One of my favorite things about the holidays, besides the celebration of family and friends and tradition, is the opportunity to dress up the kids in special clothes.

When I was a child, we dressed up for church every week, for special days like birthdays, and then for the holidays. Today society is more casual and most people do not dress up much for most occasions.

But I enjoy making the holidays even more special by dressing up a little. And the kids do, too. They realize it’s a special occasion when they they get to wear their “dressy” clothes and for the most part, like looking good. This is especially true for little girls, who get to look like little princesses in beautiful dresses.

It’s nice to look good and remember the specialness of the holidays, and don’t forget there will be lots of pictures, too!