Sam, Zac, Earl

Papa and Emily

I have to tell you the story behind this last picture. We had just brought Emily home from the hospital. She is my parents second grandchild and the first granddaughter. We never find out what we are having before they pop out. We like to be surprised. So I had no girl stuff. I knew this would be no problem in the clothing department if she came out a girl. If you have ever met my father, you know why. He likes, liked, to shop. (deep breath in, let it out, no tears) All the sudden this story is harder to tell than I thought it would be. Anyway, I had the crib stuff from when Zac was a baby all set up. It was Noah's Ark, so I figured it was animals, it was pretty generic. Well, we get home from the hospital and take our sweet little Emily and put her in her bed. My dad kept going in and looking at her. Then he would come out and pace around. Then he'd go back in and look, come back out and pace. I could tell there was something bothering him. I asked, "Dad, what's wrong." He said, "Is there a Linen's N Things or a Bed, Bath and Beyond around here?". I said, "Yeah, there is one just down the street. Why?". He said, "I just can't stand it. I can't stand looking at her in that bed with all those dark colors. She needs to be in a pink bed." So he immediately left and came back with more appropriate decor for her bed.